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Each franchise has played at least two matches in the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the points table has started taking shape with the defending champions, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) leading the standings. In the IPL 2024 points table, CSK, KKR, and RR are the three top-placed sides with an unbeaten record in two matches while DC and MI are the two bottom-placed sides, who are yet to win a game.
In this article, we will look at the big updates around the IPL 2024 that took place on Saturday, March 30, but before that, let’s check the matches scheduled for the day.
Today's match preview
Gujarat Titans vs SunRisers Hyderabad
Gujarat Titans will host SunRisers Hyderabad in the 12th fixture of the 17th Indian Premier League. The match is slated to take place on March 31 at 3:30 pm at the world’s largest, Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Both teams have played two games each in the IPL 2024, and in those encounters, won one and lost one, respectively. SunRisers Hyderabad will come on the back of a stellar win over Mumbai Indians, whereas Gujarat Titans were defeated by Chennai Super Kings by a margin of 63 runs in their last match.
Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings
Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings are set to go head-to-head on March 31, at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in the 13th match of the IPL 2024. Chennai Super Kings are having a favourable campaign, as they registered two back-to-back wins in the tournament thus far. Delhi Capitals, on the other hand, haven’t been able to turn results in their favour yet in IPL 2024.
Major events around IPL that happened on March 30
Mayank Yadav's fiery spell helps LSG beat PBKS by 21 runs
Lucknow Super Giants registered their first win of the IPL 2024 after defeating Punjab Kings by 21 runs. The star of this performance was youngster Mayank Yadav , who made his debut and picked up three wickets while bowling a speedy spell and turning the game in LSG's favour. After winning the toss, the LSG registered a 200-run target at a loss of eight wickets with Quinton de Kock (54), Krunal Pandya (43*), and Nicholas Pooran's (42) spectacular innings. Despite the Kings' blistering start with Shikhar Dhawan and Jonny Bairstow posting an incredible 102-run stand, Punjab Kings fell short towards the end and suffered a 21-run loss.
Lucknow Super Giants replace David Willey with Matt Henry
Matt Henry, the New Zealand fast bowler, has signed with the Lucknow Super Giants for the 17th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. Henry comes in as a replacement for the England all-rounder, David Willey, who has withdrawn from the tournament due to personal reasons. The 32-year-old Kiwi joined the Lucknow franchise at his base price of ₹1.25 crores.
MCA to detain fans if found harassing Hardik Pandya at Wankhede Stadium
The captain of Mumbai Indians (MI), Hardik Pandya, has been getting booed vehemently, on the field since the beginning of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. With that in mind, the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has sprung into action, to protect Hardik Pandya from potential harassment from fans at the Wankhede Stadium when MI takes on RR on April 1. The report from Lokmat Marathi detailed the matter, “MCA has bolstered security and will closely monitor the crowd during the match.
Irfan Pathan comments on Virat Kohli-Gautam Gambhir’s on-field hug
The former Indian all-rounder, Irfan Pathan, commented on the unexpected on-field hug between Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, signalling the end to their tumultuous history. He said on Star Sports, “Gautam Gambhir, the senior guy, actually came forward. Sometimes you cross the line but as soon as that thing has gone past, when you meet in the future, when you meet now, you meet nicely.
Woman asks Blinkit to deliver Shubman Gill to her address, company responds
An Indian cricket fan girl made a weird request to Zomato-owned Blinkit during one of the recent matches of Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2024. During the match, a Shubman Gill fan girl Aayushi went to watch the Titans’ game and posed in front of the Narendra Modi Stadium. Aayushi had a poster in her hand, where she requested Blinkit to deliver Shubman Gill to her doorstep. The poster read, "Blinkit, please deliver Shubman Gill to my address." The post went viral and BlinkIt responded to her request by saying, "Ek captain toh waisei MI chale gaye…dusra aap maang rahe ho."
