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IPL 2024: Glenn Maxwell became a wet cat in front of Mayank Yadav, and surrendered like this on a ball with a speed of 151!

Mayank Yadav, the fast bowler who is quickly becoming the new star of the Indian cricket team, lit up the Indian Premier League with his speed. In front of Mayank, even batters like Glenn Maxwell were observed changing like wet cats.

Bengaluru: In the Indian Premier League 2024, Mayank Yadav has established himself as the second name in speed. In his second game for the Lucknow Supergiants, Mayank again caused havoc against Royal Challengers Bangalore, after making waves with his furious bowling against Punjab Kings. The batsmen’s legs were shaking from Mayank’s rapid speed. In just four overs, Mayank claimed three wickets for his team’s 14 runs. In this, Glenn Maxwell also claimed one wicket. Mayank was bowling so quickly that he finished Maxwell’s innings in two balls.

Maxwell played for RCB in the sixth over of the match. Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis had already been removed from the game. In addition to the pressure the team was under, Mayank Yadav was causing mayhem with his difficult ball. Mayank bowled a ball against Maxwell at a pace of 151 km/h in a scenario where he was unable to comprehend anything.

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Maxwell managed to avoid getting hurt in front of Mayank, but he was unable to prevent his bat from making contact with the ball. The ball bounced in the air in this scenario, and Nicholas Puran made an easy reception of Maxwell after 30 yards. Glenn Maxwell, who thinks of himself as a fearless batsman in T20 cricket leagues throughout the world, gave up in front of Mayank in one swift motion and looked like a wet cat in the process. The game was won by Lucknow by 28 runs.

The RCB team lost at home for the second time in a row. In this game, Lucknow beat RCB by a margin of 28 runs. With Quinton de Kock scoring a strong fifty during the first 20 overs of the match, Lucknow, batting first, amassed 181 runs at the loss of 5 wickets; in reply, RCB was restricted to 153 runs.

IPL 2024 begins on March 22. Here are the squads, schedule, and injured players’ details!

IPL 2024 latest: Because of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, a total of 21 matches are scheduled to take place in 10 locations during this time.

News about the IPL in 2024: This week marks the start of the highly anticipated Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. The schedule for the first two weeks of the competition has been made public by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

Because of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, a total of 21 matches are scheduled to take place in 10 locations during this time. Every squad will play in a minimum of three and a maximum of five games. The BCCI will release the schedule for the remaining matches.

The matches will be played in the afternoon and at night as per Indian Standard Time. Afternoon matches will start at 3.30 pm IST (6 am EDT) and night matches will commence at 7.30 pm IST (10 am EDT).

IPL Governing Council chairman Arun Dhumal expressed confidence in hosting the remaining part of the tournament in India later due to the upcoming parliamentary polls.

IPL 2024 will start on Friday, March 22 with the first match between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). There are ten teams participating in IPL 2024. 

IPL 2024 schedule 

MatchDateVenue
CSK vs RCBMarch 22MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
PBKS vs DCMarch 23Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Punjab
KKR vs SRHMarch 23Eden Gardens, Kolkata
RR vs LSGMarch 24Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium, Jaipur
GT vs MIMarch 24Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
RCB vs PBKSMarch 25M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
CSK vs GTMarch 26MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
SRH vs MIMarch 27Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
RR vs DCMarch 28Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium, Jaipur
RCB vs KKRMarch 29M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
LSG vs PBKSMarch 30Ekana Sports City, Lucknow
GT vs SRHMarch 31Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
DC vs CSKMarch 31ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Vishakhapatnam
MI vs RRApril 1Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
RCB vs LSGApril 2M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
DC vs KKRApril 3ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Vishakhapatnam
GT vs PBKSApril 4Narendra Modi Stadium, Mumbai
SRH vs CSKApril 5Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
RR vs RCBApril 6Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium, Jaipur
MI vs DCApril 7Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
LSG vs GTApril 7Ekana Sports City, Lucknow

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IPL 2024 squads

Chennai Super Kings (CSK): MS Dhoni (Captain), Ajinkya Rahane, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Aravelly Avinash, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Daryl Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Mukesh Choudhary, Mustafizur Rahman, Simarjeet Singh, Shaik Rasheed, Sameer Rizwi, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Ajay Mandal, Nishant Sandhu

Mumbai Indians (MI): Hardik Pandya (Captain), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Jasprit Bumrah, Tilak Varma, Arjun Tendulkar, Nuwan Thushara, Tim David, Vishnu Vinod, Nehal Wadhera, Gerald Coetzee, Dewald Bravis, Piyush Chawla, Shreyas Gopal, Kumar Kartikeya, Akash Madhwal, Anshul Kamboj, Mohammad Nabi, Shams Mulani, Romario Shepherd, Luke Wood

Delhi Capitals (DC): Rishabh Pant (Captain), David Warner, Ricky Bhui, Yash Dhull, Kuldeep Yadav, Prithvi Shaw, Axar Patel, Jake Fraser- McGurk, Shai Hope, Kumar Kushagra, Tristan Stubbs, Lalit Yadav, Mitchell Marsh, Sumit Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, Praveen Dubey, Mukesh Kumar, Anrich Nortje, Vicky Ostwal, Rasikh Salam, Jhye Richardson, Ishant Sharma

Gujarat Titans (GT): Shubman Gill (Captain), Kane Williamson, David Miller, Matthew Wade, Josh Little, Wriddhiman Saha, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Rahul Tewatia, M Shahrukh Khan, Mohit Sharma, Sai Kishore, Jayant Yadav, Umesh Yadav, Sai Sudharsan, Vijay Shankar, Manav Suthar, Spencer Johnson, Kartik Tyagi, Darshan Nalkande

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Mitchell Starc, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rinku Singh, Phil Salt, Srikar Bharat, Manish Pandey, Ramandeep Singh, Nitish Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Sherfane Rutherford, Venkatesh Iyer, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Andre Russell, Vaibhav Arora, Dushmantha Chameera, Harshit Rana, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Chetan Sakariya, Suyash Sharma, Angkrish Raghuvanshi

Punjab Kings (PBKS): Shikhar Dhawan (Captain), Sam Curran, Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, Chris Woakes, Arshdeep Singh, Rahul Chahar, Harshal Patel, Harpreet Brar, Harpreet Singh, Prabhsimran Singh, Rilee Rossouw, Kagiso Rabada, Tanay Thyagarajan, Nathan Ellis, Jitesh Sharma, Rishi Dhawan, Shashank Singh, Shivam Singh, Sikandar Raza, Atharva Taide, Vidwath Kaverappa

Rajasthan Royals (RR): Sanju Samson (Captain), R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Avesh Khan, Navdeep Saini, Trent Boult, Jos Buttler,  Adam Zampa, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Shubham Dubey, Shimron Hetmeyer, Riyan Parag, Rovman Powell, Donovan Ferreira, Kunal Singh Rathore, Sandeep Sharma, Kuldeep Sen, Abid Mushtaq, Nandre Burger

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB): Faf du Plessis (Captain), Virat Kohli, Dinesh Karthik, Mohammed Siraj, Glenn Maxwell, Tom Curran, Cameron Green, Lockie Ferguson, Will Jacks, Reece Topley, Anuj Rawat, Akash Deep, Saurav Chauhan, Rajat Patidar, Manoj Bhandage, Yash Dayal, Rajan Kumar, Himanshu Sharma, Karn Sharma, Swapnil Singh, Mahipal Lomror, Suyash Prabhudessai, Mayank Dagar, Alzarri Joseph

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG): KL Rahul (Captain), Krunal Pandya, Quinton de Kock, Marcus Stoinis, David Willey, Mayank Yadav, Shivam Mavi, Manimaran Siddharth, Ravi Bishnoi, Ayush Badoni, Krishnappa Gowtham, Amit Mishra, Yash Thakur, Yudhvir Singh, Mohsin Khan, Naveen-ul-Haq, Devdutt Padikkal, Nicholas Pooran, Ashton Turner, Deepak Hooda, Arshin Kulkarni, Prerak Mankad, Kyle Mayers, Arshad Khan, Shamar Joseph

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH): Pat Cummins (Captain), Travis Head, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, Glenn Phillips, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Agarwal, Washington Sundar, Umran Malik, Jaydev Unadkat, T Natarajan, Mayank Markande, Akash Singh, Abdul Samad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Anmolpreet Singh, Rahul Tripathi, Abhishek Sharma, Wanindu Hasaranga, Marco Jansen, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Sanvir Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed, J Subramanyan

Players dropped in IPL 2024

Some players have withdrawn from the tournament due to injuries. CSK– Devon Conway, Matheesha Pathirana; MI– Dilshan Madushanka, Jason Behrendorff; DC– Lungi Ngidi, Harry Brook; GT– Mohammed Shami, Robin Minz; KKR– Jason Roy, Gus Atkinson; LSG– Mark Wood; and RR– Prasidh Krishna

In conclusion

When the IPL 2024 kicks off on March 22, cricket fans everywhere will be anticipating an incredible festival of the game. Thanks to ispl.site’s comprehensive coverage, fans can now get essential information regarding team rosters, game schedules, and player injuries. As the competition moves forward, cricket fans can expect thrilling matches, incredible performances, and the discovery of new talent on the great IPL platform. There is a lot of optimism for an exciting season that will showcase the unparalleled emotion and excitement that cricket provides to millions of fans worldwide.

IPL 2024: Online ticket sales for the CSK vs. RCB match will start on March 18.

On March 18, 2024, tickets for the first-ever Indian Premier League (IPL) match between the Royal Challengers Bangalore and the Chennai Super Kings would go on sale online. This is part of the Tata IPL 2024.

Tickets for the match scheduled for March 22, 2024, at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai, will go on sale on Monday, March 18, 2024, at 9:30 AM via the insider.in website and the Paytm app.

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Points to note regarding the IPL opener

  • MA Chidambaram stadium is plastic free zone and no plastic bags or any other plastic related items will be allowed inside the premises.
  • RO treated Free drinking water facility is available for public in all stands.
  • Patrons buying online tickets will be allowed entry by scanning e-tickets with barcode/ QR code at the gate. Patrons will be denied entry if scanners find them to be duplicate
  • Entry gates will be opened at 4.30pm for the inaugural game on 22nd of March

The season’s first match

The opening game of the season will match RCB against the reigning champions CSK.

The reigning champion Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will square off against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on March 22 to kick off the Indian Premier League IPL 2024.
The second big opening-day match of the season will be a match between Hardik Pandya former and present teams, with Gujarat Titans hosting Mumbai Indians on March 24 at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium.

IPL Schedule 2024

The 2024 Indian Premier League is scheduled to begin on March 22, 2024, and run through April 7, 2024. This year, with 74 exciting contests spanning over six weeks, looks to be even larger and better.

The 17th season of the Indian Premier League, which is organized annually by the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India), will include ten clubs this year. On December 19, 2023, the franchises bid on players at the IPL 2024 Auction.

The season is set to begin with a bang at Mumbai’s DY Patil Stadium on March 23rd when the powerful Gujarat Titans take on the perennially popular Chennai Super Kings.

Match NoFixtureDateVenueTime
1.CSK vs RCBMarch 22Chennai7:30 PM IST
2.PBKS vs DCMarch 23Mohali3:30 PM IST
3.KKR vs SRHMarch 23Kolkata7:30 PM IST
4.RR vs LSGMarch 24Jaipur3:30 PM IST
5.GT vs MIMarch 24Ahmedabad7:30 PM IST
6.RCB vs PBKSMarch 25Bengaluru7:30 PM IST
7.CSK vs GTMarch 26Chennai7:30 PM IST
8.SRH vs MIMarch 27Hyderabad7:30 PM IST
9.RR vs DCMarch 28Jaipur7:30 PM IST
10.RCB vs KKRMarch 29Bengaluru7:30 PM IST
11.LSG vs PBKSMarch 30Lucknow7:30 PM IST
12.GT vs SRHMarch 31Ahmedabad3:30 PM IST
13.DC vs CSKMarch 31Visakhapatnam7:30 PM IST
14.MI vs RRApril 1Mumbai7:30 PM IST
15.RCB vs LSGApril 2Bengaluru7:30 PM IST
16.DC vs KKRApril 3Visakhapatnam7:30 PM IST
17.GT vs PBKSApril 4Ahmedabad7:30 PM IST
18.SRH vs CSKApril 5Hyderabad7:30 PM IST
19.RR vs RCBApril 6Jaipur7:30 PM IST
20.MI vs DCApril 7Mumbai3:30 PM IST
21.LSG vs GTApril 7Lucknow7:30 PM IST

IPL 2024 Teams updated: complete teams, players list following replacements and withdrawal!

IPL 2024: After taking into consideration player changes and withdrawals, the following are the modified squads for each of the ten clubs competing in the upcoming Indian Premier League season.

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season will be begin at the M.A. Gandhi Stadium in Chennai on March 22, when the defending champion Chennai Super Kings will play Royal Challengers Bangalore.A total of 10 teams will take part in the T20 extravaganza, which will be held in the home-and-away format.

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Here are the team-wise Teams for IPL 2024

  • Chennai Super Kings: MS Dhoni (c), Moeen Ali, Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Shivam Dube, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Ravindra Jadeja, Ajay Mandal, Mukesh Choudhary, Matheesha Pathirana, Ajinkya Rahane, Shaik Rasheed, Mitchell Santner, Simarjeet Singh, Nishant Sindhu, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana, Rachin Ravindra, Shardul Thakur, Daryl Mitchell, Sameer Rizvi, Mustafizur Rahman, Avanish Rao Aravelly. 

Players injured/withdrawn: Devon Conway.

  • Mumbai Indians: Hardik Pandya (c), Rohit Sharma, Dewald Brevis, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, N. Tilak Varma, Tim David, Vishnu Vinod, Arjun Tendulkar, Shams Mulani, Nehal Wadhera, Jasprit Bumrah, Kumar Kartikeya, Piyush Chawla, Akash Madhwal, Jason Behrendorff, Romario Shepherd, Gerald Coetzee, Dilshan Madushanka, Shreyas Gopal, Nuwan Thushara, Naman Dhir, Anshul Kamboj, Mohammad Nabi, Shivalik Sharma. 
  • Royal Challengers Bangalore: Faf du Plessis (c), Glenn Maxwell, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik, Suyash Prabhudessai, Will Jacks, Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Manoj Bhandage, Mayank Dagar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Rajan Kumar, Cameron Green, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Tom Curran, Lockie Ferguson, Swapnil Singh, Saurav Chauhan. 
  • Kolkata Knight Riders: Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Phil Salt, Sunil Narine, Suyash Sharma, Anukul Roy, Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy, KS Bharat, Chetan Sakariya, Mitchell Starc, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Ramandeep Singh, Sherfane Rutherford, Manish Pandey, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Dushmantha Chameera, Sakib Hussain.

 Players injured/withdrawn: Jason Roy, Gus Atkinson.

  • Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (c), David Miller, Matthew Wade, Wriddhiman Saha, Kane Williamson, Abhinav Manohar, B. Sai Sudharsan, Darshan Nalkande, Vijay Shankar, Jayant Yadav, Rahul Tewatia, Noor Ahmad, Sai Kishore, Rashid Khan, Joshua Little, Mohit Sharma, Azmatullah Omarzai, Umesh Yadav, Shahrukh Khan, Sushant Mishra, Kartik Tyagi, Manav Suthar, Spencer Johnson. 

Players injured/withdrawn: Mohammed Shami, Robin Minz.

  • Lucknow Super Giants: KL Rahul (c), Quinton de Kock, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Kyle Mayers, Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Devdutt Padikkal, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Krunal Pandya, Yudhvir Singh, Prerak Mankad, Yash Thakur, Amit Mishra, Shamar Joseph, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, K. Gowtham, Shivam Mavi, Arshin Kulkarni, M. Siddharth, Ashton Turner, David Willey, Mohd. Arshad Khan.  

Players injured/withdrawn: Mark Wood.

  • Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson (c), Jos Buttler, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Donovan Ferreira, Kunal Rathore, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Sen, Navdeep Saini, Sandeep Sharma, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Adam Zampa, Avesh Khan, Rovman Powell, Shubham Dubey, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Abid Mushtaq, Nandre Burger.  

Players injured/withdrawn: Prasidh Krishna.

  • Delhi Capitals: Rishabh Pant (c), Pravin Dubey, David Warner, Vicky Ostwal, Prithvi Shaw, Anrich Nortje, Abishek Porel, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Lalit Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed, Mitchell Marsh, Ishant Sharma, Yash Dhull, Mukesh Kumar, Tristan Stubbs, Ricky Bhui, Kumar Kushagra, Rasikh Dar, Jhye Richardson, Sumit Kumar, Shai Hope, Swastik Chhikara.  

Players injured/withdrawn: Harry Brook, Lungi Ngidi.

  • Punjab Kings: Shikhar Dhawan (c), Matthew Short, Prabhsimran Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Sikandar Raza, Rishi Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Atharva Taide, Arshdeep Singh, Nathan Ellis, Sam Curran, Kagiso Rabada, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Harpreet Bhatia, Vidwath Kaverappa, Shivam Singh, Harshal Patel, Chris Woakes, Ashutosh Sharma, Vishwanath Pratap Singh, Shashank Singh, Tanay Thyagarajann, Prince Choudhary, Rilee Rossouw. 
  • Sunrisers Hyderabad: Abdul Samad, Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram (c), Marco Jansen, Rahul Tripathi, Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, Sanvir Singh, Heinrich Klaasen, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Agarwal, T. Natarajan, Anmolpreet Singh, Mayank Markande, Upendra Singh Yadav, Umran Malik, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Shahbaz Ahmed , Travis Head, Wanindu Hasaranga, Pat Cummins, Jaydev Unadkat, Akash Singh, Jhathavedh Subramanyan. 

Is Virat Kohli Missing the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL 2024)?

The inaugural match of the IPL 2024 will take place on March 22 at M Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk, Chennai, between the reigning champion Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).

The explosive batter cleared the air over Virat Kohli’s prolonged absence from the Indian team on February 19, when he announced the birth of his second child.
Having been selected for the Indian team for the first two Test matches, Kohli withdrew, leaving himself out of the remaining three.

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The BCCI also respected Kohli’s decision and asked the media to give Kohli privacy. 

However, India’s legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar made a massive comment during a Star Sports promotional event. His comment came as a major heartbreak for the Kohli fans.

Gavaskar questioned on Monday whether the top hitter would participate in the 2024 Indian Premier League.
Shaayad ho sakta hai ke IPL ke liye bhi na khele (Will he play…), kuchh cause ke liye khel nahin rahe hain. For some reason, he’s not playing. When asked whether Kohli would be hungry for runs in the IPL as he would be making his comeback to action following a lengthy sabbatical, Gavaskar responded rather cheekily, “Perhaps he may not play in the IPL as well.”

On March 22 at M Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk, Chennai, the reigning champion Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will play the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the opening match of the IPL 2024.
Notably, RCB will be trying to win the championship this year, and as usual, Kohli’s play will be essential to the team’s success.

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2024 ipl date

2024 ipl date

Get ready for six weeks of cricket. Here are the key dates you don’t want to miss:

Opening Match:

  • Date:  The IPL 2024 is schedule to start on March 23, 2024Venue: Match to be played at DY Patil Stadium, MumbaiClash: The first match is expected to be played between these two giants- Gujarat Titans vs. Chennai Super Kings

League Stage:

  • Dates: Matches will be played between March 23rd – May 29th, 2024Matches: The tournament will feature a total of 74 matches, maintaining the format from the previous year. Expect: Regional rivalries, epic comebacks, last-over dramaFinale: May 29th – Witness the crowning of the new IPL champions!

The detailed schedule, including match dates, venues, and timings, is yet to be officially announced by the BCCI and the IPL governing council.As the countdown to IPL 2024 begins, cricket fans are bursting with excitement for what promises to be an incredible season of cricket. With the schedule made official and the stage ready for the big match, all eyes are on the players as they prepare to create cricket history.Thus, be sure to mark the magic of IPL 2024 on your calendars, set alerts, and get ready to witness it all come to pass. For cricket fans throughout the world, this season looks to be amazing, with every match delivering thrilling drama and exciting moments. For updates, analysis, and highlights throughout the IPL 2024 cricket carnival, return often. Launch the games right now!

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KKR coach reveals new Shreyas Iyer twist after batter axed from BCCI central contract: ‘He had an injury but…’

KKR coach, who feels Iyer will eventually claw his way back into Team India’s scheme of things, added a new twist to the saga

BCCI central contract

Kolkata Knight Riders Chandrakant Pandit is taken aback knowing that the captain of his Indian Premier League team Shreyas Iyer lost his place in the BCCI central contracts. Iyer, along with Ishan Kishan was dropped from the list after failing to adhere to the board’s mandate of playing domestic cricket. During their time away, neither Iyer nor Ishan turned up for their state teams in the Ranji Trophy, which did not sit well with the top brass, who then decided to pull the plug.

In Iyer’s case, what ticked off the selectors was that he apparently faked an injury to get himself out of playing Ranji Trophy. Iyer reported a back spasm but he was perfectly fine as claimed by a physio in the NCA, and once it was out in the public, all hell broke loose. However, Pandit, who feels Iyer will eventually claw his way back into Team India’s scheme of things, added a new twist to the saga that Iyer indeed was injured but he managed to recover in time.

“I will not say Shreyas must be included in a certain Grade, but he is definitely a player who can serve India in any format. He has had an injury issue, but it was solved. He is a good performer and even scored a century [105 against New Zealand in 2021 at Kanpur] on Test debut,” he told Mid-Day.

“In our future series, there may be some players who will not be in form, so naturally Shreyas will be there. He will play domestic cricket and can perform in the IPL. He is going to be useful for Indian cricket in any format.”

Pandit backs Iyer to come back strong

Pandit, who worked with Iyer closely last year has backed the India batter to come back strongly despite the setback. Pandit is sure that given the quality Iyer possesses, he deserves a place in India’s one of the top brackets – Shreyas belonged to the INR 3 crore bracket B. Pandit guarantees that this blow will only make Iyer fiercely dedicated and highly motivated to come back stronger.

“It’s surprising that Shreyas was not considered for the annual contracts, because he is India’s all-format player. We don’t know the reason, but I think he should walk into the pool of India’s contracted players. He could have definitely fitted in any Grade. Knowing Shreyas, I don’t think it will affect him. He will definitely fight and perform. He has that fighting spirit,” he said.

This article was published on Hindustantimes.News!

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IPL 2024 Schedule Announcement Live Updates: Blockbuster fixtures of all 10 teams to be unveiled today!

IPL 2024

IPL 2024 Schedule Announcement Live Updates: In just a little while, the BCCI is set to unveil the much-awaited schedule of the IPL 2024. Set for its 16th season, the Indian Premier League promises to be bigger and better than ever. And although there is a possibility that not all fixtures might be revealed today, realisation strikes that we may be just a month away from Indian cricket’s biggest T20 carnival. After all, it feels just last month that Ravindra Jadeja struck a boundary off the last ball to take Chennai Super Kings to their fifth IPL title, but the fact remains that it’s been 8 long months to that epic night in Ahmedabad. Guess that’s what the IPL does – leave an ever-lasting impact.

The IPL 2024’s biggest roadblock was the fact that it is expected to clash with the general elections. Twice has it happened previously, and it led to scattered decisions. The 2009 edition was moved entirely to South Africa, whereas in 2014, the IPL was played in two halves – the first in the UAE and the other back in India. In 2019 though, the two events did not collide, and hence the IPL, starting March 23, was played entirely in India. This year too, while there were speculations, BCCI treasurer Arun Dhumal clarified once and for all that the IPL will not be moved abroad, but the full picture will only be painted once there is more clarity.

Back to the cricket. This year’s IPL has so much to look forward to. Mumbai Indians have a new captain in Hardik Pandya and Gujarat Titans has Shubman Gill. And of course, the big swansong of MS Dhoni. The Chennai Super Kings captain said last year that winning the IPL in 2023 would have been the perfect time for him to retire but he plans on coming back for one last run ‘next year’. Cut to 2024, here we are. In what is Dhoni’s final season in all probability, MSD is rocking shades of when he burst on to the scene. He has grown his hair like it was in the mid-2000s is likely to play with BAS as his bat sticker. Only Dhoni is capable of such meaningful and priceless gestures.

Moving on to CSK’s biggest rivals, the Mumbai Indians have already created headlines even before the start of the tournament. In fact, they created ripples on December 15, 2023 itself when they announced Hardik the new captain of the franchise, replacing Rohit Sharma. The decision created a social media storm with truckloads of MI and other fans spamming their franchise’s timelines and being vocal with their displeasure. But it is what it is. The team felt that now is the right time for MI, who have gone without a title for three seasons, to make the transition, and once Hardik came on board, they just knew who it was going to be. In fact, according to reports, Hardik’s stipulation for his return to MI was allegedly a guarantee of captaincy.

Outside of MI and CSK, the biggest factor heading into the IPL 2024 are the auction, that took place on December 19, where Pat Cummins and Mitchell Marsh struck gold. The Australian pace-bowling duo smashed records, with Cummins becoming the first player to surpass the 20-crore margin, eventually heading to Sunrisers Hyderabad. However, even before the news if Cummins’ record-breaking deal could reach to all parts of the world, it was bettered by Starc, who became the costliest player of all time, with KKR splurging a gobsmacking ₹24.75 crore on him. Meanwhile, Harshal Patel emerged as the most expensive India, with Punjab Kings shelling out ₹11.75 crore.

So yeah, the stage is set. Will Cummins, Starc be able to live up to the expectations? Who will be this year’s breakout star? Which two teams will play the IPL 2024 opener. The first step towards answering all these questions will be taken today at 5PM.

Below are a few important pointers related to the IPL 2024 Schedule Announcement:

– The schedule will be announced today at 5PM.

– The entire schedule is not likely to be unveiled.

– The IPL 2024 is expected to begin on March 22.

– The opening fixture could be between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans.

– The entire IPL 2024 will take place in India.

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