IPL 2024: Punjab Kings got a big blow in the middle of the season, this English player left the team
England’s star all-rounder Liam Livingstone has decided to leave IPL 2024 early to recover from his knee injury ahead of the T20 World Cup. Livingstone has suffered several muscle-related injuries in his career and even during the current tournament, the English cricketer was out of a few matches due to injury. Revealing his decision to leave PBKS early, Livingstone gave an update on his knee injury on his Instagram account and thanked everyone for their love and support throughout the season. The star all-rounder also mentioned that it was a tough campaign for him, as Punjab is currently at the bottom of the table, but he enjoyed playing in the IPL. Liam Livingstone shared a special post on Instagram Livingstone wrote on his Insta post, “IPL is done for another year, will have to recover from my knee injury for the upcoming World Cup. Thanks once again to the fans of Punjab Kings for their love and support. “A disappointing season as a team and individually, but as always I loved every minute of playing in the IPL.” According to ESPNcricinfo, Livingstone’s knee injury is not serious and the player is expected to be fit for the T20 World Cup starting on June 01. Let us tell you that just before the T20 World Cup, the England team will play a four-match T20 series against Pakistan. However, it is not yet certain whether Livingstone will be a part of that series or not. Let us tell you that Livingstone played a total of 7 matches in IPL 2024, in which he scored 111 runs at a strike rate of 142.30. In bowling, the 30-year-old player took only three wickets. His form is currently under scrutiny, and if he does not regain his form before the T20 World Cup, he may even be dropped from England’s playing XI.
Big update regarding Team India’s head coach, Rahul Dravid will not apply for it now
BCCI Secretary Jay Shah recently revealed that the board will soon release an advertisement inviting applications for the role of head coach for the senior men’s team. This decision of Shah clearly shows that Rahul Dravid’s tenure is going to end soon. Dravid’s tenure was briefly extended after the expiry of his initial two-year contract after the ODI World Cup 2023. According to a report in Times of India, great batsman Dravid will not apply for the post of head coach again. Despite BCCI keeping the door open for his possible comeback, Dravid seems to be moving ahead. On his role, which is set to end with the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2024 in June. Regarding the new application for the head coach, Jay Shah was quoted by News 18 as saying, “We cannot decide whether the new coach will be an Indian or a foreigner. “It will depend on the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC).”
“We have seen miracles happening with this team”- Umesh Yadav said on GT’s hope of reaching the playoffs
The ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season has been full of ups and downs for Gujarat Titans (GT). GT’s performance in the last two seasons was quite good. After winning the 2022 title and finishing as runners-up in 2023, GT have had a very disappointing performance this season and their chances of reaching the playoffs are slim. However, the team’s experienced bowler Umesh Yadav has still not given up hope and has faith in the team’s ability to secure a place in the playoffs. GT kept their playoff dreams alive with a crucial win in the last game against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and remain in the race for a playoff spot. Gujarat has 10 points with five wins from 12 matches. However, considering the net run rate (-1.063), Gujarat’s chances of reaching the playoffs depend heavily on favorable results in other matches. GT has two matches left in the current season, which are against Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad. I hope GT will reach the playoffs- Umesh Yadav Umesh Yadav was quoted by NDTV as saying, “There are a lot of possibilities. The plan is to play our matches and try to win both the (remaining) matches. If we try to win by a good margin. Even Gill says he has seen miracles happen with this team. Yadav further said, “We are trying our best. If there is an upset for the top teams, and we get to 14 points, then… everyone wants to be there. The Vidarbha fast bowler got this hope after seeing GT’s remarkable performance in his debut season. The Titans made their debut during the 2022 edition of the cash-rich league and won the trophy under the leadership of Hardik Pandya. In the next edition, they managed to reach the finals, but lost there to CSK, the defending champions.
“The match was RR vs RR, Ruturaj Gaikwad was standing at the other end but doing nothing”- Aakash Chopra
Former Team India cricketer Aakash Chopra has said that Ruturaj Gaikwad’s contribution during the first-wicket partnership with Rachin Ravindra in Chennai Super Kings (CSK)’s IPL 2024 win against Rajasthan Royals (RR) was negligible. The left-handed New Zealand opener contributed 27 runs to the duo’s 32-run partnership. RR on Sunday, May 12 in Chennai csk A target of 142 runs was set in front of them. Gaikwad scored an unbeaten 42 off 41 balls as the hosts won by five wickets with 10 balls to spare and moved up to third place in the points table. Speaking about CSK’s run chase in a video shared on his YouTube channel, Chopra admitted that initially the contest was only between Rajasthan Royals and Rachin Ravindra. Aakash Chopra spoke about the opening partnership of Rachin Ravindra and Ruturaj Aakash Chopra said, “When it was the turn of the run chase, it seemed that Chennai would look to win the match and improve their net rate a bit. He said that Rachin Ravindra will open and Ajinkya Rahane will not come – right decision. It looked like it was a RR vs RR match going on in the beginning – Rajasthan Royals vs Rachin Ravindra. The former Indian opener further said, “Ruturaj Gaikwad was standing at the other end but was not doing anything. Rachin was hitting fours and sixes and he was watching from the other end. So until Rachin Ravindra got out, the game was RR vs RR. However, Rachin was out. It was a short innings. He scored 27 runs in 18 balls. Ravindra was not only the key partner in that partnership but he also faced most of the balls during the first wicket partnership. When Rachin was out on the fourth ball of the fourth over, Gaikwad was playing after scoring three runs in four balls.
VIDEO: CSK took Lap of Honor after victory against Rajasthan in Chepauk, Dhoni gave a special gift to the fans.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Chennai Super Kings players took victory lap to thank the fans. MS Dhoni & Suresh Raina (Photo Source: X/Twitter) IPL 2024: MS Dhoni-Suresh Raina Reunion during CSK’s Lap of Honor: Chennai Super Kings played its last league stage match at home this season against Rajasthan Royals today (May 12). CSK won the match by 5 wickets and reached the third position in the points table with 14 points. After the match, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (MS Dhoni) and Chennai Super Kings players took a victory lap to thank the fans. Chinna Thala Suresh Raina also reached the field to support Mahi and company. Whose video is going viral on social media. Special bonding seen between MS Dhoni-Suresh Raina after the match After the victory against Rajasthan Royals, the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) player took a lap of honor by circling the entire ground. The players also threw several signed tennis balls into the crowd of fans, which were caught by some fans. Suresh Raina was also seen throwing balls into the crowd of fans along with Mahendra Singh Dhoni (MS Dhoni). Fans are showering a lot of love on this video on social media. Watch the video here- 34 seconds of pure Yellove 💛#CSKvRR #TATAIPL #IPLonJioCinema #IPLinHindi pic.twitter.com/QWuPq6c3yt — JioCinema (@JioCinema) May 12, 2024 Chennai Super Kings also shared a post for fans on social media before the match against Rajasthan Royals. In which the franchise had written, ‘Superfans, stay in the stadium after the match, something special is coming for you.’ 🚨🦁 Requesting the Superfans to Stay back after the game! Something special coming your way!#CSKvRR #YellorukkumThanks pic.twitter.com/an16toRGvp — Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) May 12, 2024 CSK can play in Chepauk again this season IPL 2024 final on 26th May. It will be played at Chidambaram Stadium Chepauk only. In such a situation, if Chennai Super Kings reaches the finals, then they can once again play in their home ground. To reach the playoffs, it is very important for CSK to win the match against Royal Challengers Bangalore on May 18, only after which the team can stake a claim to reach the playoffs with 16 points.
VIDEO: After 16 years, Ishant Sharma dismissed Virat Kohli in IPL, the bowler’s happiness knew no bounds.
Virat Kohli was out after scoring 27 runs in 13 balls against Delhi Capitals. Virat Kohli & Ishant Sharma (Photo Source: The 62nd match of IPL 2024 is being played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. Delhi captain Akshar Patel won the toss and decided to bowl first. RCB got a bit of a bad start while batting first, both the openers returned to the pavilion at the score of 36. Virat Kohli was still seen batting aggressively, but lost his wicket against his friend Ishant Sharma. After taking Kohli’s wicket, Ishant Sharma was seen celebrating in a special way, which is gaining a lot of headlines on social media. This is how Virat Kohli lost his wicket against Ishant Sharma. The fourth over of Royal Challengers Bangalore’s innings was bowled by Ishant Sharma. Virat Kohli hit a four on the first ball of the over and a six towards long-on on the second ball. Virat was also seen teasing Ishant after hitting the six. Virat Kohli tried to drive on the fourth ball of the over, but it hit the outside edge and wicketkeeper Abhishek Porel took a good catch. Virat Kohli returned to the pavilion after scoring 27 runs in 13 balls. Let us tell you that after 16 years, Ishant Sharma has dismissed Virat Kohli in IPL, due to which his happiness knew no bounds, and he was seen celebrating in a funny manner. Ishant also pushed Kohli jokingly, and he also returned to the pavilion smiling. Watch the video of Ishant Sharma’s celebration here- Virat Kohli 27(13) ct Abishek Porel b Ishant Sharma, Royal Challengers Bengaluru 36/2 #TATAIPL #IPL2024 #RCBvDCpic.twitter.com/IUEVr1u7PS — its Cinema (@itscinema__) May 12, 2024