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The league stage of the 17th edition of the Indian Premier League is done and dusted with the two-time champions, Kolkata Knight Riders, finishing at the top of the IPL 2023 points table followed by the SunRisers Hyderabad while the Rajasthan Royals and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru completed the playoff spots.
In the IPL 2024 playoffs, the Kolkata Knight Riders will face the SunRisers Hyderabad in the Qualifier 1 while the Rajasthan Royals and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru will face each other in the Eliminator.
In this article, we will look at the big updates around the IPL 2024 that took place on Sunday, May 19.
Major events around IPL that happened on May 19
Abhishek Sharma’s batting blitz secures four-wicket win for Hyderabad against Punjab
On Sunday, May 19, the SunRisers Hyderabad defeated the Punjab Kings by four wickets in the 69th match of the IPL 2024 at the Uppal Stadium. Batting first, PBKS' Prabhsimran Singh (71 off 45) and Atharva Taide (46 off 27) stitched together an opening stand of 97 runs while Rilee Roussouw's 24-ball 49 and skipper Jitesh Sharma's 32 off 15 helped the Kings put 214 runs on the board. After SRH opener Travis Head's wicket on the first ball, Abhishek Sharma wreaked havoc as he smashed 5 fours and 6 sixes to score 66 runs in 28 balls while Rahul Tripathi and Nitish Kumar Reddy also played decent knocks. Heinrich Klaasen 42-off-26 helped SRH win by four wickets and five balls remaining.
Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Match abandoned due to rain
The final match of the IPL 2024 league stage between the Rajasthan Royals and the Kolkata Knight Riders was abandoned due to rain. After a delay of several minutes, the game was reduced to seven-over-a-side. Following the toss that was won by KKR, who elected to field first, the rain again interrupted and the match was abandoned without a ball being bowled.
Is there a reserve day for IPL 2024 Playoffs? - Check Here
After the conclusion of the IPL 2024 league stage, the action will now shift to the much-awaited knockout stage. With rain coming into play in the last few matches, the question now comes if the IPL 2024 playoffs have a reserve day. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has put a reserve day for the knockout stage of IPL 2024. The final four matches of IPL 2024 will be played in Ahmedabad and Chennai and have a reserve day.
Ambati Rayudu gives BOLD prediction on MS Dhoni’s future in IPL
The 17th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is nearing its business end with the top four teams already advancing to the playoffs stage. After CSK were eliminated by RCB, speculations have been made around MS Dhoni’s last season in the IPL. Former CSK and India cricketer Ambati Rayudu has refuted the reports and said, "I don’t think this is his last game. I just don’t see him wanting to end on this note."
Punjab Kings field only one overseas player vs SunRisers Hyderabad; first-time in IPL history
In the penultimate match of the IPL 2024 league stage between the SunRisers Hyderabad and the Punjab Kings at the Uppal Stadium on Sunday afternoon, PBKS' stand-in captain Jitesh Sharma revealed that they have been left with only one overseas option in Rilee Rossouw. In the PBKS camp, Sam Curran and Jonny Bairstow returned to resume national duties with England, while Liam Livingstone left earlier to nurse his injuries seeing the T20 World Cup 2024 ahead.
Rohit Sharma slams IPL broadcasters for “breach of privacy”; post goes viral
Team India captain and former MI skipper Rohit Sharma took to social media to slam the broadcasters of the IPL 2024. The 36-year-old was recently in conversation with KKR assistant coach Abhishek Nayar ahead of MI vs KKR fixture at the Wankhede Stadium. Despite Rohit urging the media and broadcasters to not record such moments, the video was aired and went viral in no time. After such incidents, the Indian skipper blasted the broadcasters over a “breach of privacy”.
