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<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.

In a recent IPL match against Mumbai Indians, Punjab Kings were on the brink of defeat multiple times, falling behind in the chase. However, they managed to fight back through key partnerships, especially between <a style="color: #f1c40f;" title="click here" href="../../player/ashutosh-sharma/1131978" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ashutosh Sharma</a> and Harpreet Brar. The two added 57 runs in just 30 balls for the 8th wicket, nearly helping PBKS pull off a win. Ashutosh played a standout innings, scoring 61 runs off 28 balls with seven sixes.

Ashutosh's performance was his first IPL half-century.

The Mumbai Indians faced allegations of influencing an umpiring decision during their match against Punjab Kings. The game was surrounded by controversy when an incident occurred in the 15th over of the first innings. PBKS bowler <a style="color: #b96ad9;" title="click here" href="../../player/arshdeep-singh/1125976" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Arshdeep Singh</a> bowled a wide yorker to <a style="color: #b96ad9;" title="click here" href="../../player/suryakumar-yadav/446507" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Suryakumar Yadav</a>, who couldn't reach the ball. The on-field umpire did not call it a wide, but the MI dugout allegedly signalled to their batters to review the decision.

Tom Moody expressed concern over the quality of third umpire decisions.

Former South African cricketer <a style="color: #169179;" title="click here" href="../../player/ab-de-villiers/44936" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AB de Villiers</a> has asked former New Zealand player Scott Styris to stop wearing the RCB jersey during matches because of the team's poor performance in the IPL 2024 season. RCB is currently at the bottom of the table with just two points from seven games.
Styris, who supports the team by wearing the jersey, is considered a "bad omen" for RCB's performance. De Villiers commented on Styris' post, urging him to stop wearing the jersey. In response, Styris challenged de Villiers, saying he would stop wearing the RCB shirt if de Villiers would wear a Chennai Super Kings shirt once.

Styris, who supports the team by wearing the jersey, is considered a "bad omen" for RCB's performance.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has given <a style="color: #ba372a;" title="click here" href="../../player/Mustafizur-Rahman/330902" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mustafizur Rahman</a> an extended No-Objection Certificate, allowing him to play for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the IPL until their match against the Punjab Kings (PBKS) on May 1. His original availability was until April 30.
Mustafizur will participate in several important matches for CSK, including back-to-back games against the Lucknow Super Giants on April 19 and 23, a match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on April 28, and the final match against PBKS on May 1.

Jalal Yunus expressed his opinion on Mustafizur's involvement in the IPL.

<a style="color: #169179;" title="click here" href="../../player/Glenn-Maxwell/325026" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Glenn Maxwell</a> decided to offer his spot on the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) team to another overseas player after performing poorly in IPL 2024. He explained that he approached RCB captain <a style="color: #169179;" title="click here" href="../../player/faf-du-plessis/44828" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Faf du Plessis</a> and the coaching staff with the suggestion to drop himself from the playing XI to take a break and recover mentally and physically.

Maxwell acknowledged that he needed the break to recharge and improve his performance. 

In an IPL match between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), RCB's batsmen <a style="color: #ba372a;" title="click here" href="../../player/virat-kohli/253802" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Virat Kohli</a> and <a style="color: #ba372a;" title="click here" href="../../player/faf-du-plessis/44828" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Faf du Plessis</a> tried hard to keep up with SRH's record-setting score. Kohli scored 42 runs and du Plessis scored 62 runs as they chased SRH's impressive total of 287 runs.
SRH set the highest-ever score in IPL history, led by <a style="color: #ba372a;" title="click here" href="../../player/travis-head/530011" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Travis Head's </a>century and Heinrich Klaasen's quick 67 runs. Despite RCB's efforts, they couldn't reach the target, posting a total of 262 runs for the loss of 7 wickets.

Mithali Raj, a former Indian cricketer, praised RCB's openers for their intent to score runs early on.

RCB is currently at the bottom of the table and needed a win.&nbsp;Siraj, who could be a part of India's T20 World Cup squad, has been struggling in the IPL this season, taking only four wickets in six matches with an expensive economy rate of 10.41. He struggled in a recent match against Mumbai Indians, conceding 37 runs in three overs without taking any wickets.
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RCB was criticized for their decision to drop Mohammed Siraj and Glenn Maxwell from the team.

<a style="color: #169179;" title="click here" href="../../player/Rohit-Sharma/34102" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rohit Sharma</a> scored his second IPL century recently, but his team, Mumbai Indians, lost the match to Chennai Super Kings. Despite his milestone, Rohit didn't seem too excited because the team lost. This season, he has been batting well, averaging 52.20 and striking at 167.31, which are positive signs for India ahead of the T20 World Cup.

Rohit Sharma's recent IPL century was a great achievement.

Mumbai Indians captain <a style="color: #3598db;" title="click here" href="../../player/hardik-pandya/625371" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hardik Pandya</a> was fined ₹12 lakh after his team was found to have maintained a slow over rate during a match against Punjab Kings in the IPL 2024 season. This was the first time MI faced a penalty for slow overrate this season.Due to the slow pace, MI was forced to have only four fielders outside the inner ring in the last two overs

Hardik Pandya was fined ₹12 lakh.

<a style="color: #169179;" title="click here" href="../../player/kl-rahul/422108" target="_blank" rel="noopener">KL Rahul,</a> captain of the Lucknow Super Giants, celebrated his 32nd birthday recently and shared his memories of joining the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for the 2013 IPL season. It was a dream come true for him to play for RCB, his hometown team. When Rahul signed his first contract with RCB, he recalled that Virat Kohli, the team's captain at the time, made a lighthearted comment about signing the deal.

Rahul joined RCB after a successful performance in the 2013 Syed Mushtaq Ali tournament. 

Delhi Capitals shared a touching video of <a style="color: #ba372a;" title="click here" href="../../player/rishabh-pant/931581" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rishabh Pant</a> on social media, showing him interacting with the children of the team's international cricketers. This friendly interaction highlights Pant's caring nature and aligns with the 'babysitter' label he received from former Australia captain Tim Paine during a series in 2019.
The babysitter nickname started when Paine joked about Pant taking care of his children during India's tour of Australia.

 Delhi Capitals shared a touching video of Rishabh Pant on social media.

<a style="color: #e67e23;" title="click here" href="../../player/rohit-sharma/34102" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rohit Sharma</a> stepped in to help set the field for the last over of an IPL 2024 match against the Punjab Kings. With the Kings needing 12 runs to win and only one wicket left, Rohit joined <a style="color: #e67e23;" title="click here" href="../../player/hardik-pandya/625371" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hardik Pandya</a> and young bowler Akash Madhwal to decide on the best field setup.
<a style="color: #e67e23;" title="click here" href="../../player/akash-madhwal/1206039" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Akash Madhwal</a> had already bowled three overs and conceded 44 runs, but Hardik trusted him to bowl the final over.
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Mumbai Indians faced a challenging situation as Punjab Kings' lower-order batsmen put up a fight.

Punjab Kings captain <a style="color: #e03e2d;" title="click here" href="../../player/shikhar-dhawan/28235" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shikhar Dhawan</a> shared an emotional post on Instagram, showing a PBKS jersey with his son's name, Zoravar, on the back. He captioned the post, "You&rsquo;re Always with Me, My Boy." This gesture reflects Dhawan's close connection with his son. Despite the separation, Dhawan continues to think of his son, often writing him messages about his daily life. He expressed his love for his son and his hope to be reunited with him in the future.

Dhawan hadn't spoken to his son in five months and hadn't seen him in over a year.

<a style="color: #e67e23;" title="click here" href="../../player/yashasvi-jaiswal/1151278" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yashasvi Jaiswal</a>, a star player from Rajasthan Royals (RR), met Bollywood legend and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) co-owner Shah Rukh Khan after RR's win over KKR. This meeting fulfilled Jaiswal's dream and the Royals celebrated their record-setting victory. Jaiswal shared a memorable moment with Shah Rukh Khan, embracing the actor and sharing a laugh.

Jos Buttler's impressive century for RR led them to a dramatic victory. 

A recent meeting involving India captain <a style="color: #3598db;" title="click here" href="../../player/Rohit-Sharma/34102" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rohit Sharma,</a> head coach Rahul Dravid, and chief selector Ajit Agarkar focused on <a style="color: #3598db;" title="click here" href="../../player/Hardik-Pandya/625371" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hardik Pandya's</a> position in the Indian squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup. The meeting lasted two hours and discussed concerns about Pandya's form and fitness, particularly his bowling performance in IPL 2024.

Pandya, who plays for Mumbai Indians, has not been performing well with the ball this season. 

<a style="color: #e67e23;" title="click here" href="../../player/dinesh-karthik/30045" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dinesh Karthik</a> is a dedicated and professional player, and his performance and experience make him a strong contender for the T20 World Cup alongside players like Rohit Sharma and <a style="color: #e67e23;" title="click here" href="../../player/virat-kohli/253802" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Virat Kohli.</a> After Royal Challengers Bangalore lost a match to Lucknow Super Giants, Karthik continued to uphold his commercial commitments, including filming and a bat-signing session.

In the match against LSG, Karthik struggled, scoring only four runs off eight deliveries, and he was unhappy with his performance.

<a style="color: #e67e23;" title="click here" href="../../player/Mitchell-Starc/311592" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mitchell Starc</a>, the Australian pacer, responded confidently to critics after a strong performance against Lucknow Super Giants on Sunday. Despite a slow start to the season, Starc picked up three wickets for 28 runs in his four overs, including an excellent final over.
Starc admitted it took him a bit longer to adjust to the T20 format as he hadn't played much of it recently.&nbsp;

Starc is focused on maintaining their momentum in the tournament.

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) secured a 20-run victory against Mumbai Indians (MI) in an IPL 2024 match at the Wankhede Stadium. CSK scored 206/4 in 20 overs, with <a style="color: #ba372a;" title="click here" href="../../player/MS-Dhoni/28081" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MS Dhoni</a> contributing a crucial 20* off 4 balls in the final over against MI captain <a style="color: #ba372a;" title="click here" href="../../player/Hardik-Pandya/625371" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hardik Pandya</a>. Dhoni hit three consecutive sixes in the last over, boosting CSK's total.

MI batting coach Kieron Pollard defended Pandya.

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