What happened in IPL on May 11, 2024? - Check Here

The 17th edition of the Indian Premier League is just 10 games away from the playoff stage and the two-time champions, Kolkata Knight Riders, have become the first team to clinch the playoff berth with 18 points in 12 matches. In the IPL 2024 points table, KKR took the pole position with nine wins in 12 games followed by RR at the second spot with 8 wins in 11 matches.

On the other hand, the joint-record five-time champions Mumbai Indians lost their ninth game of the season and are placed ninth in the standings with eight points. Here, in this article, we will look at the big updates around the IPL 2024 that took place on Saturday, May 11, but before that, let’s check the match scheduled for the day.

Today's match preview

Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals

The Chennai Super Kings will lock horns against the Rajasthan Royals in the 61st match of the IPL 2024 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Following their commanding win over the Punjab Kings in their previous IPL 2024 match, the Chennai Super Kings have brought their campaign back on track. Meanwhile, the Rajasthan Royals are coming off two back-to-back losses against the SunRisers Hyderabad and the Delhi Capitals, respectively.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru will face the Delhi Capitals in the 62nd match of the IPL 2024 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. While the Bengaluru-based franchise are coming off a dominating 60-run win over the Punjab Kings, the Delhi Capitals are coming after a 20-run win over the Rajasthan Royals. With the IPL 2024 playoffs spot still up for grabs, a winner in this match will be a step ahead as DC is placed in fifth place with 12 points, while the Royal Challengers are seventh with only 10 points.

Major events around IPL that happened on May 11

Andre Russell's all-round show helps KKR clinch IPL 2024 playoff berth after beating MI

Due to the consistent rain on Saturday at the Eden Gardens, the match between KKR and MI was reduced to 16 overs and the home side registered 157 runs on the board at a loss of seven wickets as Venkatesh Iyer (42 off 21), Nitish Rana (33 off 23), and Andre Russell (24 off 14) carried their side's innings after early wickets. During the chase, Ishan Kishan and Rohit Sharma gave a decent start to their side, however, MI lost five wickets in the space of 27 runs. Despite Tilak Varma and Naman Dhir's big-hitting, KKR clinched the victory by 18 runs as Varun Chakravarthy was named the Player of the Match.

Gujarat Titans sign Gurnoor Brar as Sushant Mishra's replacement for remainder of IPL 2024

The Gujarat Titans (GT) have been handed a massive blow with their fast bowler Sushant Mishra missing the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. Mishra, who was part of the SunRisers Hyderabad squad in IPL 2023, signed in as a replacement for Saurabh Dubey but did not feature in a single match. Moreover, the Indian youngster was roped in by GT in the IPL 2024 auction for INR 2.20 Crore.  The Shubman Gill-led side have now named Gurnoor Brar as the replacement for Sushant Mishra.

Rishabh Pant handed one-match ban and  INR 30 Lakh  fine for maintaining slow over-rate in match against RR

The Delhi Capitals (DC) have been dealt with a major blow with their skipper, Rishabh Pant being handed a one-match ban ahead of their crucial IPL 2024 match against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). Pant has been handed a one-match ban and a fine worth INR 30 Lakh after his team maintained a slow over-rate in their home match against Rajasthan Royals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. It was  DC’s third offence for maintaining a slow over-rate this season, hence Pant has been banned for a game.

Shubman Gill fined INR 24 Lakh for maintaining slow over-rate against CSK

Gujarat Titans skipper Shubman Gill has been penalised after his team maintained a slow over-rate during Match 59 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 against Chennai Super Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday, May 10.  Notably, it was the GT skipper’s second offence of the season and thus Gill has been fined INR 24 Lakh along with other members of the Playing XI, including the Impact Player also being issued a fine of either INR 6 Lakh or 25 per cent of the match fee, whichever is less.

Ye to mera last hai: Rohit Sharma's chat with Abhishek Nayar ahead of KKR vs MI goes viral

Ever since the Indian skipper Rohit Sharma was removed as the skipper of the Mumbai Indians franchise, nothing has been going right for the five-time champions with the team’s performance going down along with the talks of internal rift surfacing in the media. On Friday, before their dead-rubber game against KKR, Rohit Sharma was seen chatting with KKR’s assistant coach Abhishek Nayar and also  hinted that this is his last season with Mumbai .

The Delhi Capitals on Saturday, May 11 were handed a major blow with their skipper Rishabh Pant receiving a one-match ban due to DC’s third offence for maintaining a slow over-rate in IPL 2024.  With Pant now missing the all-important match against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB),  Axar Patel will take the helm, DC Head Coach Ricky Ponting confirmed  on the eve of the match .

Tristan Stubbs reveals Kuldeep Yadav’s refusal to practise with him in DC nets

On the latest episode of the Grade Cricketer podcast, Tristan Stubbs revealed that Kuldeep Yadav refused to bowl to him in the Delhi Capitals nets during the IPL 2024. The South African international, who is part of the T20 World Cup 2024 squad, went to Kuldeep Yadav about wanting to face him in the practice sessions, but his Indian counterpart wasn’t having any of it.