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IPL 2024: Not very long ago, Mumbai Indians (MI) captain Hardik Pandya was booed by his home crowd. The MI fans, unhappy with Rohit Sharma being replaced by Hardik Pandya as captain, reacted with hostility at the Wankhede Stadium. Things went so out of hand during the toss against Rajasthan Royals (RR) on April 1 that Sanjay Manjrejar, while supervising the toss, had to ask the crowd to “behave".

MI vs RCB IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) did not have much to celebrate once Mumbai Indians (MI) came out to bat. However, the MI vs RCB IPL 2024 match on April 11 at the Wankhede Stadium saw an outstanding catch—one of the finest ever in IPL history. English cricketer Reece Topley was standing at short fine leg when Rohit Sharma tried to hit one over his head for a boundary.

Who won yesterday IPL Match? Mumbai Indians (MI) took on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at home on April 11. Mumbai, coming from their first win in four matches, won the toss and decided to field first. Bengaluru had a rocky start to their innings.

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ALSO READ: Virat Kohli opens up on Shubman Gill-Ishan Kishan bromance: 'Bahut funny hain, Sita aur Geeta…' Looking at some records, Kohli's century against Rajasthan Royals was the joint-slowest in the history of the IPL, as it came off 67 balls against the 2008 champions. During his innings, Kohli scored an unbeaten113 off 72 balls as RCB posted 183-3 in 20 overs. However, Buttler's quick-fire 100 off 58 balls led the Royals to complete the run chase in 19.1 overs.

GT vs RR IPL 2024: Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson fined ₹12 lakh for Code of Conduct breach Outlining the strategy behind the successful run chase on Thursday, Gill said, “We were targeting 45 in three overs and that is very much gettable. Fifteen runs per over you just need two hits in the over and that was the mindset at that time.

Royals director of cricket Kumar Sangakkara has praised the inform Riyan Parag, saying his potential is there for everyone to see but the Sri Lankan legend fell short of stating that the youngster deserves a place in India's T20 World Cup squad. The 22-year-old is second only to Virat Kohli in the leading run-getter's list this IPL season having scored 261 runs, with a top score of 84 not out and a strike rate exceeding 158. The hard hitter's 76 off 48 balls went in vain as Gujarat Titans overhauled the imposing 196-run total off the last ball of the innings here on Wednesday to break the Royals' four-match winning streak on Wednesday. «I think his (Parag's) potential is there for everyone to see. I think for Riyan it's really about concentrating on Rajasthan and this season, and whatever happens (being considered for T20 World Cup) will happen after that,» said Sangakkara in response to a question about whether the Assam cricketer could be in line for an India berth for the World Cup later this year in the West Indies and the USA.

Riyan Parag and Sanju Samson collaborated in a dynamic partnership, accumulating 130 runs for RR, propelling their team to a total of 196/3 against the Gujarat Titans. Parag scored the highest for RR with his terrific 76 off 48 balls while captain Samson scored an unbeaten 68 in 38 balls. GT's Vijay Shankar, however, took a brilliant catch at the boundary to dismiss Parag for 76 runs off Mohit Sharma's delivery.

AUGUSTA, Ga.—Stewart Hagestad had a compelling reason to ask the merchant bank where he works for some time off this week: He was going to the Masters. What separates him from everyone else on Wall Street jetting down to Augusta National is that he’s not there to take in the action at the first major of the season. Hagestad is actually playing in it.

Rajasthan Royals is doing great in the tournament, the form of its openers has been a constant concern. Ahead of the T20 World Cup, the selectors are keeping a close watch on IPL 2024 and Yashasvi Jaiswal's struggle might force them to rethink his position. Veteran cricketer Wasim Jaffer and Mitchell McClenaghan disagree on Yashasvi Jaiswal's approach in the IPL 2024 so far and while Jaffer wants the young opener to take his time before going aggressive, Mitchell McClenaghan believes that ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024, Rohit Sharma would want Yashasvi Jaiswal to display attacking cricket.

Arshdeep Singh took 4 wickets and was the standout bowler for the team. The 25-year old left-arm seamer took the wickets in an impressive spell giving away 29 runs in four overs, with an economy of 7.25. Other PBKS bowlers who took wickets were Harshal Patel (2), Sum Curran (2), and Kagiso Rabada (1).

Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Punjab Kings by just 2 runs on Tuesday to register their third victory of the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL), at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh. Chasing 183 runs, PBKS produced some moments of brilliance but failed to get past the finish line. Till the last over, Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma kept Punjab's hopes alive, but in the end, that did not prove enough. Batting first, Sunrisers Hyderabad put up a challenging 182/9 total against Punjab Kings after young Nitish Reddy played magnificently to score 37-ball 64 to lift his team.

When Akshay Bhatia’s mother celebrated her birthday earlier this month, her one wish was that her son would get to play in the Masters. But with the tournament just days away, the beanpole lefty still hadn’t received one of the precious green envelopes that extends an invitation to play in the first major of the season. He doesn’t need to check the mailbox anymore.

PBKS vs SRH 2024 IPL Live Score: The pitch of Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Cricket Stadium, Mohali is ready to witness a high-voltage match between Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad. Shikhar Dhawan-led Punjab Kings are riding high on confidence after defeating Gujarat Titans in their previous match, while Pat Cummins-led Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated the defending champions Chennai Super KingsPBKS vs SRH 2024 Pitch Report The pitch of Mohali is one of the fastest in India and is well-known to provide some extra bounce to the pacers.

CSK vs KKR IPL 2024: “Old friends meeting up and exchanging a pleasantry or two - that’s what makes these games so special," said the commentator as Gautam Gambhir and MS Dhoni hugged each other and whole-heartedly smiled. It was after the Chennai Super Kings (CSK)’s win against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on April 8. However, for the uninitiated, Gambhir and Dhoni could be anything else, but they are definitely not known to be “old friends".

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Who won yesterday IPL Match? Chennai Super Kings (CSK) took on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at home on April 8. Chennai, coming from 2 wins in 4 matches, won the toss and decided to bowl first. Chennai had a tailor-made start to the match.

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ALSO READ: Who is Yash Thakur? Lucknow’s hero in LSG vs GT match took the first fifer of IPL 2024 against Gujarat Dismissing the New Zealand batter, Bishnoi caught Williamson off his bowling as he leaped sideways. Praising Bishnoi, LSG fielding coach Jonty Rhodes decoded the catch and said, as quoted by IPL, "If you don't put your hands there, you never know. Someone like Ravi, he completely exhausts me and never misses a single day of practice.

ALSO READ: IPL 2024: MI's Hardik Pandya clarifies why he didn't bowl after win vs DC, says 'Had it covered...' Looking at some records made during the match, Mumbai Indians became the first team in the IPL to secure their 150th victory, followed by Chennai Super Kings. Also, the franchise became the first team to win 50 matches at its home ground. Among others, it also became the first team that scored 234/5 runs and not a single player scored a half century.