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In the 17th edition of the Indian Premier League, all teams have played at least 10 matches with the inaugural champions, Rajasthan Royals, sitting comfortably at the top with 16 points in 10 matches followed by the two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders, who have 14 points in 10 matches. On Saturday, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru registered their third straight victory in the IPL 2024 to move up to the seventh spot in the standings.
Apart from RR and KKR, the Lucknow Super Giants and the SunRisers Hyderabad make the top four places with 12 points each in 10 matches. On the other hand, joint-record five-time champions Mumbai Indians and last season's runners-up Gujarat Titans are at the bottom with MI nearing elimination with just three wins in 11 games.
Here, in this article, we will look at the big updates around the IPL 2024 that took place on Saturday, May 4, but before that, let’s check the match scheduled for the day.
Today's match preview
Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings
The Punjab Kings will host the Chennai Super Kings in the 53rd match of the IPL 2024 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium in Dharamshala. After winning their last two matches on the road, PBKS are one of the in-form teams of the IPL, despite being in the bottom half of the points table. Meanwhile, CSK have lost two of their last three matches at home before arriving in Dharamshala, where they will need to win to keep up the pace with the top four of the IPL 2024. PBKS and CSK will face each other in their back-to-back clashes as the former won the previous fixture by seven wickets and 13 balls remaining.
Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Lucknow Super Giants will host Kolkata Knight Riders in the 54th match of the IPL 2024 at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Following an easy win against MI in their previous match, LSG have taken one more step towards making the IPL 2024 playoffs for the third time in succession. For KKR, a one-sided victory against DC helped them to consolidate their second place in the IPL 2024 points table. Kolkata won the reverse fixture against Lucknow by a huge margin of 8 wickets and 26 balls remaining.
Major events around IPL that happened on May 4
Bengaluru stay alive after hard-fought 4-wicket win over Gujarat
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru continued their winning form in the IPL 2024 after registering a four-wicket victory over the Gujarat Titans. After a dismal start to their 2024 campaign, RCB are still in the playoffs race as they have stitched up three back-to-back wins. On the other hand, the Titans have hit a massive dip by suffering four losses in their last five games. RCB's sensational bowling attack helped them to bowl out GT at 147 runs in 19.3 overs followed by Faf du Plessis (64-off-23) and Virat Kohli's (42-off-27) spectacular innings that helped them achieve the target in 13.4 overs with four wickets in hand.
PBKS Bowling Coach Sunil Joshi gives major update on Shikhar Dhawan
The Punjab Kings (PBKS) are looking comparatively good this season with the inclusion of Ashutosh Sharma and Shashank Singh. While the side is placed seventh in the IPL 2024 standings, they will next take on the reigning champions in Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in what is a reverse fixture in IPL 2024. As PBKS travel to Dharamsala, their second home, they will continue to miss the services of skipper Shikhar Dhawan. Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Sunil Joshi said, “Shikhar, he’s under rehab. For this game, he isn’t available and is being monitored closely.”
Mayank Yadav doubtful for remainder of IPL 2024
The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have been jolted with a massive blow with their star pace sensation Mayank Yadav likely to miss the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. Reckoned to be one of the picks of the IPL 2024, Yadav missed a couple of matches for LSG after sustaining a side strain. However, he returned in the match against Mumbai Indians, but his stay in the middle was cut short, forcing him to return off the field after bowling just 3.1 overs. According to recent reports, the pace sensation is suspected to have suffered an abdominal muscle tear, likely ruling him out of IPL 2024.
Deepak Chahar to miss remainder of IPL 2024? CSK CEO provides BIG update
The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are having a decent run at the ongoing IPL 2024, having won five matches and losing as many so far in the tournament. In their recent match, where the Ruturaj Gaikwad-led side suffered their fifth loss against Punjab Kings in IPL, also saw Deepak Chahar walk off the field with injury. “Deepak’s injury is not looking good. I will not say he is ruled out of the season but doubtful,” CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan said.
Urvashi Rautela responds to fan's question about marrying Rishabh Pant
A video has gone viral on the social media platform, wherein Urvashi Rautela, an actress from Bollywood, was asked to marry Rishabh Pant. On the fan's query, the 30-year-old Bollywood actress awkwardly responded with a two-word answer. Rautela and Pant have quite a history together, and at one point in the year 2018, they were rumoured to be a couple.
MS Dhoni is playing my father’s role: Matheesha Pathirana explains CSK legend's impact on his career
During the latest episode of the “Lions Upclose” podcast of Chennai Super Kings, Matheesha Pathirana, the Sri Lankan pacer, spoke about the importance of MS Dhoni in his cricketing life. The 21-year-old remarked that after his father, MS Dhoni is playing his father’s role in cricket, helping him improve as a player day by day. Pathirana said, "After my father, in my cricket life, mostly he (MS Dhoni) is playing my father's role because he is always taking care of me, giving me advice, what I have to do, similar to my father when I am at home."
Sourav Ganguly explains Rinku Singh’s omission from India’s T20 World Cup 2024 squad
Sourav Ganguly, the former India captain, spoke about the omission of Rinku Singh from the Indian squad for the T20 World Cup 2024, in a recent interview. He stated that the Indian selector wanted to take an extra spinner to the tournament, feeling that the pitches would be slow and assist spin bowling, which is why Rinku Singh missed out.
