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&nbsp;RCB still has a chance to turn things around in their remaining six games. Currently at the bottom of the table with two points in eight matches and a negative run rate, RCB needs to win all their remaining matches, including the upcoming one against Sunrisers Hyderabad. If they win all, they'll have 14 points, and other results need to go their way to have a chance at qualifying based on a better Net Run Rate. If the top 3 teams win a certain number of their remaining matches, RCB could still make it with 14 points.

After Delhi Capitals beat Gujarat Titans, Royal Challengers Bengaluru's chances of reaching the IPL playoffs are slim.

Virender Sehwag, the former Indian cricketer, has shared his thoughts on who he thinks should be in India's T20 World Cup squad. Surprisingly, he didn't include <a title="click here" href="../../player/hardik-pandya/625371" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hardik Pandya.</a> Instead, he suggested Shivam Dube or Rinku Singh as potential replacements. For his ideal starting XI, he mentioned players like <a style="color: #e67e23;" title="click here" href="../../player/yashasvi-jaiswal/1151278" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yashasvi Jaiswal</a>, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, and Rishabh Pant. Then, he paused to consider either Rinku Singh or Shivam Dube for the sixth position.

Virender Sehwag has chosen his ideal T20 World Cup team for India. 

Sourav Ganguly praised <a style="color: #e67e23;" title="click here" href="../../player/kl-rahul/422108" target="_blank" rel="noopener">KL Rahul</a> for his outstanding performance against Chennai Super Kings. Ganguly also recalled his conversation with Rahul during the 2022 World Cup, where he advised him to play fearless cricket. Ganguly emphasized the importance of playing freely and without fear in T20 cricket, highlighting Rahul's exceptional batting in the ongoing IPL season.

Sourav Ganguly gave KL Rahul important advice ahead of the T20 World Cup .

Rajasthan Royals continued their impressive performance in IPL 2024 with a convincing nine-wicket victory in Jaipur. <a style="color: #169179;" title="click here" href="../../player/sandeep-sharma/438362" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sandeep Sharma</a>, despite being an underrated bowler, showcased his skills by taking 5 wickets for 18 runs against Mumbai Indians. His performance, which included two crucial wickets early on and three more in the final over, helped restrict MI to 179/9. <a style="color: #169179;" title="click here" href="../../player/yashasvi-jaiswal/1151278" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yashasvi Jaiswal's</a> unbeaten century, scoring 104 runs off 60 balls, complemented the bowling effort.

Yashasvi Jaiswal scores a hundred, Sandeep Sharma takes 5 wickets as Rajasthan Royals beat Mumbai Indians convincingly.

<a style="color: #ba372a;" title="click here" href="../../player/sunil-narine/230558" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sunil Narine</a> has confirmed that he won't be coming out of retirement to play in the T20 World Cup. Despite requests from West Indies captain Rovman Powell and others, Narine stated that his decision to retire from international cricket stands firm. He expressed gratitude for the support but emphasized that he's not reconsidering his retirement.

Sunil Narine has declined the offer to play in the T20 World Cup.

Harbhajan Singh believes there shouldn't be any argument about <a style="color: #169179;" title="click here" href="../../player/sanju-samson/425943" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sanju Samson's</a> inclusion in the T20 World Cup squad. He also thinks Samson should be prepared to take on the role of India's T20I captain after Rohit Sharma. As for the wicketkeeper spot, there are five contenders: Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, <a style="color: #169179;" title="click here" href="../../player/dinesh-karthik/30045" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dinesh Karthik</a>, KL Rahul, and Jitesh Sharma. Ishan Kishan is unlikely to be considered due to his batting position.

Harbhajan Singh firmly believes that Sanju Samson should be India's next T20 captain after Rohit Sharma.

<a style="color: #169179;" title="click here" href="../../player/hardik-pandya/625371" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hardik Pandya</a> is facing criticism after Mumbai Indians' poor performance in IPL 2024. With the team struggling and Pandya not performing well in batting, bowling, or as captain, concerns are mounting. Former cricketer Irfan Pathan believes Pandya's form is worrying not only for MI but also for the Indian cricket team. Pathan suggests that if Pandya doesn't improve, he risks losing the respect of his teammates and becoming a weak link in the team.

 Irfan Pathan criticizes Hardik Pandya, calling him a weak link for Mumbai Indians.

<a style="color: #3598db;" title="click here" href="../../player/virat-kohli/253802" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Virat Kohli</a> was fined half of his match fees for expressing frustration towards the umpire's decision during RCB's IPL 2024 match against KKR. Kohli's outburst came after he was controversially given out to a delivery that appeared to be a waist-high full toss. Despite his review, the third umpire upheld the decision, leading to Kohli's dismissal. The IPL issued a statement confirming Kohli's breach of the Code of Conduct and the subsequent fine.

Virat Kohli was fined half of his match fees for expressing frustration.

<a style="color: #3598db;" title="click here" href="../../player/babar-azam/348144" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Babar Azam</a> recently spoke about Pakistan's captaincy controversy, where he replaced <a style="color: #3598db;" title="click here" href="../../player/shaheen-shah-afridi/1072470" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shaheen Shah Afridi</a> as captain. The decision upset Afridi, especially since a statement on the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) website claimed he supported the change, even though he did not say those words.
Babar Azam held a press conference ahead of Pakistan's T20I series against New Zealand. He reassured fans that his relationship with Afridi remains strong and that they both focus on putting Pakistan's interests first.

The upcoming series against New Zealand will be a crucial test for Pakistan.

Mumbai Indians (MI) secured a thrilling win against Punjab Kings (PBKS) by nine runs, moving up to seventh place in the IPL 2024 points table with six points from seven matches. The win brought them closer to the playoff race.
Chasing a target of 193, PBKS were bowled out for 183 runs in 19.1 overs. The final wicket fell when Kagiso Rabada was run out, thanks to great teamwork between <a style="color: #2dc26b;" title="click here" href="../../player/mohammad-nabi/25913" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mohammad Nabi</a> and <a style="color: #2dc26b;" title="click here" href="../../player/ishan-kishan/720471" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ishan Kishan</a>.

Kishan celebrated the moment with an energetic celebration, while Hardik Pandya was congratulated by former MI captain Rohit Sharma.

<a style="color: #236fa1;" title="click here" href="../../player/Rishabh-Pant/931581" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rishabh Pant</a> played a remarkable innings, scoring an unbeaten 88 runs off just 43 balls in a recent T20 match for Delhi Capitals against Gujarat Titans. This performance came at a crucial time as the selectors were about to pick the T20 World Cup squad. The question now arises: has Pant done enough to secure a spot as the first-choice wicketkeeper for the tournament?

has Pant done enough to secure a spot as the first-choice wicketkeeper for the tournament?

Irfan Pathan and Varun Aaron believe that <a style="color: #ba372a;" title="click here" href="../../player/ms-dhoni/28081" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MS Dhoni's</a> return to international cricket for the T20 World Cup wouldn't be a bad idea. Despite being retired, Dhoni has been performing exceptionally well in the IPL, showcasing his power-hitting abilities. He hasn't been dismissed in five innings, scoring 91 runs at a striking rate of 260.

Pathan and Aaron suggest that including Dhoni in India's T20 World Cup squad.

Before the match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), star players Virat Kohli and Pat Cummins had a chat. Despite RCB's struggles in the 2024 IPL, Kohli has been performing well and leads the Orange Cap list. As they prepared for their second encounter of the season, a video of <a style="color: #169179;" title="click here" href="../../player/virat-kohli/253802" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kohli</a> and <a style="color: #e67e23;" title="click here" href="../../player/pat-cummins/489889" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cummins</a> talking went viral. Cummins joked about Kohli calling the wicket flat during his batting practice. Kohli laughed and praised Cummins.

Pat Cummins teased Virat Kohli about making the wicket look flat during batting practice.

Despite being a popular team, they've never won the IPL title. However, in the early IPL seasons, they reached the final three times, with Anil Kumble captaining them in 2009. In that final against Deccan Chargers, RCB restricted their opponents to 143/6, with Kumble taking 4 wickets. But they couldn't chase the target, missing a chance to win the title.

Anil Kumble shares that he begged someone not to do something during the IPL 2009 final

<a style="color: #e03e2d;" title="click here" href="../../player/sam-curran/662973" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sam Curran</a> gave an update about Shikhar Dhawan's absence as Punjab Kings chose to bat against Gujarat Titans in IPL 2024. Curran mentioned that Dhawan is still recovering from an injury, and the team is playing with the same lineup. Dhawan sustained a shoulder injury in a previous match, and although he's making progress, he's not yet fit to play.

Sam Curran updated on Shikhar Dhawan's status as PBKS faced GT in IPL 2024.

Kohli faced a high full toss from<a style="color: #2dc26b;" title="click here" href="../../player/harshit-rana/1312645" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Harshit Rana</a>, which he struggled to hit. Although Rana caught the ball, Kohli believed it was a no-ball because it was above waist height. However, after reviewing the delivery with Hawk-Eye technology, the TV umpire determined that it was a legal delivery since it would have passed below Kohli's waist if he had been inside the crease. Despite this decision, <a style="color: #2dc26b;" title="click here" href="../../player/virat-kohli/253802" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kohli</a> expressed his frustration with the umpires both during and after the match.

Virat Kohli was seen having a lively conversation with the umpire, while former cricketers had differing opinions about his controversial dismissal.

Just before the BCCI chief selector announced the squad for the T20 World Cup, <a style="color: #e67e23;" title="click here" href="../../player/dinesh-karthik/30045" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dinesh Karthik</a> expressed his desire to represent India in the tournament. He has been in remarkable form in the IPL, catching attention with his powerful batting. Karthik officially confirmed his interest in taking up the wicketkeeping role for India, competing with players like Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson.

Dinesh Karthik has thrown down the gauntlet to Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson for the T20 World Cup.

Suresh Raina remembered a time during IPL 2014 when <a style="color: #e67e23;" title="click here" href="../../player/ms-dhoni/28081" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MS Dhoni,</a> usually known for his calm demeanour, got very upset after Chennai Super Kings lost to Punjab Kings in the playoffs. Raina explained that Dhoni was frustrated with the team's batting performance and expressed his anger by throwing his helmet and pads in the dressing room.

Raina talked about a rare instance when MS Dhoni showed his frustration in the dressing room. 

After Royal Challengers Bangalore's close loss to Kolkata Knight Riders, some RCB fans felt that umpires made a crucial mistake by not giving <a style="color: #e03e2d;" title="click here" href="../../player/suyash-prabhudessai/1083851" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Suyash Prabhudessai</a> a 'six' during the 17th over. They claimed that Prabhudessai's shot should have been counted as a six instead of a boundary and that the umpires didn't even check if the ball crossed the boundary.

Umpires criticized for unfairly not giving Suyash Prabhudessai a 'six' in RCB's narrow loss to KKR.

After Royal Challengers Bangalore's narrow loss against Kolkata Knight Riders, their captain <a style="color: #e67e23;" title="click here" href="../../player/faf-du-plessis/44828" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Faf du Plessis</a> was fined ₹12 lakh for the team's slow over rate, which was their first such offence in IPL 2024. Additionally, Punjab Kings' captain <a style="color: #169179;" title="click here" href="../../player/sam-curran/662973" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sam Curran</a> was penalized 50% of his match fees for showing dissent at an umpire's decision during their match against Gujarat Titans.

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