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"Will Come Back Harder": SRH Assistant Coach After IPL 2024 Final Heartbreak

After conceding an 8-wicket defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the final match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) assistant coach Simon Helmot hoped that they would come back harder in the next season of the tournament. KKR lifted their third title under the leadership of Shreyas Iyer after thumping Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final of the tournament by 8 wickets win. Speaking at the post-match press conference, Helmot accepted that the middle order of their batting lineup failed to score many runs.

Naomi Osaka, Carlos Alcaraz In Winning French Open Starts As Andy Murray Bids Adieu

Naomi Osaka swept to her first victory at the French Open in three years on Sunday, setting up a potential showdown with Iga Swiatek, as Carlos Alcaraz maintained his record of never losing in the first round of a Grand Slam. However, Andy Murray's French Open career was ruthlessly ended in straight sets by fellow three-time major winner and 2015 champion Stan Wawrinka. The 39-year-old Swiss hailed his beaten rival as a "great champion" as the former world number one bid adieu to the tournament ahead of his expected retirement later in the summer.

Rafael Nadal Bidding To Avoid Early French Open Exit

Rafael Nadal admits he will be facing "one of the toughest opponents possible" when he plays Alexander Zverev in the French Open first round on Monday. This year's event was expected to be the 14-time champion's farewell to Roland Garros, but he has since insisted he could not confirm "100 percent" it would be his last appearance. Nadal has only played four tournaments since January 2023 after suffering a hip injury and then a muscle tear. That left him unseeded for the draw and vulnerable to a difficult opening round at a tournament where he has only lost three of his 115 matches.

Cricket's T20 Giants And Minnows Ready To Battle In USA And Caribbean

Cricket's ability to grow its global presence beyond its heartlands, while still maintaining the quality at the highest level, will be tested over the coming month in the T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and the United States. The ninth edition of the tournament, in the fastest and most explosive form of the game, will be the biggest ever after the decision of the International Cricket Council (ICC) to expand the field from 16 nations to 20. It will also be the first ever major ICC event to be held, in part, in the United States, a country where attempts to grow the sport have consistently failed.

IPL 2024 Prize Money: KKR Get Rs 20 Crore, SRH Rs 12.5 Crore. RR And RCB Earned

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 concluded on an extraordinary note, with the Kolkata Knight Riders clinching their 3rd title while the Sunrisers Hyderabad could only settle for the runners-up medal. With the win, KKR also bagged a whopping prize money of INR 20 crore, while SRH were give Rs 12.5 crore. The total prize money IPL had reserved for the occasion was INR 46.5 crore, which wasn't only distributed among the winners and the runners-up.

Gautam Gambhir's "Shri Krishna" Post In Hindi After IPL Title Win Storms Internet

Undoubtedly one of the biggest factors behind Kolkata Knight Riders' triumph at Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, Gautam Gambhir is the man the whole of the Indian cricket spectrum has bowed down to as Shreyas Iyer's men lifted the coveted title on Sunday. Gambhir, since his arrival at KKR, transformed the way the franchise functioned, making game-changing decisions to ensure the team's success in the 17th edition of the T20 league. As KKR ended their 10-year wait to lift the IPL trophy for the third time in their history, Gambhir shared an inspirational post on social media that has taken the entire world of internet by storm.

"It's Not Orange Cap That Wins You IPL": Ambati Rayudu's Fresh Swipe At RCB, Virat Kohli

As Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) clinched the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 title, former Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indian batter Ambati Rayudu found another reason to take as swipe at Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Rayudu, who has been trolling the Bengaluru franchise relentlessly since their IPL 2024 exit, took a fresh swipe, saying it's not the Orange Cap that wins a team the title but collective performances. It was Virat who raced away with the top-scorer's title this year, aggregating over 700 runs bus his team was knocked out in the Eliminator by Rajasthan Royals.

Watch: Shah Rukh Khan, Gautam Gambhir's Post-Match Moment Leaves Social Media In Awe

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) co-owner Shah Rukh Khan celebrated his team's third title Indian Premier League (IPL) victory at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday and the superstar could not stop himself from showering love on his team members. After the match, KKR co-owner celebrated with each member of the team and even kissed mentor Gautam Gambhir's forehead. Gambhir's return did wonders for KKR this year. Their third title celebrations began at the same ground Chepauk where they lifted their maiden title in 2012 under the leadership of Gambhir.

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"Will Come Back Harder": SRH Assistant Coach After IPL 2024 Final Heartbreak

Naomi Osaka, Carlos Alcaraz In Winning French Open Starts As Andy Murray Bids Adieu

Rafael Nadal Bidding To Avoid Early French Open Exit

Cricket's T20 Giants And Minnows Ready To Battle In USA And Caribbean

IPL 2024 Prize Money: KKR Get Rs 20 Crore, SRH Rs 12.5 Crore. RR And RCB Earned

Gautam Gambhir's "Shri Krishna" Post In Hindi After IPL Title Win Storms Internet

"It's Not Orange Cap That Wins You IPL": Ambati Rayudu's Fresh Swipe At RCB, Virat Kohli

Watch: Shah Rukh Khan, Gautam Gambhir's Post-Match Moment Leaves Social Media In Awe