IPL 2024

Faf Du Plessis breaks Chris Gayle’s ‘triple’ record | Cricket News

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NEW DELHI: Faf Du Plessis delivered a masterful performance against the Gujarat Titans. After the Royal Challengers Bengaluru bowlers dismissed the Gujarat Titans for 147, the hard-hitting Du Plessis took on the Gujarat Titans bowlers, blasting a 23-ball 64 to give his team an explosive start.Du Plessis, who reached his half-century in just 18 balls, scored all 64 runs during the Powerplay.In doing so, he surpassed former RCB star Chris Gayle‘s record for most runs scored by an RCB batter in the Powerplay. Gayle had achieved this milestone three times while playing for RCB.Most runs by a RCB batter within powerplay64 – Faf du plessis vs GT, 2024*50 – Chris Gayle vs PWI, 201250 – Chris Gayle vs PWI, 201350 – Chris Gayle vs PBKS, 2015Du Plessis, who scored 64 off 23 balls before Joshua Little ended his stay, stitched 92 runs for the opening wicket with Virat Kohli (42 off 27) against Gujarat Titans. RCB won the match by 4 wickets and jumped to 7th position in the points table.

Resurging Bengaluru record third consecutive win to boost playoff hopes – India TV

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Image Source : BCCI/IPL Virat Kohli and Rahul Tewatia at the RCB vs GT IPL 2024 game in Bengaluru on May 4, 2024 Royal Challengers Bengaluru pulled off a stunning four-wicket win over Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2024 clash at M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday. Faf du Plessis and Vijaykumar Vyshak shone as RCB registered their third consecutive win of the season to boost their playoff chances. Vyshak and Yash Dayal produced brilliant bowling performances to bowl out Gujarat to 147 while bowling first. Opens Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis then gave RCB a sensational start by adding 92 runs for the opening wicket in just 35 balls. Shubman Gill’s Gujarat Titans made a strong comeback with Joshua Little claiming four big wickets and Noor Ahmad dismissing Virat Kohli. But Dinesh Karthik and Swapnil Singh’s late cameos boosted Bengaluru to a crucial win with 38 balls remaining. A win boosted Bengaluru to seventh position in the points table with four wins in eleven matches while Gujarat slipped to ninth spot with eight points. After being forced to bat first, Gujarat lost their top order in powerplay overs with Mohammed Siraj claiming big wickets of Shubman Gill and Wriddhiman Saha. Gujarat made a comeback with David Miller and Shahrukh Khan scorching 61 runs for the fourth wicket with the latter top-scoring with 37 runs off 24 balls. Bengaluru made a late comeback with Yash Dayal and Vijaykumar Vyshak claiming two wickets each to bowl out Gujarat to a 147 total in 19.3 overs. Chasing a low-scoring target, RCB openers Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis exploded from the very beginning. The veteran duo added 92 runs in just 35 balls for the opening wicket with du Plessis smashing an 18-ball fifty, the second fastest for Bengaluru in their IPL history. Joshua Little, playing his first match of the IPL 2024, gave Gujarat a breakthrough in the sixth over with du Plessis’ wicket and that led to Bengaluru’s unexpected collapse. Bengaluru went 92/0 to 117/6 within flash seconds with the Irish pacer taking four wickets and Noor Ahmad removing Virat Kohli who scored crucial 42 runs off 27 balls. But Bengaluru avoided further collapse with Dinesh Karthik and Swapnil Singh adding unbeaten 35 runs for the seventh wicket. Karthik smashed 21* off 12 balls and Swapnil finished the game with a six off Rashid Khan in the 14th over to boost Bengaluru to a dominant four-wicket win. Royal Challengers Bengaluru Playing XI: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Will Jacks, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Karn Sharma, Swapnil Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal (substituted by Rajat Patidar), Vijaykumar Vyshak. Gujarat Titans Playing XI: Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan (substituted by Vijay Shankar), David Miller, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Manav Suthar, Noor Ahmad, Mohit Sharma, Joshua Little.

Watch: Heinrich Klassen gets angry after being mobbed by SRH fans in shopping mall

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Heinrich Klaasen was angry after he got mobbed by the SRH fans at a shopping mall in Hyderabad. The crowd went berserk after seeing the SRH stars and soon surrounded the players while chanting their names. The SRH fans, often known as the ‘Orange Army’, never fail to showcase their love for the franchise. From unwavering support in the stadiums to showing their love wherever the team plays, SRH’s fanbase have amazed everyone with their acts and gestures for players. However, this time, the fans took their love to a whole new level. As soon as they spotted Klaasen, who was accompanied by bowler Jaydev Unadkat in the mall, the crowd surrounded them. The mall was reverberating with the chants of Klaasen as the fans went crazy to get a picture with the SRH players. The fans flooded around the players, who had just one person to escort them to a safe place. While the fans were trying to get a selfie with SRH’s hero Klaasen, he rather seemed upset with the fans’ gesture. IPL 2024, RCB vs GT: Live Updates Absolute madness! Poor Klaassen getting harassed by the crowd… But how did SRH management allow such a huge number of fans without any safety precautions? pic.twitter.com/B5pECptXDz — Vipin Tiwari (@Vipintiwari952_) May 4, 2024 WHAT MADE KLAASEN GET ANGRY? After being completely mobbed by such a large group of fans, Klassen asked the crowd to calm down a bit and tried to find his way to the exit along with Unadkat. Amid the absolute madness, the players were being pushed and hardly found any space to walk freely and Klaasen looked a bit angry. IPL 2024 Full Coverage | IPL 2024 Points Table and Standings | 2024 IPL Full Schedule Klaasen has always acknowledged the love and support showcased to him by the fans. After SRH’s match against RR at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Klaasen gifted his helmet to a fan in the stands. The players looked to have enjoyed a little bit of a break after winning the thriller against RR, but the over-loving fans of the SRH team did not let that happen. SRH will next travel to Mumbai to face MI at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on May 6, Monday. Published By: Diya Kakkar Published On: May 4, 2024

WATCH: Superhuman effort! Vijaykumar Vyshak plucks a blinder to show Rahul Tewatia the exit door | Cricket News

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NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) speedster Vijaykumar Vyshak on Saturday produced a superhuman effort by taking a spectacular catch to dismiss star Gujarat Titans (GT) batsman Rahul Tewatia during their IPL 2024 match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.On the final delivery of RCB pacer Yash Dayal‘s over, Tewatia attempted a powerful pull shot but ended up with an edge that soared towards third man.Vyshak, quick on his feet, sprinted to his right and made a diving catch with his arms extended, securing an incredible dismissal.WATCH: Apart from Dayal (2/21), Mohammed Siraj and Vijaykumar Vyshak claimed two wickets apiece to help RCB bowl out Gujarat Titans for 147 in 19.3 overs.“Quite happy as the team has done well. Glad that we could restrict them to 150-odd. Our bowling coach told us to hit the right areas, and we executed our plans,” Vyshak said at the post-match presentation.“We tried hard with the bouncers, happy that I got a couple of wickets. I have been working hard with the fielding coach, that is helping me. Taking one game at a time. It’s a bit swollen, my both hands are swollen but I am okay. Pretty sure that we will get that total,” he said.

Virat Kohli’s precise direct-hit ends Shahrukh Khan’s brilliant innings in RCB vs GT clash – India TV

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Image Source : JIOCINEMA/X RCB vs GT IPL 2024 match in Bengaluru Royal Challengers Bengaluru displayed brilliant bowling and remarkable fielding efforts to bowl out Gujarat Titans on 147 in the ongoing IPL 2024 match at M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday. Star batter Virat Kohli stole the limelight again as he produced a stellar direct hit to run out settled Shahrukh Khan. After losing the toss, Gujarat were forced to bat first and lost the top order in powerplay overs with just 19 runs on the scoreboard. But David Miller and Shahrukh Khan added 61 runs for the fourth wicket to put Gujarat on a track for a challenging total. Karn Sharma gave Bengaluru a breakthrough with Miller’s big wicket in the 12th over and then Virat Kohli showed his well-known fielding skills with a sensational throw to run out Shahrukh Khan in the 13th over. On-strike Rahul Tewatai defended Vijaykumar Vyshak’s delivery at a point where Kohli picked the ball and quickly directed it towards a non-striker end to dismiss Shahrukh Khan. Shahrukh top-scored with 37 runs off 24 balls as Gujarat Titans managed to post a 147/10 total in 19.3 overs. Kohli also took an easy catch to dismiss in-form Sai Sudharshan on Cameron Green’s delivery. Vijaykumar Vyshak turned out a hero for the hosts with two wickets and two brilliant catches to deny Gujarat a 150-plus total. Royal Challengers Bengaluru Playing XI: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Will Jacks, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Karn Sharma, Swapnil Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal, Vijaykumar Vyshak. Gujarat Titans Playing XI: Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan, David Miller, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Manav Suthar, Noor Ahmad, Mohit Sharma, Joshua Little.

Gujarat Titans set unwanted record with lowest powerplay score in IPL 2024 | Cricket News

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NEW DELHI: In an IPL season where already 8 totals of more than 250 were scored, Gujarat Titans took a contrasting approach with the lowest powerplay totals in the IPL 2024.GT registered a lowest powerplay total against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Bengaluru where they managed to score only 23 runs for the loss of 3 wickets. It was GT’s lowest-ever powerplay total in IPL history as well.Following closely, Punjab Kings struggled against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Mullanpur.They scored 27 runs and lost 3 wickets in the Powerplay, which hindered their momentum and made it challenging for them to build a substantial innings.Lowest Powerplay totals in IPL 2024 23/3 – GT vs RCB, Bengaluru 27/3 – PBKS vs SRH, Mullanpur 28/4 – MI vs LSG, Lucknow 30/4 – GT vs DC, Ahmedabad 31/2 – RR vs DC, Jaipur Mumbai Indians faced a tough time against Lucknow Super Giants in Lucknow. They could only muster 28 runs and also lost 4 crucial wickets during the Powerplay. GT again found themselves on the list when they played against Delhi Capitals in Ahmedabad. They scored 30 runs but lost 4 wickets in the process, which affected their batting strategy and overall score.Rajasthan Royals had a disappointing start against DC in Jaipur. They scored 31 runs and lost 2 wickets, which was a setback for them early in the game.Earlier, RCB captain Faf du Plessis won the toss and elected to bowl against Gujarat at M Chinnaswamy Stadium.RCB were unchanged for the match, while GT made two changes bringing in left-arm spinner Manav Suthar and left-arm pacer Joshua Little as R Sai Kishore missed out.

Mayank Yadav won’t take any further part in IPL: Justin Langer | Cricket News

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NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants head coach Justin Langer confirmed on Saturday that pace sensation Mayank Yadav will miss the rest of the Indian Premier League due to a lower abdominal tear.The news of the 21-year-old Delhi man being ruled out of this IPL due to a grade 1 side strain was earlier reported on May 1, coinciding with his inclusion in the BCCI‘s pace bowling contract list.Asked about Mayank’s fitness status, Langer said, “No, we’ll be praying that he can play, hopefully, in the play-offs, but I am a realist as well. It’ll probably be difficult for him to get up for the back-end of the tournament.”Mayank, known for his thunderbolt deliveries clocking at 155 km/h, featured in four IPL matches, claiming seven wickets.However, in two of those games, he was unable to finish his allotted overs due to injury.During the first instance against Gujarat Titans, Mayank suffered a side strain after bowling just one over and had to leave the field.Following a four-week rehabilitation period, Mayank returned to play against Mumbai Indians. However, he suffered another breakdown after bowling 3.1 overs, resulting in strong criticism from Brett Lee, a former teammate of Langer.Langer informed the media that Mayank sustained a tear at the same area where he was injured earlier.“He’s (Mayank) had a scan. He’s got a small tear in a similar area to where his last one (injury) was. So, it’s very unfortunate. We saw the impact he had when he came back into the game,” the former Australia opener and head coach said.Langer said even the great Jasprit Bumrah has spoken about how fast bowlers will have to cope with injuries.“There will always be a lot of discussion about fast bowlers, and I know he spoke to [Jasprit] Bumrah after the game and he reassured him that if he’s going to be a fast bowler, a part of his journey as a young fast bowler, he’s going to get injuries.“So, in my experience, every young fast bowler, probably until they get to 25 or 26, is going to experience different injuries. It’s the most unfortunate. He’s got huge potential,” he said.While Lee had questioned LSG’s handling of Mayank’s injury, the head coach sounded different.“His rehabilitation was excellent. He went into the game [against MI], had a couple of bowls before the game.“He was completely pain free. So, it’s very sad for him and it’s disappointing for LSG as well that he might not play (the rest of the tournament).”(With PTI inputs)

IPL-17: RCB vs GT | Royal Challengers Bengaluru win toss; invite Gujarat Titans to bat first

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Faf du Plessis is seen with his Gujarat Titans counterpart Shubhman Gill during the toss of the Indian Premier League 2024 in Bengaluru on May 4, 2024. | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and elected to bowl against Gujarat Titans in an Indian Premier League match in Bengaluru on May 4. RCB are unchanged for the match, while for GT made two changes bringing in left-arm spinner Manav Suthar, who will make his IPL debut, and left-arm pacer Joshua Little as R Sai Kishore misses out. Teams: Gujarat Titans: Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan, David Miller, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Manav Suthar, Noor Ahmad, Mohit Sharma, Joshua Little. Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Will Jacks, Glenn Maxwell, Cam Green, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Swapnil Singh.

Jasprit Bumrah can never be under-estimated: Aaron Finch on MI’s ‘one-man army’

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Former Australian cricketer Aaron Finch hailed Jasprit Bumrah for his brilliant display of T20 bowling and reflected on his ‘one-man army’ efforts for MI in IPL 2024. The Mumbai franchise is having an underwhelming season as they lost their 8th match of the season on Friday. KKR ended their 12-year jinx at the Wankhede Stadium as they registered an emphatic win by 24 runs against MI. While speaking on Star Sports, Finch was questioned if Bumrah’s recent form could be a cause of worry for India in the lead up to the T20 World Cup. Finch dismissed the claims regarding Bumrah’s form and put him on the list of one of the best pacers in T20 cricket. “I am not sure if Bumrah has ever been out of form. He is someone who gets the job done wherever he plays, whether it is international cricket or franchise cricket. He is unbelievable, he is as good as anyone we have ever seen in this game. I think if you put the 2 best-ever, it would be Bumrah and Malinga, I guess, as fast bowlers in this format of the game,” Finch said. IPL 2024, MI vs KKR: Match Report | Full Scorecard Bumrah yet again shone with the ball for MI against KKR as he picked up 3 wickets and gave away just 18 runs in 3.5 overs. The speedster spearheaded MI’s bowling charge and restricted KKR to 170 runs. BUMRAH – MI’S ‘ONE MAN ARMY’ Finch felt that it was a ‘shame’ that the rest of the bowling line-up has not been able to stand together as a unit. He also said that MI’s batting unit has not been clicking, and it has been Bumrah who has been standing up in the crunch moments for the team. IPL 2024 Full Coverage | IPL 2024 Points Table and Standings | 2024 IPL Full Schedule “We can never under-estimate the impact that he can have on a team. Its just a shame that the rest of the bowling unit has not been doing right throughout and the rest of the batting has just not clicked right from the start. There is no continuity and Bumrah stood up in crunch moments for the team,” Finch added. Bumrah’s efforts with the ball were not enough as MI batters crumbled at 145 runs against KKR. The MI pacer claimed the Purple Cap as he scalped 17 wickets in 11 matches at an economy rate of 6.25. Published By: Diya Kakkar Published On: May 4, 2024

Rohit Sharma’s hug to young Rinku Singh wins hearts following KKR’s victory – WATCH | Cricket News

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NEW DELHI: Venkatesh Iyer’s impressive half-century outshone a similar effort from Suryakumar Yadav, as Mitchell Starc’s four-wicket haul helped Kolkata Knight Riders defeat Mumbai Indians by 24 runs in a low-scoring IPL 2024 match. This victory marked KKR’s first win at the Wankhede Stadium since 2012 and their second ever at the iconic venue.In a match that was largely dictated by bowlers, Iyer saved KKR from a challenging 57/5 with his gritty 70 off 52 balls, guiding them to a modest total of 169. In response, Starc’s four-wicket burst, coupled with the two wickets each from KKR’s spin duo Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy, secured a historic win for the two-time champions. Following the game, Mumbai Indians’ star batsman Rohit Sharma was seen giving a hug to KKR’s batting sensation Rinku Singh. Though Rinku did not make India’s main 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup in the West Indies and the USA, he has been named as a reserve player. India’s T20 World Cup journey kicks off against Ireland on June 5 at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York.Mumbai Indians’ social media account shared a video capturing the moment of Rohit’s embrace after the match. Despite his impressive record of 356 runs at an average of 89 and a strike rate of 176.24 in T20Is for India, Rinku’s exclusion has sparked significant debate since the Indian team’s announcement and has created a stir on social media.