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Chennai Super Kings (CSK) head coach Stephen Fleming opened up on MS Dhoni's fitness and said the team management is very cautious about the former skipper's fitness and knows what he can give to the team. The Chennai-based franchise will take on the Gujarat Titans (GT) in their upcoming match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Friday.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah refused to commit to the continuation of the Impact Player rule in the Indian Premier League (IPL), saying it would be decided after consulting with captains and coaches. However, he emphasised the importance of the rule, which permits two additional Indian players to be included in an IPL team's XI. The Impact Player rule has been a hot topic of debate during the IPL 2024 and the BCCI Secretary said that the rule is not "permanent," and a decision on its use in future IPL editions would be made after a conversation with stakeholders following the 2024 T20 World Cup.
After Punjab Kings (PBKS) suffered elimination from IPL 2024 following a 60-run defeat at the hands of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), assistant coach Brad Haddin admitted "dropped catches cost his side the match." Punjab had a tough day at the field on Thursday night, with three catches dropped in the first five overs, two off Virat Kohli on 0 and 10, and one off Rajat Patidar when he was batting on 0. While Kohli scored 92 runs in the match, Patidar scored 55.
Cameron Green lauded star batter Virat Kohli for playing a “vintage” innings to keep Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the race to the IPL playoffs. Kohli made full use of the three reprieves, including one on zero, to make a 47-ball 92 that set the tone for their 60-run win over Punjab Kings in a must-win match in Dharamsala on Thursday. “He played the vintage Virat that we all know. It was a beautiful watch from the other end. That's the beauty of having Virat in your team, as opposition you can't give him that many chances,” said Green in the post-match press meet.
Virat Kohli knows that he will need to take a bit more risk and said bringing out the sweep shot against the spinners has helped him to improve his strike-rate which has been under the scanner this IPL. Kohli was adjudged the Player of the Match on Thursday after he set up Royal Challengers Bengaluru's massive 60-run win over Punjab Kings with a 47-ball 92. He has amassed 634 runs at a strikerate of 153.5 and an average of 70.44 this season. "For me it's still quality over quantity. For me it works really well. Also the understanding of the game allows you to practice less, just try to replicate what I have done in the past. Still aiming to improve aspects of the game that you want to get batter at. It's an evolving process," he said during the post-match presentation.
Another day, another fresh strike-rate talk, with Virat Kohli at the centre of it. This time, however, Kohli himself brought up the topic. After scoring a match-winning 47-ball 92 for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Punjab Kings, which saw him reach a strike-rate of 195.74 with the help of six sixes and seven fours, Kohli brought up the strike-rate talk yet again in the mid-innings break. The cheekiness of the statement and his smiling gesture gave a strong impression that he was aiming at something.
Virat Kohli - that was the flavour of Thursday evening in Dharamshala as the former Indian cricket team captain stamped his class throughout an IPL 2024 match. First, he scored a 47-ball 92 to help Royal Challengers Bengaluru score 241/7 in 20 overs against Punjab Kings. Then he was electric on the field, as he affected one of the best runouts of the IPL 2024. And it helped, RCB deal a major blow to PBKS by dismissing their most in-form batter, Shashank Singh.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Punjab Kings by 60 runs in their IPL 2024 match in Dharamsala on Thursday. Star batter Virat Kohli smashed 92 runs off 47 balls as RCB posted 241 for 7 in 20 overs after being invited to bat first. In reply, Punjab Kings were all out for 181 in 17 overs. Rilee Rossouw hit 61 in 27 balls, while Shashank Singh scored 37 in 19 balls. Mohammed Siraj returned figures of 3 for 43 for RCB, while Swapnil Singh, Lockie Ferguson and Karn Sharma picked two wickets apiece.