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"Jo Captain 5 Trophy Jitaya...": Young Fan Rips Into MI, Hardik Pandya In Epic Rant

Mumbai Indians (MI) won their first game of the IPL 2024 season last time out against the Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Wankhede Stadium. West Indies all-rounder Romario Shepherd clobbered Anrich Nortje for 32 runs in the final over of the innings, taking MI to a massive total of 234/5 in 20 overs. In the chase, DC threatened to achieve the target, courtesy of Tristan Stubbs unbeaten 72 off 25 balls. However, Gerald Coetzee took three wickets in the final over as MI held on a for comprehensive 29-run win in the end.

"T20 World Cup Just 5 Days After IPL Final": R Ashwin Sums Up India's Cricket Schedule Chaos

It's been almost four months since India lost the World Cup final to Australia on home soil, but the bad memories of the defeat continue to haunt the players and the fans. India marched to the final as the only unbeaten side in the tournament, only to go down at the expense of Australia in the final hurdle. The defeat extended India's ICC trophy drought, with their last success at world stage dating back to 2013 when they won the Champions Trophy under MS Dhoni's leadership. The year 2023 saw India lose two ICC finals, both to Australia. Last year in June, India also lost to the Pat Cummins-led side in the World Test Championship (WTC) final.

Ravindra Jadeja Teases MS Dhoni Fans By Walking Out Ahead Of Thala, Video Goes Viral

Not just Chennai, the entire India loves MS Dhoni. But, the fan following the former captain has at Chepauk, the home of his Indian Premier League franchise, Chennai Super Kings, is unparalleled. Over the years, Dhoni has made Chennai his second home. Even at the age of 42, whenever Dhoni comes out to bat, the noise the fans make remains deafening. In fact, sometimes the fans in Chennai cheer the dismissal of their own team's batters, if Dhoni is to come out to bat next.

"Same Fan Will Abuse Me...My Family": RCB Star Reveals What It's Like To Play For The Side

Royal Challengers Bengaluru have one of the strongest fanbases in IPL. Despite the team not winning a single IPL in the first 16 years, support is unwavering. The women's team of Royal Challengers Bengaluru recently won the Women's Premier League. It has raised hoped of the RCB supporters that the men's tea, will replicate the success in the IPL. Dinesh Karthik is a very important member of the RCB. Recently, in an interaction with Ravichandran Ashwin, Dinesh Karthik talked about dealing with RCB fans.

PBKS vs SRH Predicted XIs, IPL 2024: Focus On Punjab's Overseas Picks vs Hyderabad

Punjab Kings (PBKS) will face SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) in match 23 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur on Tuesday, April 9. So far, Punjab Kings have played four games in the ongoing IPL 2024 season. They won two games, lost two and are sixth on the points table. On the other hand, SunRisers Hyderabad have an equal number of wins and losses from four games. Due to a better run rate, they find themselves a spot above Punjab and are in fifth place on the points table. A win here for either team will be crucial in the bid to strengthen their league position.

Thomas Tuchel Wants Bayern Munich To Inflict Pain On 'Amazing' Arsenal

Thomas Tuchel wants Bayern Munich to make "amazing" Arsenal suffer Champions League pain once again as the crisis-torn Bundesliga side try to salvage their season. Tuchel's team are on the brink of surrendering the German title for the first time in 12 years after a brutal domestic campaign. Bayern are 16 points adrift of leaders Bayer Leverkusen following four defeats in their last eight league games, with Tuchel set to leave at the end of the season. Tuchel knows Bayern can redeem themselves by winning the club's seventh Champions League crown.

'Nearly Impossible' For Man City To Repeat Real Madrid Thrashing: Pep Guardiola

Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola said Monday it will be "nearly impossible" to repeat their thrashing of Real Madrid last season in their Champions League quarter-final duel. City hammered record 14-time winners Madrid 5-1 on aggregate in last season's semi-finals on the way to the trophy but Guardiola said ahead of Tuesday's first-leg clash at the Santiago Bernabeu he could not expect his team to repeat the feat. "To beat Real Madrid two times in the same way is almost impossible," Guardiola told a news conference.

PV Sindhu And Co Face Tough Challenge In BAC Medal Hunt

Star Indian shuttlers, including PV Sindhu, will face a tough test against some of the world's best when they begin their medal hunt at the Badminton Asia Championships which will start with the qualifiers in Ningbo, China on Tuesday. The last-minute withdrawal of world No. 1 pair and defending champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty might have taken a bit of sheen away but it will put the onus on the singles stars to put their hands up during the continental individual championships.

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"Jo Captain 5 Trophy Jitaya...": Young Fan Rips Into MI, Hardik Pandya In Epic Rant

"T20 World Cup Just 5 Days After IPL Final": R Ashwin Sums Up India's Cricket Schedule Chaos

Ravindra Jadeja Teases MS Dhoni Fans By Walking Out Ahead Of Thala, Video Goes Viral

"Same Fan Will Abuse Me...My Family": RCB Star Reveals What It's Like To Play For The Side

PBKS vs SRH Predicted XIs, IPL 2024: Focus On Punjab's Overseas Picks vs Hyderabad

Thomas Tuchel Wants Bayern Munich To Inflict Pain On 'Amazing' Arsenal

'Nearly Impossible' For Man City To Repeat Real Madrid Thrashing: Pep Guardiola

PV Sindhu And Co Face Tough Challenge In BAC Medal Hunt