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IPL 2024: Lucknow Super Giants beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 28 runs

A scorching spell from Mayank Yadav as well as a swashbuckling innings from Quinten de Kock ensured that LSG got the better of RCB at Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru

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Lucknow Super Giants registered their second win of the IPL 2024 season with a 28 run win over the Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru on Tuesday. LSG put a total of 181/5 thanks to Quinton de Kock’s 81 and Nicholas Pooran’s unbeaten 40 run knock, before youngster Mayank Yadav’s 3 wicket haul helped restrict RCB out for 153 in 19.4 overs.

But in reality, RCB’s chase never really took off due to their own mistakes and the excellence of Lucknow bowlers. Lucknow opened the bowling with 2 spinners: Krunal Pandya and Manimaran Siddharth and it did surprise Faf du Plessis (19 off 13 balls) and Virat Kohli (22 off 16 balls). But the introduction of pacer Naveen-ul-Haq saw Kohli increase the run rate as he hit the pacer for a 6 over the bowler’s head.

The left arm spinner Siddharth soon fetched the massive wicket of in-form Kohli as the latter’s attempt to go inside out led to a simple catch to Devdutt Padikkal at backward point. RCB went down from that point losing its captain du Plessis, to a mindless run out. Glen Maxwell and Cameron Green and found themselves at 58 for 4 in the 8th over.

This was the period when Mayank cranked up the pace in his 3-over spell. Maxwell tried to pull a 151kmph delivery from Mayank, but the high pace meant that the Aussie could not time his pull, resulting in a simple catch to Pooran at short mid-wicket. Green was beaten by Mayank’s raw pace as the delivery straightened a bit after pitching on the good length to rattle his off-stump.

The right arm pacer dismissed Rajat Patidar (27) which further reduced RCB to 103 for 6, as the home side continued to sink. Earlier De Kock manifested his exceptional hitting skills with a 50 but Lucknow Super Giants could not progress beyond a par score.

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Rohit Sharma to lead India at ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, Hardik Pandya to be vice captain

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Board of Control for Cricket in India announced in a statement on Tuesday, April 30, that Rohit Sharma as captain of a 15-man T20 World Cup will lead the squad and Hardik Pandya will serve as vice captain. Sanju Samson and Yuzvendra Chahal were rewarded for their outstanding IPL performances as they are included in the list while Rinku Singh and KL Rahul were two of the greatest misses.

As was to be expected, Virat Kohli and rookie opener Yashasvi Jaiswal were included in the 15-man roster. Batsman and wicketkeeper in the IPL Rishabh Pant, was selected for the T20I team following his valiant comeback to competitive play. Pant was not a consistent member of the T20 Indian Premier League (IPL) before his vehicle accident in December 2022. Nonetheless, he put on an incredible display with the bat and the gloves, scoring 398 runs in 11 games.

Sanju Samson was awarded for his outstanding performance in the IPL 2024, despite missing out on the ODI World Cup squad the last year. Although KL Rahul was also a contender, the skipper of Rajasthan was chosen.

As MI captain, Hardik Pandya has had a difficult time in the 2024 IPL, but he has been backed to be Rohit Sharma’s deputy. When Rohit Sharma was resting from T20Is to concentrate on the lead-up to the ODI World Cup last year, Hardik led India in 16 games. Additionally, seam-bowling all-rounder Shivam Dube, who has been belting sixes for CSK in the IPl 2024, has been selected by India.

The BCCI also announced that skipper Rohit Sharma and top selector Ajit Agarkar will address the media on Thursday, May 2, at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai.

On June 5, India will play their first match of the T20 World Cup 2024 against Ireland. After that, on June 9, they will play their group-stage matches against USA and Canada on June 12 and 15, as well as their bitter rivals, Pakistan.

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Shah Rukh Khan flaunts his batting skills, AbRam bowls to Rinku Singh during KKR’s practice session, video goes viral

Shah Rukh Khan and son AbRam’s video of trying their hands on batting and bowling during KKR’s practise session.

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Shah Rukh Khan is one of the biggest  supports of his team Kolkata Knight Riders and there is no denying this fact. He makes it a point to attend most of his team’s games. The actor is frequently spotted waving to his fans and cheering on his team from the stands. However, we now have videos of the actor practicing his batting techniques.

In addition to the Pathaan actor playing, there is another video in which his youngest son AbRam is seen bowling Rinku Singh. Meanwhile, Papa SRK gives him a proud look.

Shah Rukh Khan looks great in the first video, wearing a Kolkata Knight Rider shirt over black baggy jeans. He looks even more attractive with his hairdo of a single ponytail. The actor hits a good shot, as indicated by his smiling and batting motions.

The following video shows Shah Rukh Khan’s AbRam Khan bowling to Rinku Singh. Wearing a white jersey with red shorts, Abram looks excellent. Rinku bowls but fails to make the shot. Additionally, SRK is seen observing his youngster while standing on the ground.

Shah Rukh Khan has been quite busy in the film industry lately working on his projects. His was recently seen in Rajkumar Hirani’s Dunki along side Taapsee Pannu, Vicky Kaushal, and Boman Irani. The film was a box office success globally. Shah Rukh’s list of 2023 hits now includes this triumph in addition to the box office successes of Pathaan and Jawaan.

The Baazigar actor is currently preparing for his upcoming action film, The King. In this film, for the first time he will be seen sharing screen pace with his daughter Suhana Khan, who debut the industry with Zoya Akhtar’s The Archies. In addition to being directed by Sujoy Ghosh, Siddharth Anand, who helmed King Khan in Pathaan, will also direct action scenes in The King.

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IPL 2024: MS Dhoni sets new record, becomes first player to be part of 150 victories

MS Dhoni became the first player to be part of 150 victories in the IPL.

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MS Dhoni wrote a new chapter in IPL history by becoming the first player to feature in 150 triumphs in the T20 competition’s history, on Sunday, April 28. Dhoni accomplished the feat at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, when the Super Kings crushed the SunRisers by 78 runs, bowling out the batting heavyweights for a meager 134 runs.

Having participated in the T20 league from its inception in 2008, MS Dhoni has participated in 259 IPL games. With five titles, the 42-year-old is tied for the most successful captain in the IPL. Before the current season began, Dhoni gave tha charges of captainship to Ruturaj Gaikwad.

With 133 wins, MS Dhoni now holds the record for being the most successful skipper in IPL history. With 87 victories, Rohit Sharma holds the second position.

After Ruturaj Gaikwad was out for 98 on Sunday, MS Dhoni walked into bat in the last over of the CSK innings, saving another cameo appearance for the Chepauk audience. As CSK amassed a massive 212, Dhoni struck a boundary off the opening delivery he faced and took a single off the next to stay undefeated on 5 off 2.

On a day when the Super Kings dominated Sun Risers in all three areas, Dhoni also grabbed a catch with the gloves. Daryl Mitchell made a swift fifty run comeback and tied an IPL record with five outfield catches.

In his cameo appearances, Dhoni has looked amazing at bat. With a strike rate of 257, the wicketkeeper-batter has amassed 96 runs in just 37 balls. On multiple occasions, Dhoni’s late-overs heroics have turned out to be game-changing blows. At the Wankhede Stadium, he unleashed a devastating attack on Hardik Pandya. The former captain hit three consecutive sixes and finished with four balls and twenty, which proved to be the difference between CSK and MI in the El Clasico.

After defeating SRH by 78 runs, CSK easily returned to the top 4. They are currently in third place with 10 points from 9 games.

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