IPL 2024 fever coincided during a similar timeline, there were talks of shifting this cash-rich cricket franchise league to Dubai which was done under similar conditions during a previous national general elections. Interestingly, the auction for the IPL 2024 season was also held in Dubai's Coca Cola Arena where team owners bought some of the leading cricket players in the world currently. However, BCCI acknowledged the importance of the tournament being held and decided upon hosting all matches of the IPL 2024 in India itself.
The IPL has entered its second month currently, with ten teams going head-to-head against each other to finish as the top four in the points table. The ten teams participating in IPL 2024 include Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians, Lucknow Super Giants, Gujarat Titans, Rajasthan Royals, Punjab Kings and more. Already some excellent matches have taken place with the most recent one being the clash between the Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals, which was won by KKR by a massive 106 runs. KKR posed a target of 273 runs to DC, and in response the latter was knocked out for a mere 166. The highest scorer of this match was West Indian all-rounder Sunil Narine who hit a fiery knock of 85 runs in just 39 balls. With this win, KKR is comfortably seated at the top of the points table followed by Rajasthan Royals who are behind on the basis of NRR.
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