May 18- Evening News Headlines: All the latest news from the cricket world till this evening.
This news gives a brief description of the events which made headlines in the cricket world today. Virat Kohli, RCB vs CSK Fans and Rohit Sharma (Photo Source: X/Twitter) 1. “This may be the last time when Mahi Bhai and I are playing a match together”- Virat Kohli The match between RCB and CSK has always been a close contest. Fans see Kohli and Dhoni playing against each other in the match. The bonding of both of them attracts a lot of headlines. Before the match, Virat Kohli has talked something about Dhoni. (Read full news here) 2. KL Rahul clearly gave the reason for LSG not making it to the playoffs. Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) performed brilliantly in their first two seasons and made it to the playoffs, but in IPL 2024, KL Rahul & Co. finished sixth in the points table. (Read full news here) 3. Virat Kohli misses roaming on the streets of India, says he wishes no one would bother him Royal Challengers Team (RCB) and former Indian captain Virat Kohli have given a big statement saying that they miss roaming on the streets of India, and they have not gone out for a walk on the Indian streets for the last few years. (Read full news here) 4. It will be interesting to see the way Rohit Sharma will bat in the T20 World Cup: Sunil Gavaskar Before Rohit Sharma plays in the upcoming T20 World Cup, former Indian player Sunil Gavaskar has given a big statement about Rohit. Gavaskar says that it is going to be interesting to watch Rohit bat. (Read full news here) 5. Dhoni is preparing to blow the senses of RCB team, hit long sixes during practice in the nets. Dhoni’s strong batting has created a different atmosphere in this IPL, where the former captain of CSK team was seen hitting only fours and sixes throughout the season. In such a situation, now Chennai team is facing RCB, this match is very important from the playoff point of view and Mahi has made special preparations for it. (Read full news here) 6. ‘I don’t need to tell anyone’, Virat Kohli gave a befitting reply to critics amid trolling Virat Kohli has batted brilliantly this season. So far he has scored 661 runs with the help of 1 century and 5 half-centuries. However, during this period there was a lot of criticism regarding his strike rate. But with his batting in the last few innings, Virat has given a befitting reply to the critics. (Read full news here) 7. “He is the master of his own destiny…”- Mark Boucher on Rohit’s future with MI Mumbai head coach Mark Boucher has given his opinion regarding the future of Rohit Sharma. Boucher said that Rohit Sharma is the master of his own destiny. Not only this, he also said that he is not aware about the future plans of Mumbai’s most successful captain before the next mega auction of IPL. (Read full news here) 8. VIDEO: Before the players, CSK fans dominated…
RR vs KKR Match Prediction: Know who will win the match between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders?
In the points table, Kolkata Knight Riders are at first place with 19 points and Rajasthan Royals are at second place with 16 points. RR vs KKR (Photo Source: BCCI/IPL) RR vs KKR Match Prediction: The last match of the league stage round in IPL 2024 will be played between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders in Guwahati. RR had to face defeat against Punjab Kings in their last match. Kolkata’s last match was against Gujarat Titans, which was canceled due to rain. Both the teams have already qualified for the playoffs. Kolkata is first in the points table with 8 wins and 19 points from 13 matches and Rajasthan is second with 8 wins and 16 points from 13 matches. KKR has already ensured its place in the top-2. It is important for Rajasthan Royals to win the upcoming match to strengthen their hold on the second position. Match Details (Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders Match Details): Pitch Report (RR vs KKR Pitch Report): The pitch at Barsapara Cricket Stadium has a history of helping the batsmen more than the bowlers. Cricket fans can get to see a high scoring match. Any captain can decide to bowl first after winning the toss. Head to Head Records (RR vs KKR Head to Head to Head Records):
SRH vs PBKS Match Prediction: Know who will win the match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings?
In the points table, Sunrisers Hyderabad is at third place with 15 points and Punjab Kings is at 8th place with 10 points. SRH vs PBKS (Photo Source: BCCI/IPL) SRH vs PBKS Match Prediction: In IPL 2024, the big match on 19th May will be played between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings. Hyderabad team has already qualified for the playoffs with 7 wins and 15 points in 13 matches. By winning the match against Punjab, the team can reach the second position. SRH’s previous match was against Gujarat Titans, which was abandoned due to rain. On the other hand, Punjab Kings are already out of the race for the playoffs. The team is ranked eighth in the points table with 5 wins and 10 points from 13 matches. Punjab had defeated Rajasthan Royals by 5 wickets in the last match. Match Details (Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings Match Details): Pitch Report (SRH vs PBKS Pitch Report): The pitch of Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium is known for its flat wicket. Spinners will get more support on this pitch. The team chasing runs on this pitch has got more success so far. The average score of the first innings on this pitch is 168 runs. Head to Head Records (SRH vs PBKS Head to Head to Head Records):
“He is the master of his own destiny…”- Mark said about Rohit’s future with MI
The IPL 2024 season was a forgettable one for the five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians. Hardik and Co. finished bottom of the points table with only four wins from 14 matches and their campaign ended with an 18-run defeat against Lucknow Super Giants on Friday. MI head coach Mark Boucher admitted that the off-field noise regarding captain Hardik Pandya might have affected Hardik Pandya’s performance and also affected the team’s performance. Mark Boucher was quoted by ESPNcricinfo as saying, “There were a lot of things happening this season, a lot of moving parts, that at certain times it was just nice not to be a part of. Some things affected individuals, which ultimately affected the team. So these are the kind of things that we need to sit down and address and hopefully some good decisions will be taken going forward to address the off-field things. Mark Boucher’s big statement regarding Rohit Sharma Meanwhile, Mumbai coach has given his opinion regarding the future of Rohit Sharma. Boucher said that Rohit Sharma is the master of his own destiny. Not only this, he also said that he is not aware about the future plans of Mumbai’s most successful captain before the next mega auction of IPL. Boucher said that to be honest, there has not been much talk about Rohit’s future. I spoke to him last night or so. This was regarding the review of this session. According to Boucher, during this time he asked the former MI captain what is next for Rohit Sharma and he said T20 World Cup. This is perfect. I wanted to know this much about his future. According to me, he is the master of his own destiny. There is a mega auction before the next session. No one knows what will happen.
KL Rahul clearly gave the reason for LSG not making it to the playoffs.
KL Rahul said that we could not play unitedly KL Rahul (Photo Source: X/Twitter) Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) performed brilliantly in their first two seasons and made it to the playoffs, but in IPL 2024, KL Rahul & Co. finished sixth in the points table. Despite winning by 18 runs against Mumbai Indians (MI), the team could not progress further in the tournament. In the conversation after the match, LSG captain KL Rahul talked about the performance of this season. He said that at the beginning of the season he believed his team was a strong team. However, he said that injuries to fast bowlers Mayank Yadav and Mohsin Khan as well as the withdrawal of England fast bowlers Mark Wood and David Willey before the tournament due to personal reasons proved to be a big blow to the team. We could not play unitedly – KL Rahul KL Rahul said, at the beginning of the season I really felt that we had a strong team and most of the bases were covered. There were some injuries, which happens to every team every season. But those injuries and the guys that left really hurt us a little bit. The wicketkeeper-batsman said that we did not play well together. When the bowlers bowled well, the batsmen did not bat well. We were not able to unite as much as we wanted. Mumbai got its 10th defeat of the season Talking about the match, Lucknow Super Giants, batting first, scored a huge score of 214 runs with the help of half-centuries from Nicholas Puran (75) and KL Rahul (55). In response, Mumbai team could score only 196 runs for 6 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. Rohit Sharma (68) and Naman Dheer (62*) played important innings for the team. This was the 10th defeat of the season for Mumbai.
VIDEO: Before the players, CSK fans dominated RCB, this is Chinnaswamy’s view before the match.
A video is becoming very viral on social media. In which the fans of Chennai Super Kings are seen overpowering the die-hard RCB fans. RCB vs CSK Fans (Photo Source: X/Twitter) ipl 2024 The 68th match of the IPL will be played today (May 18) between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings (RCB vs CSK) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. Only one last spot is left for the playoffs, after this match the face of the fourth team will also become clear. Fans are going to reach Chinnaswamy Stadium in large numbers today to support their team. Meanwhile, a video is becoming very viral on social media. In which the fans of Chennai Super Kings and Mahi are seen overpowering the die-hard RCB fans. RCB vs CSK: Something like this happened before the match at Chinnaswamy Stadium The fanbase of Royal Challengers Bangalore is not hidden from anyone. RCB fans are often seen overshadowing the fans of other franchises, but before the RCB vs CSK match, something different is being seen at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. In the video going viral on social media, RCB fans are seen shouting loudly RCB-RCB. But Chennai Super Kings overpower them and start chanting CSK-CSK loudly. Watch the video here- #RCBvsCSKTrust me it is Chinnaswamy, home ground of RCB, CSK fans literally own these toxic fan base 💛🌸 pic.twitter.com/oKjakgp9iy — theboysthing_ (@Theboysthing) May 18, 2024 In this season of IPL, Chennai Super Kings has played anywhere other than its home ground. A flood of yellow sea has been seen there, the biggest reason for which is Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Dhoni is probably going to play the last match of his career today against Royal Challengers Bangalore, due to which a huge crowd of CSK fans will be seen in the stadium. Chennai Super Kings is at the fourth position in the points table with 7 wins and 14 points from 13 matches. The team needs only a win to seal its place in the playoffs. On the other hand, Royal Challengers Bangalore are in seventh place with 6 wins and 12 points in 13 matches. The team will have to give more than 100 percent to reach the playoffs. RCB will have to win the match against CSK by 18 runs or achieve the set target in 18.1 overs. So that the team can reach the playoffs due to good run rate. But if the match is canceled due to rain then CSK will reach the playoffs with 15 points.
Virat Kohli is worried for the bowlers because of the impact players in IPL, ‘I have never experienced anything like this’
Virat Kohli is the batsman who scored the most runs in IPL 2024. Virat Kohli (Image Credit- Twitter X) In the ongoing IPL, former Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Virat Kohli has expressed his opinion regarding the Impact Player rule. Kohli believes that because of this new rule in IPL, bowlers are feeling helpless. Also, Kohli says that due to the impact player rule, teams get an extra batsman, after which he can make an impact in the match. With the arrival of an extra batsman, players feel that every ball bowled by them will go for a four or a six. Virat Kohli expressed his opinion regarding the impact player rule Let us tell you that recently in an interview with Jio Cinema, Virat Kohli said- I agree with Rohit Sharma on this matter. You see, there is entertainment on one side in this IPL but the bowlers have become completely helpless. Kohli further said- I have never experienced such a thing before where bowlers feel that every ball can go for four or six runs. It’s like a very high level of cricket. In my opinion, it (the impact player rule) shouldn’t be that impactful. The beauty of cricket is the equal battle between bat and ball. On the other hand, if we give you information about Virat Kohli’s team RCB, today on 18th May they have to play an important match against Chennai Super Kings to make it to the playoffs. Let us tell you that this match between the two teams will be played at Chinnaswamy Stadium. Whichever team wins this match, it will become the fourth team overall to make it to the playoffs of the tournament. However, to reach the playoffs, RCB will have to win by at least 18 runs or chase the target till the 18th over.

