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SRH vs RR Highlights, IPL 2024: Sunrisers Hyderbad pulled off a nervy one-run win over Rajasthan Royals in their IPL match at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Thursday. Nitish Reddy (76 not out) and Travis Head (58) scored half centuries to help Sunrisers Hyderabad post 201/3 after opting to bat.
Worcestershire Cricket Club on Thursday announced the death of spin bowler Josh Baker at the age of 20. However, the club didn't mention the reason of the death. The left-arm spinner made his first-class debut for the club in 2021 and only played two County Championship matches this season, last playing against Durham at Kidderminster in April. Overall, Baker played 47 games in all formats, taking 70 wickets. Ashley Giles, Worcestershire's Chief Executive Officer, shared his profound sadness and stated, "The news of Josh's passing has left us all devastated. Josh was much more than a teammate; he was an integral part of our cricket family."
Two days after the T20 World Cup squad announcement, Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma and BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar addressed journalists on the chosen members. Rinku Singh, KL Rahul and Shubman Gill were the most notable absentees from the 15-member squad and Agarkar opened up on the subject. The exclusion of Rinku, who has scored 356 runs at an average of 89 and strike rate of 176.24 in T20Is for India, became a major talking point since the Indian team's announcement two days ago and has caused a massive furore on social media.
The SunRisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals IPL 2024 match was witness to a controversial moment as the former's batter Travis Head got a reprieve to a stumping decision. It happened in the 15th over as with Avesh Khan bowling to Head. Against a full delivery outside off, Head shuffled across and chased the ball. He lost balance in the process. Samson threw the ball in the stumps' direction. Replays showed that it was ambiguous, though the TV umpire Rohan Pandit gave it not out. RR Director of Cricket Kumar Sangakkara could be seen engaged in an animated discussion after the decision was given.
There was a lot of speculation regarding Hardik Pandya's inclusion in the India squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 and a lot of people on social media were caught by surprise when he was named vice-captain for the competition. Hardik has recently faced a lot of criticism for his form in the IPL 2024 and Mumbai Indians' disappointing performance has also raised questions over his leadership. However, former BCCI chief selector MSK Prasad believes that Hardik becoming the vice-captain was the right move and there is no other fast bowling all-rounder in the country at the moment like Hardik.
Lucknow Super Giants will be up against Mumbai Indians in Match 48 of the Indian Premier League, 2024, at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, on April 30 at 7:30 PM IST.
Worcestershire spinner Josh Baker has died at the age of 20, the club have announced. In a statement released today (May 2), Worcestershire County Cricket Club said they were 'heartbroken' and 'devastated' by the loss of the young player, who has played two Vitality County Championship matches this season.
India are not losing sleep over all-rounder Hardik Pandya's form or batting stalwart Virat Kohli's strike rate heading into the T20 World Cup in June, chief selector Ajit Agarkar said on Thursday.