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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.
Teenaged Grandmaster D Gukesh has entered the top ten chess players' club in the World with an ELO rating of 2,763. Gukesh, now ranked sixth in the open category, is ahead of the seventh-ranked World Chess Champion Chinese GM Ding Liren with a rating of 2,762. What is further interesting is that another Indian chess sensation GM Arjun Erigaisi is ranked eighth in the world with a rating of 2,761. According to the International Chess Federation (FIDE), Gukesh gained twenty points after winning the FIDE Candidates Tournament that concluded in Canada recently.
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.
Punjab Kings wicket-keeper Jitesh Sharma became a victim of severe online abuse after he ran MS Dhoni out during the IPL 2024 match against Chennai Super Kings on Wednesday. Dhoni came out to bat with a little more than 2 overs to go and was dismissed on the final ball of the innings after scoring 14 runs off 11 balls. Dhoni played a low full-toss from Arshdeep Singh straight to the fielder at short third man but before he could finish the second run, Jitesh collected the throw and whipped off the bails.
Rohit Sharma, captain of the Indian cricket team, and Ajit Agarkar, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) selection committee chief, will address the media on Thursday in a press conference. The captain and chief selector are expected to shed light on the squad selection that the BCCI announced on Tuesday. The apex cricket board of India picked the 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup 2024, starting June 1. Along with the 15-player list, the BCCI also named a reserve list consisting of 4 players. Hardik Pandya's selection and appointment as vice-captain is one major topic Rohit and Agarkar will have to reflect on. Press Conference Live Updates
Former India cricketer Krishnamachari Srikkanth hit out at the Indian selection committee for not keeping Rinku Singh in the 15-member squad for the upcoming World Cup 2024 and said that the 26-year-old batter was made the "scapegoat". Rinku made his T20 debut in 2023 against Ireland, following that he has played 15 matches and 11 innings in which he scored 356 runs at a strike rate of 176.24. The left-handed batter played his last 20-over match for India against Afghanistan in January 2024.
Virat Kohli has been dominating headlines following his brutal answer to his critics who were not happy with his approach and strike rate while batting in the ongoing IPL 2024. Kohli is currently one of the highest run-scorers in this year's competition but that has not saved him from constant criticism and questions were even asked about his possible inclusion in India's squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024. Following Royal Challengers Bengaluru's win over Gujarat Titans, Kohli opened up about the criticism and said that he is not bothered by the chatter. Former New Zealand cricketer Simon Doull reacted to Kohli's reaction on Cricbuzz and said that he should not be bothered about social media.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on April 30 announced the squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup set to be played in USA and West Indies. Among the major snubs from the team was Rinku Singh. The swashbuckling finisher was not picked in the 15-member India squad while he was kept in the list of reserves alongside Shubman Gill, Khaleel Ahmed and Avesh Khan. The idea of the selectors dropping Rinku surprised many former cricketers and experts of the game.