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  • IPL 2024: Blame Game In LSG Camp After Loss To DC As KL Rahul Slams Team | cricket news

    Lucknow Super Giants suffered third consecutive loss in IPL 2024 going down against Delhi Capitals (DC) by 19 runs. LSG captain KL Rahul pinpointed the team’s struggles in the powerplay as the primary reason for their position in the league. Reflecting on the match, Rahul emphasized, “Losing a lot of wickets in the powerplay was the big reason why we are in this position.” Despite a valiant effort from Nicholas Pooran and Arshad Khan, Lucknow Super Giants fell short, succumbing to a 19-run defeat at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.

    Coming to the match, DC, opting to bat first, posted a big total of 208/4 in their allotted 20 overs. Stubbs and Abhishek Porel spearheaded the innings with fine fifties, propelling their team to a formidable total. Naveen-ul-Haq emerged as the top bowler for Lucknow Super Giants, claiming figures of 2/51.

    In response, Lucknow Super Giants faced early setbacks, finding themselves at 44/4. However, resilient half-centuries from Nicholas Pooran and Arshad Khan kept their hopes alive. Despite their efforts, the relentless bowling performance from Delhi Capitals restricted Lucknow Super Giants to 189/9 by the end of their innings.

    Rahul lamented the missed opportunity, stating, “When we got JFM out in the first over we should have capitalized, but they – Hope and Porel – showed a lot of intent.” He acknowledged the significance of a solid start in setting the stage for their power-hitters like Stoinis and Pooran.

    Expressing disappointment, Rahul highlighted a recurring issue throughout the season, “We keep losing a lot of wickets in the powerplay, we never get a solid start to get the likes of Stoinis and Pooran in.” This consistent struggle to establish a solid foundation has hindered Lucknow Super Giants’ performance in the league.

    With this defeat, Delhi Capitals climbed to the fifth position in the standings, concluding their season with seven wins and 14 points. Meanwhile, Lucknow Super Giants slipped to seventh place, managing six wins and 12 points. The fate of both teams’ playoff aspirations now hangs in the balance, contingent upon the outcomes of the remaining fixtures involving other franchises.

  • After Getting Controversially Out, Now RR captain Sanju Samson Fined 30 Percent Match Fees For Breaching IPL Code Of Conduct

    This is a second big fine on Samson. The RR skipper was fined Rs 12 lakh for maintaining a slow over rate during their match against Gujarat Titans in Jaipur on April 10.

  • IPL 2024 Points Table: DC Rise To 6th In Standings As RCB’s Qualification Chances Take Hit | cricket news

    In a dramatic turn of events, Gujarat Titans (GT) faced a staggering defeat against Delhi Capitals in the latest IPL showdown, marking their lowest-ever total in the league’s history. Struggling to find their footing, GT managed a meager 89 runs before being dismissed by the relentless bowling attack of DC. The brilliance of DC’s bowlers, coupled with impactful performances from Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abhishek Porel, and Shai Hope, propelled their side to a commanding six-wicket victory at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium.

    GT’s woes were evident as they set their lowest IPL total, a paltry 89 runs, during the 32nd match of the 17th edition. This dismal performance adds to their previous low scores, including 125/6 against DC in 2023, 130 against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in 2024, and 135/6, ​​also against LSG.

    Leading the unfortunate list of teams dismissed for low totals, last year’s finalists found themselves struggling to make an impact, ultimately falling short with just 89 runs on the board.

    DC’s decision to field first after winning the toss proved strategic as their bowlers, led by Mukesh Kumar (3/14), Ishant Sharma (2/8), and Tristan Stubbs (2/11), unleashed fiery spells to dismantle GT’s lineup.

    Despite a valiant effort from Rashid Khan, who top-scored with 31 runs, GT faltered with only three batters managing to reach double figures, succumbing to DC’s relentless attack in 17.3 overs.

    In the chase, Jake Fraser-McGurk provided an explosive start for DC with 20 runs off 10 balls, but the team faced some hiccups along the way. Nevertheless, skipper Rishabh Pant (16*) and Sumit Kumar (9*) steadied the ship, guiding DC to victory with six wickets in hand and 8.5 overs to spare.

    Pant’s exceptional performance behind the stumps earned him the prestigious ‘Player of the Match’ award, sealing DC’s triumph in style.

    With three wins and four losses, totaling six points, DC currently occupies the sixth spot in the points table, while GT finds themselves in seventh place with an identical record.

    IPL 2024 Points Table

    As a result of the win, DC have now jumped to the sixth spot in the IPL 2024 points table. They now have 3 wins from 7 matches with a NRR off -0.074. DC still have 7 games to go in this season and they can qualify for the playoffs if they win at least 5 out of them. After this loss, GT also has 3 wins from 7 games. RCB continue to be placed right at the bottom of the table with just 1 win from 7 games. RR are at the top with 6 wins from 7 and just 1 loss. Next are KKR with 4 wns from 6 games. CSK also have same number of wins from 6 games but KKR have slightly better NRR.

  • BCCI Makes 2 Changes In IPL 2024 Schedule; KKR Vs RR, GT Vs DC Matches Moved To New Dates | cricket news

    The BCCI has announced changes to the schedule of two Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 matches. Slated for April 17, 2024, the match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, will now be held a day earlier on April 16, 2024. Additionally, the match between Gujarat Titans and Delhi Capitals, initially planned for April 16, 2024, at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, will now take place on April 17, 2024.

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    In the IPL release, there is no mention of the reason of the changes but it was earlier reported that it could be to do with the festival of Ram Navmi which falls on April 17. The festival is celebrated widely in Gujarat and West Bengal and it could be one of the reasons why BCCI made the changes as security arrangement could have been a big hassle for the cities of Kolkata and Ahmedabad.

    Check updated schedule of two matches here:

    S.No Day Date Match Venue 1 Tuesday April 16 KKR vs RR Eden Gardens, Kolkata 2 Wednesday

    April 17th

    GT vs DC Narendra Modi stadium, Ahmedabad

    The league has already seen 14 games. Mumbai Indians find themselves in a spot of bother with three losses on the go. These include 2 defeats in away matches while MI also lost one match, to Rajasthan Royals, at home. Their captain Hardik Pandya also remains a target for Mumbai fans as they gave him a hostile reception on coming back to Wankhede in Mumbai jersey. MI are currently placed right at the bottom of the points table.

    On the top of the standings are RR, who have won all three matches played so far in the tournament. Second are KKR who have all 2 they have played so far. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) played 3 and won 2 with their only defeat so far coming against Delhi Capitals (DC) at Visakhapatnam.

    Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have a lot to catch up as well. RCB have blown hot and cold in the tournament so far, winning a tight game but losing two one-sided matches, against CSK and KKR.

  • Team DC Full List of Players IPL 2024: Check Delhi Capitals Full Schedule, Players List, Captain & Vice-Captain, Possible Playing XI, Venue, Injury Updates, All you need to know | cricket news

    Delhi Capitals will be back to their full strength in IPL 2024 with return of captain Rishabh Pant. DC will be hoping for a turnaround this season after they failed to make it to the playoffs for two consecutive times in 2022 and 2023. Last year, they were led by David Warner and did not finish it even top 5. Ricky Ponting, head coach , feels that with Pant back, 2024 could be there season.

    DC have made it to just one IPL final, in 2020, when they lost to Mumbai Indians (MI). It will take a lot of effort on their part to clinch the first-ever title. The fact that their two international stars are not playing this season due to respective reasons is a huge blow to them.

    Harry Brook of England pulled out of the IPL due to personal reasons. He later clarified that he and his family are currently grieving the loss of his grandmother. Brook missed the England tour of India as well due to the same reason. Ngidi is skipping IPL because he has a lower-back injury. South Africa would ideally want their pacer to become fit by the T20 World Cup that starts in June.

    It will be interesting to see how Prithvi Shaw goes in this year's IPL. His stocks have fallen in the last 3 years since getting dropped from Team India Test squad. His good show in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy did win him a place in the T20I side last year but he did not get a game in that series. For Shaw to earn his place, he needs to have a blast in the IPL to turn the heads of the selection committee led by Ajit Agarkar.

    This will probably be the last IPL for David Warner, who recently retired from the Test team. Warner is 37 and one does not know if he would want to continue playing all formats after IPL 2024 is over.

    Check Full Squad and announced schedule of DC below:

    DC Full List of Players IPL 2024: Batters Bowlers All-rounders Rishabh Pant (C and WK) Khaleel Ahmed Lalit Yadav Abhishek Porel Pravin Dubey Mitchell Marsh Ricky Bhui Kuldeep Yadav Axar Patel Swastik Chikara Mukesh Kumar Sumit Kumar Yash Dhull Anrich Nortje Jake Fraser-McGurk Vicky Ostwal Shai Hope Rasikh Salam Kumar Kushagra Jhye Richardson Prithvi Shaw Ishant Sharma Tristan Stubbs Lungi Ngidi (withdrawn) David Warner Harry Brook (withdrawn) DC Probable Playing 11:

    Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant, Tristan Stubbs, Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Ishant Sharma/Mukesh Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed

    DC schedule for IPL 2024, only the first 21 matches of IPL 2024 have been announced so far:

    Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals, Mohali, March 23 – 3:30 PM IST

    Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals, Jaipur, March 28 – 7:30 PM IST

    Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings, Visakhapatnam, March 31 – 7:30 PM IST

    Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Visakhapatnam, April 3 – 7:30 PM IST

    Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals, Mumbai, April 7 – 3:30 PM IST

    (Note: BCCI announced schedule for only first two weeks of IPL 2024. Full schedule will be announced after Election Commission announced Lok Sabha Chunav Dates. This list will be updated accordingly).

  • IPL 2024: Huge Boost For DC As Rishabh Pant Given Green Signal For Fitness From NCA – REPORT | cricket news

    In what comes as a big news for cricket fans and Delhi Capitals family especially, captain Rishabh Pant has been declared for to take part in the IPL 2024. The National Cricket Academy (NCA) has reportedly issued Pant a clearance certificate, paving the way for. his inclusion in the tournament. Previous concerns surrounding Pant's fitness status for IPL 2024 had surfaced, with reports suggesting the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had withheld clearance due to fitness worries. Dainik Bhaskar had also reported Pant's unavailability for IPL participation.

    However, a recent report from SportsTak suggests that Pant has received the green light from the NCA, making his availability for IPL 2024 promising, which bodes well for both, Delhi Capitals and the Indian cricket team. With the T20 World Cup scheduled after IPL 2024, Pant's potential availability could be crucial for team selection considerations.

    DC's director of cricket, Sourav Ganguly recently said that the team will not rush Rishabh Pant's return in excitement.

    “He has done everything to get fit and that's the reason NCA will clear him. Let Rishabh get cleared on Mar 5 only then we'll talk about captaincy backups. We are taking a cautious approach with him because he has a very long career ahead. of him. We don't want to push him in excitement. We will see how Rishabh reacts. He will be joining the camp once NCA gives him the clearance. We will see match by match. We can't predict,” said Ganguly. . (Rahul Dravid Names Greatest Six-Hitter India Has Produced; He Is Not MS Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh)

    RISHABH PANT DECLARED FULLY FIT BY THE NCA… (Sports Tak). pic.twitter.com/glXdLBb7jb Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 10, 2024

    IPL 2024: Kolkata Knight Riders Name Phil Salt As Replacement For Jason Roy

    Two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have roped in English wicketkeeper batter Phil Salt as the replacement for Jason Roy ahead of the Indian Premier League (2024).

    In a statement released by the IPL, it stated that Jason pulled himself out of the upcoming season of the T20 tournament due to “personal reasons”.

    The statement also added that the 2024 season will be Salt's second IPL after representing the Delhi Capitals (DC) in the previous year.

    “Kolkata Knight Riders have named Phil Salt as a replacement for Jason Roy after the latter pulled out of the upcoming TATA IPL 2024 owing to personal reasons. Having remained unsold in the auction after representing the Delhi Capitals last year, this will be Salt's second season. in the IPL.”

    It added that the Kolkata-based franchise bagged Salt for his reserve price of Rs 1.5 crore.

    “Bought at his reserve price of INR 1.5 crore, the aggressive wicket-keeper batter from England scored two consecutive T20I centuries against the West Indies in December last year. His 48-ball century in the 4th T20I at Trinidad is also the joint-fastest for England,” it added.

    In the previous season of the IPL, Salt represented the Delhi-based franchise, where he took part in nine matches in which he scored a total of 218 runs at a strike rate of 163.91. With star overseas players like Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine and Mitchell Starc available, along with a strong Indian core in Nitish Rana, skipper Shreyas Iyer, Rinku Singh, Venkatesh Iyer and Varun Charkavarthy, KKR will be aiming to do well in the IPL 2024.

    Last season, they finished seventh with six wins and eight losses. 12 points were not enough to earn them a spot in the playoffs.

    Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) IPL 2024 squad: Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Shreyas Iyer, Phil Salt, Sunil Narine, Suyash Sharma, Anukul Roy, Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy, KS Bharat, Chetan Sakariya, Mitchell Starc, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Ramandeep Singh, Sherfane Rutherford, Manish Pandey, Mujeeb Ur Rehman, Dushmantha Chameera, Sakib Hussain.

  • Women’s Premier League Dates Announced By BCCI: Check Full WPL 2024 Schedule Here

    The tournament’s inaugural clash will witness a face-off between defending champions Mumbai Indians and last year’s finalists, Delhi Capitals, in Bengaluru. The culmination of the event is set for March 17, with the final slated to take place in Delhi.