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BCCI, every year organizes the Indian Premier League (IPL), which is a 20-over format franchise league tournament that commenced in 2008. The first match of IPL history was won by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) who emerged victorious by a huge margin against the mighty Royal Challengers Bangalore. This year's Indian Premier League (2024) will be held from March 22 but latest reports suggest some matches may be scheduled in Dubai due to the national general elections (Lok Sabha) happening in India during the same timeframe. However, there is no official confirmation from BCCI on this.

IPL 2024 matches will be broadcast live in MENA countries such as United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and nations. Mumbai Indians (MI), Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Gujarat Titans (GT), Rajasthan Royals (RR), Punjab Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), and Delhi Capitals will feature in this year's tournament.

IPL 2024: The Indian Premier League will be back next week, with the inaugural match between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) taking place on March 22. Let’s take a look at the 10 most exciting young Indian players to watch out for in the tournament. Abhishek Sharma was picked by the Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) in 2018 when he was a part of the Indian U19 team that became world champions.

cricket tournament. Pant has represented Delhi Capitals (DC) since 2016 and scored 2,838 runs in 98 matches at an average of 34.61 and a strike rate of over 147, with a century and 15 fifties to his name. The schedule until April 7 has been announced as of now, with the remainder to be declared later.

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fitness as Delhi Capitals found her short of crease to win a cliffhanger against Royal Challengers by a solitary run in the Women's Premier League on Sunday. Needing 17 off last over to reach a target of 182, Richa, who blasted 51 off 29 balls, smote left-arm spinner Jess Jonassen for a 78 metre straight six and another maximum off the penultimate delivery to bring the equation down to two runs off the final delivery. However Richa, not exactly known for being the fittest among Indian cricketers despite brute power in her strokes, wasn't fast enough to beat Jonassen, who whipped the bails off in a flash to restrict RCB to 180 for 7. DC, with their fifth win, are now on 10 points and lead the table due to superior net run-rate (+0.918) compared to Mumbai Indians (+.343).

Miss World 2024 pageant enters its final phase, anticipation surges for the grand finale set to unfold on March 9 at the Jio World Convention Center in Mumbai, India. With an array of captivating performances and a competitive roster of contestants, the stage is set for an exhilarating event.

WHO WOULDN’T want a sporting debut like Sajeevan Sajana’s? Playing for Mumbai Indians against Delhi Capitals in the first match of this year’s Women’s Premier League (WPL), a Twenty20 (T20) cricket tournament in India, she strode out to bat with her team needing five runs to win—and with just one delivery remaining in the game. With a smooth swing of the bat, she clouted her first ball in the WPL over the boundary rope for six. Mumbai, the defending champions, were up and running in the most dramatic fashion.

wicketkeeper batter Dinesh Karthik is all set to make his last IPL appearance in the 2024 edition beginning on March 22, and he will decide on his international retirement after the lucrative T20 league. The 38-year-old, who is currently contracted with the Royal Challengers Bangalore, has played in all the 16 editions of the IPL since 2008 and has only missed two matches across 16 seasons. «This 2024 edition will be his (Dinesh Karthik's) last IPL. He will decide his international retirement after the IPL,» a BCCI source told PTI on conditions of anonymity. One of the most experienced wicket-keeper batters in the IPL, Karthik has represented six teams in the league.

NDTV, the 21-year-old was bought by Gujarat Titans for a whopping ₹3.60 crore. Known for his batting skills, Minz was riding a Kawasaki superbike when he made contact with another bike and lost control. Confirming the news to News18, his father Francis Minz said, “He lost control when his bike came in contact with another bike.

central contracts of the BCCI are divided into four parts- A+, A, B, and C. The annual fees of the players vary as per their contracts. In 2023, Shreyas Iyer was placed in Grade B and received a ₹3 crore annual fee.

cricket matches each in this tournament so far. Both have won two and lost one. While both the teams have 3 points each, RCB are ahead in the Net Run Rate (NRR).

Lance Klusener has joined Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) as the assistant coach ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season. LSG announced his appointment on Friday with a statement that read, «Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have added South African legend Lance Klusener to their formidable roster of coaches for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season.» Klusener will join head coach Justin Langer and assistant coach S Sriram in Lucknow's experienced backroom staff line-up. Klusener is also the head coach of the SA20 franchise Durban Super Giants, who are Super Giants affiliate. He guided the franchise to SA20 final earlier this year.

Iyer was on a Grade B contract last year while Kishan was handed a Grade C contract but despite playing in the 50-over World Cup last year, the BCCI said both players were not considered in this round of recommendations. Read More: BCCI announces annual player retainership 2023-24 for men's team; Rohit, Kohli, Bumrah and Jadeja in Grade A+

UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals Live Score Updates, WPL 2024: The ground of M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru is all set for another thrilling night as Meg Lanning-led Delhi Capitals is all set to go against Alyssa Healy-led UP Warriorz in the 4th fixture of Women's Premier League (WPL) 2024.Delhi Capitals is looking for their first victory in the tournament after facing a defeat against Mumbai Indians (MI) in a last-ball thriller match on Friday.

Hardik Pandya is set to make a comeback to competitive cricket in the DY Patil T20 tournament, commencing today (February 26). Leading the Reliance team, the Mumbai Indians skipper will commence their campaign against Bharat Petroleum. 

Women's Premier League (WPL) is expected to generate up to ₹125 crore in sponsorship revenues for the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) and the five teams, sports marketing experts told ET. The BCCI could generate upwards of ₹50 crore from central sponsorships, including Tata Sons, Sintex, Ceat, Dream11, and Amul, while the five WPL franchises are anticipated to earn ₹50-₹65 crore from team sponsorships, they said. Experts suggest that team sponsorship revenue could potentially be higher since some teams are doing better than others. «The WPL sponsorship revenue between BCCI and WPL franchises is likely to be over ₹100 crore and might even touch ₹125 crore,» a senior official at a leading sports marketing firm said on condition of anonymity.

Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians Women Live updates: The second season of Women's Premier League (WPL) 2024 has commenced, and Gujarat Giants, is all set to open its campaign against defending champion Mumbai Indians on Sunday.Captained by the Australian run machine Beth Mooney, the Gujarat Giants team is keen to make a splash this year. The team in orange kickstarted their training with great gusto in the Garden City of Bengaluru, and are putting in the hard yards as they approach their first game.

Gujarat Giants mentor Mithali Raj said organising the Women's Premier League (WPL) in more than one city will help the teams develop new audience and enhance the tournament's profile. The first edition of the WPL was held only in Mumbai, but this time the BCCI is organising the tournament in Delhi and Bengaluru. «If WPL moves to every city, it gives the franchise a chance to develop a new audience, who can come and watch it play. This will only improve the profile of the tournament and the franchises,» Mithali said in a Gujarat Giants release on Saturday. The former Indian skipper touched upon her role at Giants and said she was enjoying working with the team in a big platform like WPL.

Sajeevan and Sharada struggled to hold back their tears when their daughter Sajana informed them about her debut for Mumbai Indians in the Women's Premier League (WPL) opener against Delhi Capitals on Friday. Their anxious wait to see Sajana in action turned into a joyous occasion for the whole neighbourhood as she slammed a final-ball six to propel the defending champions to a thrilling four-wicket victory here. Sajana's act of ultimate cricketing fantasy that turned her into an overnight protagonist had its genesis in humble surroundings of Mananthavady, a village in Wayanad, Kerala. Sajeevan, an autorickshaw driver in the village, and Sharada, panchayat councillor and accountant, had more daily worries, including loans, to address when Sajana began to take some interest in cricket.

MUM-W vs DEL-W, WPL 2024 Live Score Updates: The M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru is all set to host the grand opening ceremony of Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2024 with celebrities set to light up the occasion with their performances. Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, fondly known as 'King Khan,' will not only grace the stage but also weave his enchanting magic to captivate the audience.