IPL 2024: Gaikwad, Mitchell fifties, Deshpande’s four-fer lead CSK to massive 78-run win over SRH (ld)

IANS | April 29, 2024 12:13 AM

Chennai, April 29 (IANS) Riding on captain Ruturaj Gaikwad’s 98, Daryl Mitchell’s 52 and fast-bowler Tushar Deshpande’s superb four-wicket haul, defending champions Chennai Super Kings broke their two-match losing streak with a massive 78-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in Match 46 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium here on Sunday night.

Bangladesh recall fast-bowling allrounder Saifuddin for T20Is against Zimbabwe

IANS | April 28, 2024 10:23 PM

Dhaka, April 28 (IANS) Bangladesh recalled fast bowling all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin in a strong squad for the first three T20Is of the series against Zimbabwe next month. With the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 in focus, the squad is bolstered by the addition of Saifuddin, who has played 34 T20Is for Bangladesh, the last of which came in October 2022.

IPL 2024: 'Can't sit and speak from a box', Virat Kohli slams strike-rate critics

IANS | April 28, 2024 8:34 PM

Ahmedabad, April 28 (IANS) Coming down heavily on all those who criticised him for his slow strike rate in previous matches, Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) stylish batter Virat Kohli on Sunday said people can't be speaking about his numbers while "sitting in a box and not getting a feel of what's happening in the middle".

IPL 2024: Will Jacks, Kohli shock Gujarat, keep RCB's playoff hopes alive

IANS | April 28, 2024 7:47 PM

Ahmedabad, April 28 (IANS) Cometh the hour, cometh Will Jacks! In a must-win battle, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) thrashed Gujarat Titans by nine wickets with 24 balls to spare in Match 45 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, here on Sunday. And credit for the win goes to English allrounder Will Jacks, whose explosive batting (100 not out off just 41 balls) made it look like a cakewalk for the visitors on a wicket which was looking slow during the first half of the game.