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Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants Today Match Prediction & Live Odds - IPL 2024

Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants Today Match Prediction & Live Odds – IPL 2024

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Get to Know Who will win Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants, IPL 2024 Match and toss Prediction with Head to Head stats, Playing 11, CBTFJSK Tips, Live score & winning percentage. πŒπ€π“π‚π‡ :Β Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 : May 17, 2024π“πˆπŒπ„ : 19:30 IST / 14:00 GMT𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄 : Wankhede Stadium – Mumbai, IndiaΒ π“πŽπ”π‘ππ€πŒπ„ππ“ : IPL 2024 Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants Betting Tips Tilak Varma is the only player for Mumbai Indians this IPL edition to have hit over 400 runs and the left-hander is our pick for their highest run scorer against Lucknow Super Giants. Jasprit Bumrah took another two wickets in the last game and the right-arm pacer is a strong choice for Mumbai Indians’ top wicket taker in this game.Nicholas Pooran is averaging over 60 in this year’s IPL and the West Indian left-hander is well worth backing as Lucknow Super Giants’ highest run scorer in this match. Naveen-ul-Haq is the leading wicket taker for Lucknow in the 2024 IPL and the Afghan pace bowler is our tip for their top wicket taker in this fixture.With 20 wickets across this tournament and still in the hunt for the Purple Cap in spite of missing out on the play-offs, we recommend selecting Jasprit Bumrah to take over 1.5 wickets in this match. Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website. Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips, IPL 2024 Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants go head to head in Match 67 of the 2024 Indian Premier League at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday evening. Mumbai have eight points from 13 games and could end the season bottom of the table. Lucknow Super Giants could still reach 14 points but, due to a poor net-run-rate, realistically can not make the play-offs. Read on as we preview this match which gets underway at 19:30 local time on May 17th. Mumbai Indians did beat the high-flying Sunrisers Hyderabad only two games ago and there can be no doubt that they have top quality players throughout their side. They have had a disappointing tournament but they should have enough to win this clash. Lucknow Super Giants looked well set to qualify for the end of season play-offs but have since had a disappointing run of results. They were slightly more competitive in their last game but overall confidence in the squad is likely to be low ahead of this match. Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants Match Toss PredictionThe last eight matches in the IPL at the Wankhede Stadium have seen four won by the team fielding first and four won by the team batting first. With humidity increasing across the game, we predict that both skippers will want to field first in this match. Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants Pitch ReportThere have been 31 wickets across the last two IPL matches at this venue with quick and slow bowlers all having joy. Although the ball will be harder and will fly to the boundary quicker during the opening overs, that is also likely to be the time when we will see the most swing. Mumbai Weather ReportIt will be another warm evening in Mumbai on Friday evening with the temperature in the low thirties from start to finish. There will be more cloud cover as the game progresses. Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants, Indian Premier League 2024

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Abishek Porel, Tristan Stubbs And Bowlers Keep DC's Playoff Hopes Alive With Win vs LSG

Abishek Porel, Tristan Stubbs And Bowlers Keep DC’s Playoff Hopes Alive With Win vs LSG

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Commanding fifties from Abishek Porel and Tristan Stubbs was complemented by a clinical bowling effort as Delhi Capitals kept their slim IPL play-off hopes alive with a 19-run win over Lucknow Super Giants in their final league fixture on Tuesday. Porel (58 off 33 balls) and Shai Hope (38 off 27 balls) shared 92 runs off 49 balls to give the hosts an aggressive start. Tristan Stubbs (57 not out off 25) then hammered three fours and four maximums in his blitzkrieg and added 47 and 50 runs with Rishabh Pant (33) and Axar Patel (14 not out) to power DC to 208 for 4. The bowlers then joined the party to restrict the visitors to 189 for 9, despite a belligerent 27-ball 61 from Nicholas Pooran and a 33-ball 58 not out by Arshad Khan. After the loss in their penultimate league game, LSG are all but out of the play-off race. DC’s win paved the way for Rajasthan Royals qualification to the play-offs. Delhi moved to 14 points, same as Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad, and their playoff chances depends on a sequence of other results. Chasing 209, LSG couldn’t recover from a nightmarish start as Ishant (3/34), who replaced Porel as impact sub, removed both openers KL Rahul (5), Quinton de Kock (12) and Deepak Hooda (0) in his opening spell. Marcus Stoinis (5) was then bamboozled by Axar, while Stubbs had Ayush Badoni (6) caught at boundary line as LSG lost half their side for 71 in 8th over. Pooran hit six fours and four sixes to keep the runrate high as LSG reached 100 in 11th over. But once he was dismissed by Mukesh Kumar with Axar producing a special effort, Arshad Khan took centerstage slamming five sixes and three fours to keep them in the chase. Arshad added 33 runs each with Krunal Pandya (18) and Yudhvir Singh (14) to bring down the equation to 29 off last 12 balls. But Mukesh and Rasikh Salam bowled superbly to limit them in the end. Earlier, DC’s most dangerous batter Jake Fraser-McGurk fell to a trap at long-on but Porel took the onus, smashing six boundaries and four sixes during his stay. He cut the third ball of his innings over third man off Mohsin before picking up three fours and a six off Arshad Khan. Porel drove through the offside, cut and pulled anything short to race away to his second fifty of this IPL off 21 balls. Hope too stepped up with two fours and a six off Yudhvir Singh as DC crossed the 50-mark in a jiffy. Naveen was welcomed with a six by Porel, who sent him to the second tier next with another pull to take DC to 73 for one in powerplay. Leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi (1/26) broke the partnership after having the West Indian caught as KL Rahul held on to the catch in his second attempt. Naveen then removed Porel, who was caught by Pooran at the boundary rope, leaving DC were 111 for 3 in 12th over. With Bishnoi keeping things tight, runs slowed down but Pant picked up two fours once Krunal Pandya was back in attack. Mohsin, however, gave just four in his third over as DC reached 136 for 3 in 15 overs. Stubbs then exploded with a six and two fours off Arshad in an 18-run over but Pant holed out to Hooda at long-on while going for a maximum off Naveen. Stubbs slammed Mohsin for a maximum before clobbering two more sixes off Naveen to reach his fifty in 22 balls. He added 50 off 22 balls with Axar Patel (14) as 72 came in last five overs. PTI ATK ATK BS BS Topics mentioned in this article

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Delhi Capitals vs Lucknow Super Giants Today Match Prediction & Live Odds - IPL 2024

Delhi Capitals vs Lucknow Super Giants Today Match Prediction & Live Odds – IPL 2024

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Get to Know Who will win Delhi Capitals vs Lucknow Super Giants, IPL 2024 Match and toss Prediction with Head to Head stats, Playing 11, CBTFJSK Tips, Live score, Win Probability & winning percentage. πŒπ€π“π‚π‡ :Β Delhi Capitals vs Lucknow Super Giants𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 : May 14, 2024π“πˆπŒπ„ : 19:30 IST / 14:00 GMT𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄 : Arun Jaitley Stadium – New Delhi, IndiaΒ π“πŽπ”π‘ππ€πŒπ„ππ“ : IPL 2024 Delhi Capitals vs Lucknow Super Giants Betting Tips Jake Frazer McGurk has been outstanding for DC, especially at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. In the last game played here against RR, he scored 50 in 20 balls. McGurk can be backed as DC top batter. Khaleel Ahmed has bowled well with old as well as new ball, taking 16 wickets. Back him as DC top bowler.LSG will have to bank upon their experienced captain KL Rahul who has a big statement to make after getting a public outburst by LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka. Rahul has scored heavily for the side, scoring over 400 runs and only if he can improve his intent a bit more, he can be really dangerous. Back him as LSG top batter. Naveen Ul Haq has been decent for LSG, taking 10 wickets. Back him as LSG top bowler.Scores of over 200 have been scored consistently at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. There is a good chance that both teams will score 200 runs in the match. The bet pays well at odds of over 2:00 thus back both teams to score over 200 runs in the innings. Delhi Capitals vs Lucknow Super Giants TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website. Delhi Capitals vs Lucknow Super Giants T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips, IPL 2024 DC will play LSG in the 64th match of the IPL 2024. The game will be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium and will start at 7:30 PM IST on May 14th. Delhi Capitals suffered a big defeat to Royal Challengers Bangalore by 47 runs. The defeat has made their playoff qualification extremely difficult. The team now need to win the final game at all cost and also hope that SRH and CSK do not win any more games. The team played well to keep their hopes alive but they were totally off colour against RCB as they failed to chase 188 and were bowled out for a mere 140. Meanwhile, LSG have lost their last two games by 98 runs and 10 wickets respectively. For LSG to qualify, they need to win the final two games as a defeat will put their campaign in jeopardy. The batting has let the team down and the likes of KL Rahul, Marcus Stoinis and Nicholas Pooran need to be at peak prowess for LSG to make a turnaround. Delhi Capitals vs Lucknow Super Giants Match Toss PredictionThe captain winning the toss should field first as chasing have been preferred here by teams given the small boundaries. Delhi Capitals vs Lucknow Super Giants Pitch ReportThe surface at the Arun Jaitley Stadium is a belter. It is a venue that has seen some massive scores being scored. The last three matches here have been 200+ run contest while the par score has been around the 220 run mark.Delhi Capitals vs Lucknow Super GiantsDC vs LSG Pitch ReportThe surface at the Arun Jaitley Stadium is a belter. It is a venue that has seen some massive scores being scored. The last three matches here have been 200+ run contest while the par score has been around the 220 run mark. Delhi Weather ReportIt will be a clear evening but temperature could soar to high 30s. Chasing team could have an advantage because of dew factor. Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Delhi Capitals vs Lucknow Super Giants, Indian Premier League 2024

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IPL 2024 Points Table, Orange Cap, Purple Cap: SRH's Massive Win Makes Playoff Race Tough For CSK. Here's How

IPL 2024 Points Table, Orange Cap, Purple Cap: SRH’s Massive Win Makes Playoff Race Tough For CSK. Here’s How

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Openers Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma smoked half-centuries as Sunrisers Hyderabad crushed Lucknow Super Giants by 10 wickets on Wednesday to boost their play-off hopes in the IPL. Chasing a modest 166 for victory, Head, who smashed 89, and fellow left-hander Abhishek, who hit 75, tore into the opposition attack to romp home with 10.2 overs to spare at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. SRH’s win knocked former champions Mumbai Indians out of the tournament. The win also imapacted Chennai Super Kings as the side slipped a position in the points table with SRH replacing them at the third spot. SRH moved to the third spot with 14 points from 12 matches, while CSK, who are now at the fourth spot have 12 points from 11 matches. Rest of the points table remained unchanged. Here is the updated IPL 2024 Points Table – Virat Kohli continues to hold the Orange Cap with 542 runs from 11 matches while Jasprit Bumrah has the Purple Cap with 18 wickets from 12 matches. Talking about the SRH vs LSG match on Wednesday, Australia’s Head attacked with a flurry of fours and sixes as he reached his fifty in 16 balls and went past 500 runs this season. Head is now third in the batting chart behind Virat Kohli (542) and Ruturaj Gaikwad (541) with his fourth half-century — he also has a ton — in this edition. Abhishek joined the charge as he got to his fifty in 19 balls after the pair took Hyderabad to 107 in the first six overs of powerplay, when only two fielders are allowed outside the inner circle. Hyderabad, who won the IPL in 2016 under David Warner, registered their seventh win in 12 matches to hand a perfect gift to birthday boy and captain Pat Cummins, who turned 31 on Wednesday. Abhishek hit the winning six as Hyderabad moved to third in the 10-team table with 14 points. Lucknow stay sixth after the bruising loss. Top four teams will make the play-offs with the final on May 26 in Chennai. Seam bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar set up victory with impressive bowling figures of 2-12 in his four overs to restrict Lucknow to 165-4 after they elected to bat first. Lucknow lost regular wickets until Nicholas Pooran, who hit 48, and Ayush Badoni, who smashed 55, put on an unbeaten stand of 99 in 52 balls to boost the team total. But the score proved too little against a team which posted record totals of 277 and 287 in this high-scoring edition of the T20 tournament.

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IPL 2024 creates new all-time record with milestone 1000 sixes in fewest balls | Cricket News

IPL 2024 creates new all-time record with milestone 1000 sixes in fewest balls | Cricket News

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NEW DELHI: In the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL), a remarkable feat was achieved as players hit over 1000 sixes, marking the third occasion in the history of the tournament. The milestone 1000th six came up during the Sunrisers Hyderabad-Lucknow Super Giants IPL encounter in Hyderabad.This season saw 1000 sixes being scored in just 13079 balls, setting a new record for the fastest time to reach this milestone.The previous records were set in the 2023 and 2022 seasons, with 1124 and 1062 sixes respectively. In 2023, it took 15390 balls to hit 1000 sixes, while in 2022, the same number of sixes was reached in 16269 balls.Fewest balls to 1000 sixes in an IPL edition 13079 in IPL 2024 15390 in IPL 2023 16269 in IPL 2022 This year’s accomplishment highlights the aggressive batting style that has become a hallmark of the IPL, with players going for maximums more frequently than ever before. The reduction in the number of balls to reach 1000 sixes from the past two seasons indicates an increase in the scoring rate and a shift towards a more explosive form of cricket in the league.The IPL has consistently been a platform for high-scoring games, with teams and players pushing the boundaries of what is possible in the T20 format. The trend of hitting sixes has been on the rise, and the 2024 season has continued this trend, much to the delight of cricket fans who relish the excitement of big hits and high scores.This statistical milestone is a testament to the evolving nature of the game and the skills of the batsmen who participate in the IPL. It also reflects the competitive spirit of the league, where every ball is an opportunity for a big score. The IPL continues to set new benchmarks in the cricketing world, and the 2024 season has certainly lived up to its reputation as one of the most thrilling T20 leagues globally.

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Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants Today Match Prediction & Live Odds - IPL 2024

Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants Today Match Prediction & Live Odds – IPL 2024

Vann Hiso06 mins

Get to Know Who will win Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants IPL T20 match and toss Prediction with Head to Head stats, Playing 11, CBTFJSK Tips, pitch report, Betting Rates, Live score & winning percentage. πŒπ€π“π‚π‡ :Β Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 : May 08, 2024π“πˆπŒπ„ : 19:30 IST / 14:00 GMT𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄 : Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium – Hyderabad, IndiaΒ π“πŽπ”π‘ππ€πŒπ„ππ“ : IPL 2024 Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants Betting Tips Travis Head has been in fine form. He has scored 444 runs for SRH at a strike rate of 180 this season. Back him as SRH top batter. T Natarajan has taken 13 wickets for the team. He has deceived batters with his variations which could be handy on Hyderabad track. Back him as SRH top bowler.For LSG, KL Rahul has been the best batter, scoring 431 runs. He is very capable to tackle class SRH bowling thus he is our pick for top batter. With the ball, Yash Thakur has taken 11 wickets and can be backed as LSG top bowler.SRH have failed to post big runs in the last few games but it is the same team that posted 250+ scores three times this season. We feel that SRH would be explosive against LSG. Back them to over 60 runs in Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website. Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips, IPL 2024 Sunrisers Hyderabad will take on Lucknow Super Giants in the 57th match of the IPL 2024. The game will be played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium and will start at 7:30 PM IST on May 8. SRH suffered a defeat to Mumbai Indians in the previous game which meant that the team slipped to fourth on the points table. The race to the playoffs is getting stiff but SRH are still well placed, with 12 points in 11 games. A win in two out of the three games should be enough to help them to go through the playoffs; however, SRH’s recent form could be a cause of concern as they have lost three out of the last four games. Meanwhile, LSG also have 12 points in six games which make the coming game very interesting. The winner of the game will take a big leap towards the playoff berth while the loser’s chances will take a massive dip. LSG suffered a 98 run loss to KKR in the previous game. Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants Match Toss PredictionCaptains winning the toss should chase. The last game here saw RR almost chasing 202, losing the game by just 1 runs. Defending is very tough here given short boundaries and the impact player rule. Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants Pitch ReportThe pitch at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium is tailor-made for batters. Four matches have been played at this ground and each match has seen at least one score of 200+ so expect another high scoring game. A score of 200 is just about par here. Hyderabad Weather ReportThere is plenty of rain expected in Hyderabad on the match day. The temperature will range between 38 and 26 degrees but there is a 40 per cent chance of rain. Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants, Indian Premier League 2024

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Delhi Capitals

“Don’t Talk To BCCI”: Kolkata Knight Riders Pacer’s Hilarious Dig After ‘Teasing’ Celebration

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Harshit Rana in action for KKR during IPL 2024Β© X (formerly Twitter) Kolkata Knight Riders fast bowler Harshit Rana took a hilarious dig atΒ BCCI following their win over Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2024. Harshit was initially fined 50 percent of his match fee for giving a send-off to Mayank Agarwal during KKR’s match against Sunrisers Hyderabad. He was handed an one-match suspension and docked 100 percent of match fees after another incident against Delhi Capitals which IPL deemed as a “breach of Code Of Conduct”. Harshit found him in the headlines once again after KKR’s win over LSG on Sunday when he teased his infamous ‘flying kiss’ celebration but did not complete it. This was the celebration that led to his punishments but this time, he kept his head down and put his finger on his lips. Harshit Rana said “BCCI se toh baat karo hi mat (Don’t talk to BCCI)”.pic.twitter.com/bIVdX6zNoC β€” Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh) May 6, 2024 Following the match,Β KKR’s charter flight from Lucknow to Kolkata had to be diverted to Guwahati due to bad weather. In a video going viral on social media, Harshit can be seen having a conversation with head coach Chandrakant Pandit regarding their remaining fixtures in the IPL 2024. Harshit suggested that since they are already in Guwahati, they should just play Rajasthan Royals in the next few days and complete that fixture. The two teams will face each other in the final game of the group stages in Guwahati on April 19. Chandrakant Pandit was left amused by the suggestion and he playfully replied that it is a good idea and he will talk to his connections in BCCI about the suggestion. “BCCI se toh baat karo hi matt (Please don’t talk to BCCI),” Harshit replied. Harshit ended up taking 3 wickets for KKR in their victory over LSG. “We don’t want to take anything lightly and this is the kind of approach we want to have to make it to the playoffs. The coaches told me to focus on hitting the hard lengths and I got rewards for doing the same. I keep working on the areas that I need to improve, it becomes very handy when he (Russell) comes in and picks those wickets during the middle overs and it helps in shifting the momentum as well,” Harshit said.

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"Praise Gautam Gambhir For KKR Win, Blame Shreyas Iyer": West Indies Legend Slams Double Standards

“Praise Gautam Gambhir For KKR Win, Blame Shreyas Iyer”: West Indies Legend Slams Double Standards

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Former West Indies cricketer Ian Bishop slammed trolls for targetting Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Shreyas Iyer. Despite KKR sitting top of the table, Iyer has been on the receiving end of some harsh criticism on social media from fans, who have instead credited mentor and former captain Gautam Gambhir for the franchise’s stunning form this season. Taking to X, Bishop shut down multiple trolls and questioned fans for showing double standards by attributing KKR’s wins to Gambhir and defeats to Iyer. While Gambhir has certainly brought the winning mentality back at KKR, Bishop highlighted Iyer’s respectable record as captain during the previous seasons. “Shreyas became DC captain in 2018 when GG stepped down after DC lost 5 of first 6 gms. DC then finished the season winning 4 of next 8 games. 2019 DC 3rd, 2020 DC 2nd. 2021 injury & only 8gms so Pant captained. To KKR 2022, new franchise, 7th. Missed 2023. 2024,” Bishop responded to fan on his post. Questioned the double standards, Bishop argued saying: “So GG gets the praise when they win. Shreyas gets the blame if they lose? Or will you say its GG’s fault to if they lose?” So GG gets the praise when they win. Shreyas gets the blame if they lose? Or will you say its GG’s fault to if they lose? β€” Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) May 6, 2024 Since returning to the franchise as a mentor, Gambhir has been pretty active in the dugout, passing on tactical aide to Iyer during timeouts and breaks. Speaking at the press conference on Sunday, KKR pacer Harshit Rana also credit Gambhir for his tactical brilliance. On Sunday, red-hot Sunil Narine smashed 81 off 39 balls to help KKR thrash Lucknow Super Giants by 98 runs and take top spot in IPL table. Narine’s blitz, laced with six fours and seven sixes, guided Kolkata to 235-6 after they were invited to bat first in Lucknow’s final home game. Two-time champions Kolkata bowled out Lucknow for 137 in 16.1 overs for their eighth win in 11 matches and almost guaranteed a play-off berth. Second-placed Rajasthan Royals have played one match fewer. The top four teams will make the play-offs with the final on May 26 in Chennai. Topics mentioned in this article

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Gautam Gambhir’s Act From KKR Bench Triggers Plethora Of Questions. Watch

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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) put one foot into the IPL 2024 playoffs after beating Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) to go top of the points table on Sunday. KKR now have 16 points from 11 games and only need a win from their remaining league matches to qualify for the playoffs. The two-time champions, who finished in the bottom half of the points table last season, have looked like a different team this season under captain Shreyas Iyer. However, a lot of that credit should go to former captain and mentor Gautam Gambhir, who returned to the franchise after spending two seasons in the dugout at LSG. Gambhir has provided tactical assistance to both head coach Chandrakant Pandit and under-pressure captain Iyer, who recently lost his BCCI central contract. His act made many wonder if it’s Gambhir who is running the show behind the scenes at KKR, prompting a plethora of questions among fans. Gambhir, who led KKR to two IPL titles in 2012 and 2014, has also been the driving force behind star all-rounder Sunil Narine’s revival as a top-order batter. On Sunday, as LSG took on KKR, Gambhir was in the thick of things as he burst out of joy, following Nicholas Pooran’s dismissal. Soon after, he was seen sending tactical aid to KKR captain Iyer. A video of the same incident has gone viral on social media, and Gambhir’s gesture had fans reading between the lines. Gambhir Reaction On Pooran Wicket And Straight Away Sending Tips To Captain pic.twitter.com/I53aEOH0ZR β€” Aayush Sharma (@Ayushaaa1818) May 5, 2024 With Gambhir in the dugout, KKR have managed to thrive in IPL 2024, with openers Narine and Phil Salt laying strong foundations in their playoffs bid. Narine and Salt have done most of the damage in the Powerplays this season, scoring 461 and 429 runs, respectively, in 11 matches. Only Virat Kohli (542) and Ruturaj Gaikwad (541) have scored more runs than Narine this season, with the long-serving KKR star also scalping 14 wickets in addition to his prowess with the bat. While taking wickets has never been a problem for him, it’s the first time since 2018 that Narine has scored 350 or more runs in an IPL season. He had scored 357 runs during IPL 2018, but he failed to even cross the 150-run mark in each of the next five seasons. Meanwhile, Salt, who went unsold during the auctions, was only roped in by KKR as a replacement for Jason Roy.

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Best Catch Of IPL 2024? Kolkata Knight Riders Star's Stunning Effort Leaves Fans Awestruck - Watch

Best Catch Of IPL 2024? Kolkata Knight Riders Star’s Stunning Effort Leaves Fans Awestruck – Watch

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Ramandeep Singh completes a stunning catch during IPL 2024Β© BCCI Ramandeep Singh pulled of a sensational catch that many fans and experts hailed as the “best catch of IPL 2024” during the match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants on Sunday. During the second over of the LSG innings, young opener Arshin Kulkarni top-edged a swinging delivery from Mitchell Starc and the ball went high up in the night sky. Ramandeep was nowhere close to the ball but he sprinted a huge distance before pulling a full body dive to complete the catch. The effort left even the commentators awestruck as former Indian cricket team head coach Ravi Shastri screamed –Β  “That’s up in the air, difficult chance…ohhhhh! What a catch! Is that the best catch of the IPL?”. Former India star Deep Dasgupta agreed with him and responded with an “Oh my God”. Catch of the season so far, #KnightsArmy?pic.twitter.com/o76mu0UpAg β€” KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 5, 2024 Coming to the match, Sunil Narine top-scored for KKR once again with 81 while Harshit Rana andΒ Varun Chakaravarthy took three wickets each to guide the visitors to a huge win over LSG. “Lot of runs. Poor performance overall. It was a big total. Like I said, It’s a poor performance with both bat and ball. Narine in powerplay puts a lot of pressure. Our bowlers couldn’t handle this pressure. That’s how the IPL is. You will come against good players and that when you will be tested.” “Wicket is very good. There is a bit of bounce if you bowl hard length. It wasn’t a bad pitch. 235 was 20-30 runs were above par. Our batting was poor. We prepare in advance, we talk about the opposition batters, trying to see what kind of plans we need to come up with.” “We need to execute it when we come here, but we didn’t we make a couple of mistakes against Sunil and anyone who strikes well. Once we go back to dressing room, we move on from this game and see where we went wrong. Last home game, we are on the road for the next few games, we need to be little bit more fearless,” LSG captain KL Rahul said after the match.

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