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In 2022, Novak Djokovic was refused entry to Australia over his Covid-19 vaccine status. Djokovic, an outspoken vaccine sceptic, was held after arriving in Australia to play in the Australian Open. The all-time great's visa was revoked for failing to meet the country's tough pandemic restrictions, a development that reverberated globally and sparked an angry reaction from Serbia.
What was supposed to be a challenging run-chase of 201 runs against Gujarat Titans (GT) for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) turned into a child's play within a matter of few overs as Virat Kohli and Will Jacks made a mockery of 2022 champions' spin trio of Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmed, Sai Kishore and pacer Mohit Sharma with their incredible six-hitting. They sent the fans down memory lane and reminded them of heroics by Virat with AB de Villiers against a now-defunct Gujarat Lions back in the 2016 season, where they both scored centuries and put on a 229-run stand for the second wicket.
Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson once again proved his merit in the shortest format of the game, playing a match-winning knock of 71 runs off 33 balls, guiding his team to a victory against Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on Saturday. Samson, who also has the leadership responsibility of the franchise on his shoulders, has done a phenomenal job in this campaign so far, with the Royals riding at the top of the points table. While the win against LSG has all but secured RR's position in the playoffs, it's the T20 World Cup spot as a wicket-keeper that Samson is being talked about the most these days.
The cricket world was in shock as Punjab Kings set a new world record on Friday. Led by Jonny Bairstow's incredible hundred, Punjab Kings set a new world record for the highest run chase in the history of T20 cricket as they overhauled the 262-run target set by Kolkata Knight Riders with eight wickets to spare in the IPL on Friday. PBKS bettered South Africa's 259/4 against West Indies in March last year. In the IPL, Rajasthan Royals held the previous record for chasing down 224 against KKR at Eden Gardens recently, equalling the record they had set against then Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) in 2020 in Sharjah.
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) suffered their 6th defeat in 7 matches as they came up against the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), a team that is on a juggernaut run in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. Chasing the target of 288, the highest in IPL history, RCB got off to a fine start, with Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis going all guns blazing. But, their dismissal, followed by a middle-order collapse put the Sunrisers in control before Dinesh Karthik produced a never-seen-before blitz. The veteran wicket-keeper batter scored 35-ball 83 to keep RCB's hopes alive. Though he couldn't take the team home, Karthik's effort won the hearts of many on social media.
The IPL 'El Clasico' on Sunday had one clear winner - Chennai Super Kings, with Mumbai Indians finishing second best. The much awaited clash had it all. There were terrific performances from the youngsters, MS Dhoni finished CSK's innings with 20 runs off just 4 balls, Rohit Sharma scored a ton, but ultimately it was CSK which came out victorious. Another thing that got repeated was the crowd booing Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya.
Mumbai Indians captain and all-rounder Hardik Pandya was put to sword by fans and former cricketers after yet another underwhelming show in the Indian Premie League (IPL) 2024. Hardik faced brutal criticism from prominent former players lost the high-profile encounter against Chennai Super Kings on Sunday. Hardik, who bowled the last over the innings, was ripped apart by the 42-year-old MS Dhoni, conceding 20 runs in the final 4 balls. His decision to bowl at the absolute end has been questioned by many, including former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan. (IPL 2024 Points Table)
It isn't the same Hardik Pandya that left Mumbai Indians two seasons ago or the same person who led Gujarat Titans to two consecutive finals in the Indian Premier League. Hardik, as the captain of the Mumbai Indians, has remained pretty ordinary while his bowling and batting skills have also left much to be desired. As Indian cricket great highlighted all the wrongs Hardik did in the match against Chennai Super Kings on Sunday, former England captain Kevin Pietersen also joined in, highlighting the lapses in his captaincy decision as well as execution as a batter and a bowler in the middle.