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The Rohit Sharma-led Team India are hosting England in the five-match Test series at home. After bundling out the Ben Stokes-led England for 353 runs, the Men in Blue with a crucial knock from Yashasvi Jaiswal put up 219 at Stumps on Day 2 in Ranchi. In the WPL 2024, the RCB Women kickstarted their campaign with a win over UP Warriorz at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Here in this article, we’ll look at all the big news that took place on Saturday, February 24, but before that, let’s check the matches scheduled for the day.
WPL 2024: Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians Women
Beth Mooney-led Gujarat Giants will take on Harmanpreet Kaur’s Mumbai Indians Women at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The match is scheduled to commence at 7:30 p.m. IST. While the reigning champions are coming off a last ball win against 2023 finalists Delhi Capitals Women, the UP Warriorz will play their first match of the season.
PSL 2024: Multan Sultans vs Quetta Gladiators
Mohammad Rizwan-led Multan Sultans will hot Rilee Rossouw’s Quetta Gladiators in Match 11 of PSL 2024. The match will commence from 2:30 p.m. IST at the Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan in the first match of double-header Sunday. Both the teams are coming off contrasting results. While the Sultans lost their first game in the 2024 season against Peshawar Zalmi, the Gladiators beat the Islamabad United in their last fixture.
PSL 2024: Lahore Qalandars vs Peshawar Zalmi
Shaheen Shah Afridi-led Lahore Qalandars will host the Babar Azam’s Peshawar Zalmi in match 12 of Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2024. The match is scheduled to commence at 7:30 p.m. IST at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Both the teams are coming off contrasting results. While the Peshawar Zalmi won their last fixture, Qalandars lost to Karachi Kings by two wickets.
Major cricket events that happened on February 24
Sobhana Asha's five-for helps RCB beat Warriorz by 2 runs
In the second match of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2024 between Royal Challengers Bangalore and UP Warriorz, Sobhana Asha's five-wicket haul helped the hosts begin their new campaign on a winning note. In the last-ball thriller on Monday, Smriti Mandhana's RCB defeated Alyssa Healey's Warriorz by two runs at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
MS Dhoni to handover captaincy to Ruturaj Gaikwad mid-season of IPL 2024: Reports
In a big update, it is being reported that CSK skipper MS Dhoni will hand over the captaincy to Ruturaj Gaikwad mid-way through IPL 2024. However, this comes as a surprise, but earlier former India cricketer Aakash Chopra had also opined that one of the IPL skippers will leave captaincy mid-season.
WATCH: Hardik Pandya spotted playing cricket with fans in Mumbai
The Indian all-rounder, Hardik Pandya, was spotted playing cricket with fans in Mumbai alongside the sports presenter, Jatin Sapru, with their video going viral on social media. As the cameras rolled in the near vicinity of Pandya and Sapru, one could wonder whether this was one of the latest ad shoots before the IPL 2024 comes around next month.
David Warner to miss 3rd T20I vs New Zealand due to abductor soreness
Cricket Australia on Saturday, February 24 confirmed that opener David Warner has withdrawn from the side after he faced abductor soreness. The 37-year-old also missed the second T20I against New Zealand. “Warner will require a brief recovery period, which is not expected to affect his availability for the upcoming Indian Premier League leading into the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup,” Cricket Australia said in their statement.
WATCH: Babar Azam loses cool over fans' 'Zimbabar' chants during PSL
Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam, who is often known for his calm and composed demeanour, lost his cool and threatened to throw the water bottle at fans after Multan fans mocked him with 'Zimbabar' chants. Fans have often mocked Babar with the ‘Zimbabar’ word, which has been derived from his form against Zimbabwe. Notably, in 18 games played against Zimbabwe, he has scored 693 runs, averaging at 57.75.
Devon Conway ruled out of 3rd T20I vs Australia; replacement announced
On Saturday, February 24, New Zealand Cricket confirmed that Devon Conway has been withdrawn from the series with Tim Seifert replacing him. Conway will return to Wellington to see a hand specialist to confirm the nature of the injury in his left thumb. Apart from Seifert's inclusion, the side has also named Jacob Duffy and Chad Bowes as covers.
Mohammad Shami awarded Breakthrough Performer of the Year award
Indian pacer Mohammed Shami was awarded the Breakthrough Performer of the Year award at the TOI Sports Awards. The veteran was presented the award by the UP CM Yogi Adityanath in a ceremony. The 33-year-old, who recently received the Arjuna Award, finished as the highest wicket-taker at the ODI World Cup 2023.
