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In the 17th edition of the Indian Premier League, teams like SunRisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders are scoring runs at a blistering rate while the likes of Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings have been a failure this season as they managed just one and two wins in eight games respectively. In the IPL 2024 points table, Rajasthan Royals continued their lead while KKR climbed to the second spot with five wins in seven matches, maintaining a better net run rate than SRH, who are placed third with five wins. Chennai and Lucknow make up the top five in the IPL 2024 standings.
Here, in this article, we will look at the big updates around the IPL 2024 that took place on Sunday, April 21, but before that, let’s check the matches scheduled for the day.
Today's match preview
Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians
Rajasthan Royals will take on Mumbai Indians in the 38th match of the IPL 2024 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Following their six wins in the first seven matches of the ongoing IPL season, RR are two points ahead of the rest of the competition at the top of the IPL 2024 points table. After a slow start to the IPL 2024 season, Mumbai Indians, who are placed seventh, have picked up steam at the right time, winning three of their last four matches in the tournament.
Major events around IPL that happened on April 21
Russell's bowling brilliance helps Kolkata pull off thrilling one-run win over Bengaluru
Kolkata Knight Riders pulled off a thrilling one-run win over the Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Sunday at the Eden Gardens. With Phil Salt giving a brisk start, Shreyas Iyer and Rinku Singh's quick 40-run stand in the middle, and the duo of Andre Russell and Ramandeep Singh helped KKR post a massive 222-run total. During the chase, Virat Kohli was given a controversial out while the RCB openers were sent back to the pavilion in 3.1 overs. However, Will Jacks and Rajat Patidar scored quick half-centuries and combined for a 102-run partnership. In the end, Kolkata were certainly on top but Karan Sharma's 20 in seven balls with three sixes nearly turned the game for RCB, however, KKR bowlers managed to clinch the win.
Sai Kishore and Rahul Tewatia ensure Gujarat's 3-wicket win over Punjab
Last year's runners-up Gujarat Titans registered a comfortable three-wicket win over Shikhar Dhawan-less Punjab Kings. After winning the toss, Punjab Kings elected to bat first and managed to post only 142 as GT's Sai Kishore picked up 4-33. Then in the second innings, the Titans took their time and chased the total in 19.1 overs with Rahul Tewatia remaining not out at 35. With this win, the Gujarat Titans replaced the Mumbai Indians as the sixth-placed team with a record of four wins from eight games and a net run rate of -1.055. On the other hand, Punjab went to the ninth spot on the table as they had two wins from eight games.
Suresh Raina’s BLUNT remark on MI sacking Rohit Sharma as captain goes viral
Former India and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) star player Suresh Raina in his latest interview with Lallantop, minced no words as he called out Mumbai Indians’ decision to sack Rohit Sharma as MI captain. Ahead of the IPL 2024 player auction, MI made a major call to remove Rohit Sharma from the helm and announced Hardik Pandya as their skipper for the 2024 edition. “I don’t know why he was removed as captain. But, MI are now doing well, they won their last match,” Raina said in his interview.
Was Virat Kohli’s dismissal against KKR valid? Irfan Pathan gives CLEAR verdict
The match between the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in IPL 2024 saw drama unfold in the middle. For RCB, Virat Kohli’s wicket was the turning point, which was followed by the wicket of skipper Faf du Plessis in quick succession while chasing 223 runs. However, Kohli’s wicket turned out to be a controversial point, pundits have come out to speak about it. While Navjot Singh Sidhu made a bold remark, former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan also did not keep silent. However, Pathan minced no words as he stated that the wicket was a fair one.
Selecting Dinesh Karthik for T20 World Cup 2024 will be a huge step backward: Parthiv Patel
Former India wicketkeeper batter Parthiv Patel made a huge statement about Dinesh Karthik’s selection in the T20 World Cup 2024. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru wicketkeeper-batter has been in excellent form throughout the first half of the IPL 2024 season with the bat. However, former India wicketkeeper batter Parthiv Patel opined that selecting Karthik in India’s squad for the upcoming marquee tournament will be a huge step backward.
