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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.

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.

<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.

BCCI fined Faf du Plessis heavily, and Sam Curran got penalized for breaking IPL rules.

Sunrisers Hyderabad made history in the IPL 2024 match against Delhi Capitals by scoring a whopping 125 runs without losing a wicket in the first six overs, setting a new record for the highest powerplay score in the league's history.&nbsp;<a style="color: #236fa1;" title="click here" href="../../player/travis-head/530011" target="_blank" rel="noopener">travis Head</a> and <a style="color: #236fa1;" title="click here" href="../../player/abhishek-sharma/1070183" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Abhishek Sharma</a>, the opening pair, were the stars of the show with their aggressive batting.

Travis Head reached his fifty in just 16 deliveries, hitting boundaries and sixes all over the ground.

<a style="color: #843fa1;" title="click here" href="../../player/mohammad-rizwan/323389" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mohammad Rizwan</a> became the fastest player to score 3000 runs in T20 internationals, achieving this milestone in just 79 innings. In a match where the first game was washed out, Pakistan won comprehensively against a weakened New Zealand team. Their bowlers, especially <a style="color: #843fa1;" title="click here" href="../../player/shaheen-shah-afridi/1072470" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shaheen Afridi</a> and Mohammed Amir, performed well, restricting New Zealand to only 90 runs.

Mohammad Rizwan became the fastest player to score 3000 runs in T20 internationals.

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.

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