IPL 2024: Was told to be ready for finisher's role a night before the match', Mahipal Lomror embraces chance given by RCB management

IANS | March 26, 2024 5:29 PM

Bengaluru, March 26 (IANS) Royal Challenger Bengaluru (IPL) allrounder Mahipal Lomror has revealed that he had been told the night before the game against Punjab Kings (PBKS) by the team management that he would be utilised as a finisher if RCB were chasing. Lomror (17 off 8) played his role of finisher as an Impact Player to perfection, stitching an unbeaten 48-run stand in just 18 balls with Dinesh Karthik, to help RCB chase down 177 in the final over to get their first points of the IPL 2024 table with a four-wicket win over Punjab Kings.

IPL 2024: Bowlers, Kohli and Karthik help RCB overpower PBKS by four wickets (ld)

IANS | March 26, 2024 12:18 AM

Bengaluru, March 26 (IANS) Talismanic batter Virat Kohli produced a vintage batting performance through a magnificent 77 while Dinesh Karthik blitzed an unbeaten 10-ball 28 to guide Royal Challengers Bengaluru to their first win of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 after beating Punjab Kings by four wickets at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Monday.

IPL 2024: Kohli’s 77, Karthik’s 28 not out help RCB overpower PBKS by four wickets

IANS | March 25, 2024 11:57 PM

Bengaluru, March 25 (IANS) Talismanic batter Virat Kohli produced a vintage batting performance to score a magnificent 77 while Dinesh Karthik struck an unbeaten 10-ball 28 blitz to guide Royal Challengers Bengaluru to their first win of IPL 2024, beating Punjab Kings by four wickets at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Monday.

IPL 2024: Rajasthan Royals look very well-organised, usage of impact substitute was very clever, says Tom Moody

IANS | March 25, 2024 11:04 PM

New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) After Rajasthan Royals opened their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 campaign with a 20-run win over Lucknow Super Giants in Jaipur, former Sunrisers Hyderabad head coach Tom Moody believes the 2008 IPL winners look very well-organised from the first round of matches and lauded them for using the Impact Player rule very cleverly.

IPL 2024: GT adapted to conditions very well, says Balaji on their death-over bowling masterclass v MI

IANS | March 25, 2024 10:31 PM

New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) With Mumbai Indians needing 42 off the last six overs with seven wickets in hand, Gujarat Titans put up a death-overs bowling masterclass to register a six-run win in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on Sunday evening, and former India fast-bowler Lakshmipathy Balaji lauded the side’s bowlers for adapting well to the conditions which weren’t in their favour.

IPL 2024: Dhawan’s 45, Jitesh’s 27 and Shashank’s cameo help PBKS reach 176/6 against RCB

IANS | March 25, 2024 9:41 PM

Bengaluru, March 25 (IANS) Captain Shikhar Dhawan’s 45, along with Jitesh Sharma’s 27 and a late cameo from Shashank Singh (21 not out) helped Punjab Kings reach 176/6 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Monday.

IPL 2024: Hardik will have to win the dressing room to succeed at Mumbai Indians, says ex-pacer Balaji

IANS | March 25, 2024 9:10 PM

Ahmedabad, March 25 (IANS) As Mumbai Indians played Gujarat Titans in their first of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at the Narendra Modi Stadium here, the spotlight was on the five-time champion's current skipper Hardik Pandya and his predecessor Rohit Sharma.

IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru win toss, elect to bowl first against Punjab Kings

IANS | March 25, 2024 7:30 PM

Bengaluru, March 25 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Faf du Plessis has won the toss and elected to bowl first against Punjab Kings in the first home match of their IPL 2024 campaign at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Monday.

IPL 2024: Tried to use advantage of new ball swinging along, says Pollard on using Hardik as new-ball bowler

IANS | March 25, 2024 6:54 PM

Ahmedabad, March 25 (IANS) After a six-run defeat to Gujarat Titans in their IPL 2024 opening game, batting coach Kieron Pollard insisted that skipper Hardik Pandya’s ability to swing the ball was a major reason behind him being a new-ball bowler in Sunday’s clash at the Narendra Modi Stadium.

IPL 2024: Ahmedabad, Chennai to host playoffs from May 21; Final at Chepauk on May 26 (ld)

IANS | March 25, 2024 6:36 PM

New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Ahmedabad and Chennai will host the IPL 2024 playoffs, with the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium set to organise the final on May 26, informed the BCCI while announcing the schedule for the remaining fixtures of the tournament on Monday.

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IPL 2024: Was told to be ready for finisher's role a night before the match', Mahipal Lomror embraces chance given by RCB management

IPL 2024: Bowlers, Kohli and Karthik help RCB overpower PBKS by four wickets (ld)

IPL 2024: Kohli’s 77, Karthik’s 28 not out help RCB overpower PBKS by four wickets

IPL 2024: Rajasthan Royals look very well-organised, usage of impact substitute was very clever, says Tom Moody

IPL 2024: GT adapted to conditions very well, says Balaji on their death-over bowling masterclass v MI

IPL 2024: Dhawan’s 45, Jitesh’s 27 and Shashank’s cameo help PBKS reach 176/6 against RCB

IPL 2024: Hardik will have to win the dressing room to succeed at Mumbai Indians, says ex-pacer Balaji

IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru win toss, elect to bowl first against Punjab Kings

IPL 2024: Tried to use advantage of new ball swinging along, says Pollard on using Hardik as new-ball bowler

IPL 2024: Ahmedabad, Chennai to host playoffs from May 21; Final at Chepauk on May 26 (ld)

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