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Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Faf Du Plessis has copped a Rs 12 lakh fine, while Punjab Kings captain has been penalised 50 per cent of his match fees for their respective offences, the IPL announced on Monday. Du Plessis was fined for maintaining a slow over rate during RCB's thrilling one-run loss, their seventh of the ongoing season, to Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens on Sunday.
In a bid to turn their season around, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) squared off against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Eden Gardens on Sunday. RCB captain Faf du Plessis won the toss and opted to bowl in their IPL 2024 match against Kolkata. However, at the toss, an interesting incident took place with Faf in focus once again. The RCB skipper was seen smiling after the the cameraman zoomed into the coin to show the side. This comes after a huge toss controversey erupted following the match between the RCB and Mumbai Indians.
Former India opener Navjot Singh Sidhu has lashed out at the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) over Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter Virat Kohli's controversial during thier IPL 2024 match at the Eden Gardens on Sunday. During the third over of the RCB's 223-run chase, Kohli ended up mishitting a full-toss from pacer Harshit Rana, who completed an easy caught and bowled dismissal. While KKR cricketers celebrated, Kohli went for a review as he was convinced that the ball was above his waist on contact with the bat.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) mentor Gautam Gambhir heaped praise on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) after their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match at the iconic Eden Gardens on Sunday. Gambhir took to his official X (formerly X) account and said that the Bengaluru-based franchise displayed a 'phenomenal character' during their match against KKR. "Phenomenal display of character by RCB today," Gambhir wrote. Summarizing the match, RCB skipper Faf Du Plessis won the toss and elected to field first. Phil Salt's explosive 48 in 14 balls, with seven fours and three sixes, provided the two-time champions with some extra runs in the powerplay.
R Sai Kishore shone with figures of 4 for 33 in four overs as Gujarat Titans eased past Punjab Kings by three wickets for their fourth win in the 2024 IPL in Mullanpur on Sunday. It was a dominant day for the spinners as the trio of Sai Kishore, Rashid Khan (1/15) and Noor Ahmed (2/20) exposed an ill-equipped Punjab Kings with their guile to dismiss them for a below-par 142. Liam Livingstone, who juggles between leg-break and off-spin, struck twice in the middle overs to keep Punjab Kings alive in the game. However, he did not get much support from fellow spinner Harpreet Brar, who leaked 35 in his four overs in a low-scoring affair.
In an unsavoury moment after Virat Kohli got the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) off to a brisk start in pursuit of 223 against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), the former India skipper and the marquee batter fell to a controversial on-field call after fending off what appeared to be a beamer straight back to paceman Harshit Rana. Not amused after being given out by the on-field umpires, Vitar referred the decision to the third umpire. However, after going over the replays, the third umpire upheld the on-field decision, giving him out. Furious at being adjudged out, Virat was seen remonstrating on the field and started walking off in anger as the Knights rejoiced. Television replays showed the ball appearing to go over his waistline as Kohli offered a miscued shot back to the bowler, who accepted it gleefully.
Veteran wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik on Saturday said the 300-frontier will be breached in the IPL sooner rather than later, highlighting the evolving standard of batting in the league over the past 17 years. Sunrisers Hyderabad's total of 287/3 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru stands as the highest total in the IPL right now, while the total of 300 was achieved only once in the history of the shortest format. Nepal made 314 for three against Mongolia in the Hangzhou Asian Games last year.
Sunil Narine opening for Kolkata Knight Riders in this IPL has proved to be a masterstroke and credit for the West Indian's move up the order should go to team mentor Gautam Gambhir, reckons Rinku Singh. Narine smashed his maiden T20 hundred on Tuesday, a 56-ball 109 against Rajasthan Royals. His form at the top this season has been nothing short of remarkable considering he aggregated just 154 runs over the past three seasons while batting lower down the order. As an opener this season, he has already collected 276 runs in six games.