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In the 17th edition of the Indian Premier League, each team have played at least 6 matches, and the inaugural champions, Rajasthan Royals, are sitting at the top of the points table with six wins in seven matches followed by Kolkata Knight Riders, Chennai Super Kings, and SunRisers Hyderabad with an identical record of four wins and two losses.
Here in this article, we will look at the big updates around the IPL 2024 that took place on Wednesday, April 17, but before that, let’s check the matches scheduled for the day.
Today's match preview
Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians
In the 33rd match of the IPL 2024, Punjab Kings are scheduled to lock horns with Mumbai Indians at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur. Punjab faced a three-wicket defeat against RR in their previous clash while CSK dominated Mumbai by 20 runs. In the IPL 2024 points table, PBKS and MI are placed eighth and ninth respectively with an identical record of two wins and four losses.
Major events around IPL that happened on April 17
Mukesh Kumar and Shai Hope help Delhi cruise to six-wicket win over Gujarat
Rishabh Pant-led Delhi Capitals pulled off a comfortable six-wicket win against Shubman Gill's Gujarat Titans in 8.5 overs as they chased down a total of 90 runs. Gujarat were bundled out on 89 with Mukesh Kumar finishing with figures of 3-14 in 2.3 overs. For the Titans, it was Rashid Khan's 31 in 24 balls with two fours and one six. Chasing this total, Delhi Capitals made quick work as they reached the 90-run target in 8.5 overs. Jake Fraser-McGurk top-scored with his 10-ball 20 while Shai Hope finished with 19 in 10 balls.
Rishabh Pant backs Delhi Capitals to reach IPL 2024 playoffs after GT win
Rishabh Pant made an assertive statement after beating Gujarat Titans by six wickets. After the game, Pant was asked about Delhi being the most successful away team to perform in Ahmedabad. Responding to this Pant expressed that they enjoy playing at the Narendra Modi Stadium and are eyeing a few more matches at this venue, indicating that DC back themselves to make the playoffs. Rishabh Pant said, "We just love being in Ahmedabad, we love the stadium, the vibe here, and looking forward to play more matches here.
ACU suspects bookies in Rajasthan, Mumbai IPL 2024 games: Reports
The Anti Corruption Unit (ACU) has reportedly suspected bookies in the IPL 2024 matches at two venues, including Jaipur and Mumbai. According to the reports by The Hindu, one of the incidents took place on March 28 when the Royals hosted Delhi Capitals at home, Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, whereas the other occurred when they clashed against Mumbai Indians in Mumbai on April 1.
Chinnaswamy’s most expensive ticket costs half a lakh rupees!
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s home ground M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru has the most expensive ticket in the 2024 season of the Indian Premier League. According to the Indian Express, the price of the last-minute premium seat at an RCB game would require fans to spend as much as ₹52,938. However, the cheapest ticket at the venue is ₹499.
Shreyas Iyer fined for maintaining slow over-rate in IPL 2024 match against RR
The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) suffered a two-wicket defeat against the Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Tuesday, April 16, at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata in IPL 2024. After being invited to bat first, the Knight Riders put up 223 runs on the board, courtesy of a 109-run knock from Sunil Narine and some crucial contributions from Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Rinku Singh. To defend their 224-run target, the KKR lost track of time, and their skipper has now been fined INR 12 Lakh for maintaining a slow over-rate.
Ricky Ponting gives update on David Warner's injury ahead of GT vs DC
Addressing the press conference ahead of DC’s match against GT in Ahmedabad, Ponting revealed that the X-ray results have come out good but there is considerable swelling in Warner’s knuckle area of left hand. “X-ray came back all clear. But, he’s got a lot of swelling around the knuckle on his left hand. We’ll give him a fitness test tomorrow morning,” Ponting said.