NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals faced the consequences of their lackluster performance in the business end of the tournament, settling for a third spot on the points table as their final IPL league match against table-toppers Kolkata Knight Riders was abandoned due to rain in Guwahati on Sunday. The unfortunate outcome meant both Royals and KKR…
Many had written off Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) after they lost seven of their first eight games in the ongoing IPL 2024 season. But they proved naysayers wrong and won their next six games, the most important one on Saturday night when RCB beat five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to qualify for the playoffs….
It has never happened in the Indian Premier League (IPL) that a team lost seven of its first eight matches in the league phase of a season and still goes on to book a place in the playoffs. But Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) created that history on Saturday when they spoiled Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK)…
When the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) face off in a crucial Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday, it could also be the last time that the fans will witness two icons of Indian cricket — MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli — facing…
NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad clinched their place in the IPL 2024 playoffs after their match against Gujarat Titans was abandoned without a ball bowled due to persistent rain at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Thursday. The washout resulted in both teams sharing a point each, propelling Hyderabad to third place on the points table…
NEW DELHI: The city of Hyderabad experienced heavy rainfall on Thursday, but the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) won’t be too concerned about the possibility of their Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Gujarat Titans being washed out due to the weather conditions.If the match is called off, then the teams will be awarded one point each,…
With three teams eliminated and one assured of a top-two finish, there are six teams still in the race to IPL 2024 playoffs with only seven league-stage matches left to play. IPL 2024 STANDINGS: Points Table | Orange Cap | Purple Cap The rain-abandoned match between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad…
NEW DELHI: Star Indian wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik on Thursday highlighted a shift in strategy for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), suggesting the team has moved away from a ‘softer option’ to a more assertive approach in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL).The change has been instrumental in the team’s resurgence, as they look to make…
NEW DELHI: Five-time champions Mumbai Indians have been eliminated from the IPL 2024 play-off contention, becoming the first team this season to face such a fate. Despite their efforts, the team’s performance has not been up to the mark, resulting in a series of losses that have dashed their hopes for a spot in the…
With 14 games left to be played in the league stage of IPL 2024, there remain over 16,000 possible combinations of match results. No one is yet certain of making the playoffs and no team is totally ruled out. Shankar Raghuraman of TOI looks at the chances of each team.1. Kolkata Knight Riders : The…
