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Punjab Kings Equal Mumbai Indians' IPL Record With Dominant Win Over CSK

Punjab Kings (PBKS) equalled Mumbai Indians' (MI) record of five straight victories over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Punjab achieved the feat after a 7-wicket win over CSK on Wednesday at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. The five-match winning streak of Punjab started in the 2021 season of the IPL and is still going on strong. Earlier, MI registered the most successive wins between the 2018 and 2019 seasons of the T20 tournament.

CSK Rocked By Injury, Illness, Absenteeism Of 5 Players. Coach Stephen Fleming Delivers Sorry News

The Chennai Super Kings continue to dwindle in the final stretch of the league stage of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 campaign. The Ruturaj Gaikwad-led side suffered an embarrassing 7-wicke defeat at the hands of Punjab Kings on Wednesday, putting themselves in a tough spot over playoffs qualification. One of the biggest reasons behind CSK's defeat was injuries to key players and absenteeism of a few others. Speaking to media after the match, CSK coach Stephen Fleming revealed how CSK's squad has been reduced to bare minimum.

Yuzvendra Chahal Makes 'Copyright Complaint' Against PBKS Star, Writes To Elon Musk

India and Rajasthan Royals spinner Yuzvendra Chahal made a hilarious request to Elon Musk -- a billionaire and owner of X, formerly Twitter -- on Wednesday. Chahal asked Musk to put a copyright strike on Punjab Kings' pacer Harshal Patel after the latter celebrated a catch during Chennai Super Kings game in a viral fashion. After completing the catch, Harshal celebrated in a manner that is associated to Chahal's viral meme. Sharing the picture of Harshal's celebration, Chahal wrote on X, "Dear @elonmusk paaji, Harshal bhai pe copyright lagana hai."

No. 6 In World Ranking But Not In India Squad: T20 World Cup Winner Questions Star Bowler's Absence

The Indian cricket team squad for the 2024 T20 World Cup is out with some very surprising calls. While top names like captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant made the cut expectedly, there were some omissions which raised eyebrows. In-form KL Rahul and Riyan Parag were not included, while Rinku Singh was sent to reserves. In-form opener Ruturaj Gaikwad was ignored too while SunRisers Hyderabad pacer T Natarajan was completely overlooked, though his performance is better than selected pacers Mohammed Siraj and Arshdeep Singh.

Watch: Denied Single By MS Dhoni, CSK Star Daryl Mitchell Runs Double, Video Goes Viral

Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Daryl Mitchell ended up 'completing' two runs despite MS Dhoni denying him a single during the IPL 2024 match against Punjab Kings in IPL 2024 on Wednesday. On the third ball of the final over, Dhoni slammed a delivery from Arshdeep Singh in the deep cover region and Mitchell instantly started running. However, Dhoni was not interested in taking the run and in a hilarious turn of events, Mitchell reached the other end and then ran back to the non-striker's end before the fielder picked up the ball and threw it back.

India Great Slams BCCI For Ignoring CSK Star, Drops 'Favouritism' Bombshell

Legendary Indian cricket team batter Krishnamachari Srikkanth blasted BCCI over ignoring Chennai Super Kings skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024. Ruturaj did not find a place in the India squad despite good performances in IPL 2024 and Srikkanth was not happy with BCCI adding Shubman Gill to the reserve list. Srikkanth accused the team management of 'favouritism' and said that Gill seems to get chances even when he is not performing in any format. Ruturaj is currently the highest run-scorer in IPL 2024 while Gill is in the 13th spot with 320 runs.

Former India Stars Back Yashasvi Jaiswal To Be Rohit Sharma's Opening Partner In T20 World Cup 2024

Former India cricketers Irfan Pathan and Mohammad Kaif have backed young Yashasvi Jaiswal to be captain Rohit Sharma's opening partner for India in the upcoming Men's T20 World Cup, to be held in West Indies and USA from June 1. Kohli has been leading run-charts in the IPL 2024 as an opener for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, but him opening with Rohit for India in the T20 World Cup could result in teams having left-arm fast-bowler and left-arm spinner match-up. However, Pathan thinks Jaiswal opening with Rohit will help India tackle this match-up in the T20 World Cup.

Rohit Sharma Staying As T20 Skipper Affected Hardik Pandya? Ex-Pakistan Star's Explosive Take

It has been a disappointing IPL 2024 campaign for Hardik Pandya till now with the all-rounder facing heavy criticism both as a player and captain. Hardik ended Rohit Sharma's 10-year tenure as Mumbai Indians skipper after completing a sensational trade from Gujarat Titans but the move was not accepted well by a section of the fanbase. Things did not improve as MI won just three out of their 10 matches and Hardik was booed even by the home crowd at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Following MI's loss against Lucknow Super Giants on Thursday, former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali said that it has been the mindset that has led to MI's fall in IPL 2024 and added that Pandya's performance has not been good.

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Punjab Kings Equal Mumbai Indians' IPL Record With Dominant Win Over CSK

CSK Rocked By Injury, Illness, Absenteeism Of 5 Players. Coach Stephen Fleming Delivers Sorry News

Yuzvendra Chahal Makes 'Copyright Complaint' Against PBKS Star, Writes To Elon Musk

No. 6 In World Ranking But Not In India Squad: T20 World Cup Winner Questions Star Bowler's Absence

Watch: Denied Single By MS Dhoni, CSK Star Daryl Mitchell Runs Double, Video Goes Viral

India Great Slams BCCI For Ignoring CSK Star, Drops 'Favouritism' Bombshell

Former India Stars Back Yashasvi Jaiswal To Be Rohit Sharma's Opening Partner In T20 World Cup 2024

Rohit Sharma Staying As T20 Skipper Affected Hardik Pandya? Ex-Pakistan Star's Explosive Take