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The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 points table has started taking shape with inaugural champions Rajasthan Royals sitting at the top with four wins in five matches followed by Kolkata Knight Riders, who are the only team beside RR to lose just one game. Faf du Plessis-led RCB have hit a new low as they lost five of their opening six matches.
In this article, we will look at the big updates around the IPL 2024 that took place on Friday, April 12, but before that, let’s check the matches scheduled for the day.
Today's match preview
Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals
Shikhar Dhawan-led Punjab Kings are scheduled to host Sanju Samson's Rajasthan Royals in the 27th match of the IPL 2024 at the MYS International Cricket Stadium in Tira, Punjab. In their respective previous clashes, PBKS lost to SRH by two runs while RR lost their first game of the season against GT. In the IPL 2024 points table, PBKS are placed eighth with two wins in five matches while RR have managed the top spot with just one loss in five matches.
Major events around IPL that happened on April 12
Jake Fraser-McGurk and Kuldeep Yadav help DC beat LSG by 6 wickets
In the IPL 2024 match 26th between Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals, KL Rahul won the toss and elected to bat first, courtesy of a crucial 73-run stand between Ayush Badoni and Arshad Khan for the eighth wicket, which eventually helped them post 167 runs on the board. Delhi’s Kuldeep Yadav, who returned to action after an injury layoff, picked up three wickets, combined with Khaleel Ahmed’s two wickets. After David Warner's early wicket, Prithvi Shaw held DC's hopes high. Followed by a crucial knock from IPL debutant Jake Fraser-McGurk (35-ball-55) and Rishabh Pant (41-off-24) that helped DC post the majority of the runs.
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RCB should try and hit 20 or 30% more runs with the bowling lineup they have: Brian Lara
Royal Challengers Bengaluru have become the worst-performing team in the IPL 2024 as they have managed to win just one game in their opening six matches and are placed at the bottom of the points table. West Indies legend Brian Lara talked about RCB's performance this season and told Star Sports on Cricket Live, "They've got to understand that with the bowling attack that they've got, they have to try and hit 20 or 30% more runs because it's just not enough."
Laxman Sivaramakrishnan on Harsha Bhogle’s tweet for Suryakumar Yadav
Former India cricketer Laxman Sivaramakrishnan questioned Harsha Bhogle’s tweet for Suryakumar Yadav after the MI cricketer’s recent performance against RCB. The Indian commentator tweeted, “We were missing Suryakumar Yadav and his wonderful audacious, inventive strokeplay. What a difference he makes to this #MumbaiIndians team”. After Bhogle’s tweet, former Indian cricketer Laxman Sivaramakrishnan mocked him and questioned his ‘WE’ in the tweet. Sivaramakrishnan tweeted, “By saying WE, are you a part of MI ????”
MS Dhoni fan delays paying daughters' school fees; spends ₹64,000 to see cricketer play live
With the rumours spreading in the air that MS Dhoni will announce his retirement from the tournament after the current season, fans don’t want to miss out on any chance to see the cricketer play live. A fan’s craze for the 42-year-old cricketer got extreme when he bought tickets for one of CSK’s matches in black and paid a sum of ₹64,000 to see him live once. What caught everyone’s attention was the fact that he delayed the payments of his daughters’ school fees and used the money to purchase the tickets instead.
Glenn Maxwell to miss RCB’s IPL 2024 clash against SRH due to thumb injury: Reports
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s already grieving IPL 2024 campaign takes another step back as their middle-order mainstay Glenn Maxwell will reportedly miss out from action in their next match against the Sunrisers Hyderabad owing to a rigorous thumb injury. The Australian all-rounder suffered a vicious injury on his right thumb while fielding last night against Mumbai Indians. Maxwell has endured a horrific season till now as the two-time World Cup-winning player has managed to score just 32 runs in six innings with three ducks to his name.
Rohit Sharma provides BIG update on his future in international cricket
Team India captain Rohit Sharma was recently featured in the latest episode of Breakfast with Champions, hosted by Gaurav Kapoor and starring famous English songwriter Ed Sheeran. While many have assumed that the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 might be the last for Rohit Sharma, the famous English singer questioned the 36-year-old on his future in international cricket. Rohit told the music artist that he wants to continue playing for India for a few more years. “Until India wins the World Cup?” Ed Sheeran then asked Rohit Sharma, to which he replied, “Yeah, I really want to win that. I really want to win that World Cup for India.”
