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Skipper Rishabh Pant reckons his one-match suspension probably cost Delhi Capitals a spot in the IPL playoffs as they would have had a better chance of winning the crucial game if he was on the field. Pant had to sit out the must-win clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Sunday after he was handed a one-match suspension for a third slow-over rate offence.
Indian cricket team all-rounder Hardik Pandya has been facing a lot of criticism due to his performance as Mumbai Indians skipper in the ongoing IPL 2024. The decision taken by the MI management to appoint him as the captain in place of Rohit Sharma was not received well by a section of the fanbase and things got worse as MI won just 4 out of their 13 matches in the competition. Hardik's captaincy came under the scanner with former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen and former South Africa and Royal Challengers Bengaluru star AB De Villiers also weighing in on the conversation.
The KL Rahul-Sanjiv Goenka episode has been the topic of discussion in the last one week. The Lucknow Super Giants owner's animated discussion with skipper KL Rahul after the side's 10-wicket loss to SunRisers Hyderabad went viral. It led to social media users slamming the industrialist, who is also the owner of Mohun Bagan Super Giant. Not only KL Rahul, Goenka could be seen having an intense discussion with LSG coach Justin Langer.
Commanding fifties from Abishek Porel and Tristan Stubbs was complemented by a clinical bowling effort as Delhi Capitals kept their slim IPL play-off hopes alive with a 19-run win over Lucknow Super Giants in their final league fixture on Tuesday. Porel (58 off 33 balls) and Shai Hope (38 off 27 balls) shared 92 runs off 49 balls to give the hosts an aggressive start. Tristan Stubbs (57 not out off 25) then hammered three fours and four maximums in his blitzkrieg and added 47 and 50 runs with Rishabh Pant (33) and Axar Patel (14 not out) to power DC to 208 for 4. The bowlers then joined the party to restrict the visitors to 189 for 9, despite a belligerent 27-ball 61 from Nicholas Pooran and a 33-ball 58 not out by Arshad Khan.
Pakistan wrapped up a 2-1 T20 international men's series win against Ireland in front of a sell-out crowd at Clontarf, easing to victory by six wickets with 18 balls remaining.
IPL 2024 Playoffs Scenario and Updated Points Table: The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 playoffs race is intensifying by the day. Delhi Capitals' win over Lucknow Super Giants on Tuesday means that five teams are still fighting amongst themselves for two play-off spots in the IPL 2024. So far, Kolkata Knight Riders (19 in 13 matches) and second-placed Rajasthan Royals (16 points from 12 matches) are officially through. RR are yet not assured of a top-two finish. However, the most intense fight is among the five other teams for two spots. They are - Chennai Super Kings, SunRisers Hyderabad, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants.
The BCCI on Monday released an advertisement for the appointment of a new Indian cricket team (men's) head coach, who will be taking charge from July 1. The tenure of the current coach Rahul Dravid ends with the T20 World Cup 2024, which will run till June-end. According to reports, Dravid is unlikely to seek or get an extension. The tenure of the next coach will runs till December 31, 2027. It effectively means that the coach will remain till the 2027 ODI World Cup.
Lucknow Super Giants owner Sanjiv Goenka invited skipper KL Rahul to his house following the massive controversy over their fiery conversation after the loss against Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2024. According to LSG insiders, Rahul attended the dinner at Goenka's house on Monday. Earlier, Goenka was caught on camera having an animated conversation with Rahul and head coach Justin Langer after the heavy defeat. The incident led to massive criticism from both experts and fans with Goenka facing outrage for publicly berating the cricketer. However, it seems like there is no rift in the LSG camp as a picture of KL Rahul hugging Sanjiv Goenka has gone viral on social media.