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IPL 2024 - Shikhar Dhawan out for at least 'seven to 10 days': Bangar

Punjab Kings skipper Shikhar Dhawan could be out for at least seven to 10 days due to a shoulder injury, the team's head of cricket development Sanjay Bangar indicated after the narrow loss to Rajasthan Royals. Dhawan missed the game against Royals on Saturday night. Sam Curran led the side in his absence. "He's having a shoulder injury, so he is likely to be out for at least a couple of days, I would say. Having an experienced opener, somebody like Shikhar, who has experience of playing on such wickets, becomes extremely crucial (for the team). "We have to wait and see how he responds to the treatment. At the moment, it seems that he could be out of action for at least seven-ten days," said Bangar in the post match press conference. Jitesh Sharma was team's representative at the captains' meet at the start of the season as Dhawan, who was down with fever, stayed back in Mullanpur. Considering that, Curran walking out for the toss was surprising but Bangar clarified that they were

IPL 2024: Big blow for DC, Mitch Marsh returns to Australia due to injury

Delhi Capitals have suffered a major setback as their Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has returned home to undergo treatment for a tear in his right hamstring. Marsh, who is set to be named Australia's captain for the T20 World Cup in June, was recalled after consultations with the Delhi team management, according to ESPNCricinfo. However, a final call on his availability for the remainder of the season is yet to be taken. Marsh last played against Kolkata Knight Riders on April 3 and missed their previous two outings against Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants. Marsh's top-score this season has only been 23 versus Rajasthan Royals, which DC won by 12 runs. He got out for a duck in their 106-run defeat against KKR. Marsh has been on a roll across formats for the Kangaroos, leading to him winning the Allan Border Medal for the most outstanding male Australian cricketer of the year. Since January 2023, the 32-year-old has scored 1,954 international runs in 38 outings at a

IPL 2024 KKR vs LSG preview: Kolkata seek home comfort against Lucknow

Two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders will seek home comfort in their bid to return to winning ways when they face a depleted Lucknow Super Giants in an Indian Premier League match here on Sunday. The match will be KKR's first of the five matches at home on the trot and the Gautam Gambhir-mentored side will be fully aware this can prove decisive to clinch the play-off spot for the first time since 2021. In the points tally, nothing separates the two teams, both of whom have secured three wins each, and lost their respective last-round matches. KKR's over-reliance on their Caribbean ageing duo of Sunil Narine and Andre Russell was exposed by defending champions Chennai Super Kings when they lost by seven wickets in their previous outing. Narine (27) and Russell (10) failed with the bat and the team, who had posted two 200-plus scores from three matches on the back of the Caribbean duo's blazing form, could manage an under par 137/9 at Chennai. That sums up KKR's batting that has

IPL 2024 MI vs CSK preview: MS Dhoni in spotlight rivalry's new era dawns

The legendary Mahendra Singh Dhoni will be in the spotlight in what could be his final game at the iconic Wankhede Stadium when defending champions Chennai Super Kings take on Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League here on Sunday. Dhoni returns to the hallowed turf of Wankhede for the first time ever as a non-captain of the CSK, potentially in his last IPL season. It will also be his first appearance as just a player for any team since November 2005. Even at 42, Dhoni's glove-work remains impeccable and so does his assessment of the game like always. But CSK will hope that his tactical acumen also helps them improve a dismal away record this season, having suffered two defeats on the road. CSK would also hope their recent record against MI four wins in last five matches including their seven-wicket win here last season holds them in good stead. Two of IPL's most successful teams with five titles each, both sides are witnessing a tectonic shift of leadership change with Hardi

IPL 2024: MI vs CSK head-to-head, Mumbai pitch report, weather forecast

Mumbai vs Chennai head-to-head: The MI side holds the upper hand when it comes to head-to-head, winning 21 of the 38 encounters between the two sides

IPL 2024 - Pressure is to continue to play the way I'm playing: Head

Travis Head raised his career graph a few notches up in 2023 but the Australian batter understands that staying at that level is a challenging task, and the first stop for him in that journey is the upcoming T20 World Cup. Head's hundreds in two of the biggest cricketing occasions last year the WTC final and the 50-over World Cup summit clash were Australia's guiding force against India. But the 30-year-old now wants to be at his best-prepared self for the World Cup through the Indian Premier League experience. I've come a long way as a player. I guess owning a little bit of the style I want to play and the way I have played overseas too, I've been able to tick a few boxes. Now, the pressure is to continue to play the way I am playing, Head told PTI in an interview. I think in all formats, I need to make sure that I go back to what simplifies everything, which is my technique and my blueprint, he added. Head showed his adaptive skills while playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the

IPL 2024 PBKS vs RR: Samson feels game cannot be taken for granted

Rajasthan Royals on Saturday surged ahead after their fifth win in six games this IPL but skipper Sanju Samson said he doesn't want to get ambitious as past experiences have taught him to never take things for granted. RR survived some tense moments before getting past a fighting Punjab Kings by three wickets to consolidate their position at the top of the points table. "You can never take it for granted. Last game, we did some really good things but ended up losing. Tonight, we made more mistakes and won. Cricket is a funny game, so you have to put your head down and just focus on the process, he said at the post-match presentation here. Despite chasing 148, Rajasthan made heavy weather of the target before crossing the line in the second last ball of the match, and Samson admitted they were tensed. "We all were (tensed). Games against Punjab in the last few overs, I don't know what it is, they are always close. It was a very funny game," he said. It was Shimron Hetmyer, who earn

IPL 2024: KKR vs LSG Playing 11 - Shamar Joseph find place in Lucknow's XI

KKR vs LSG Playing 11: Shamar Joseph gets the debut cap for Lucknow Super Giants. Devdutt Padikkal and Naveen-ul-Haq were dropped from Lucknow's Playing 11 after lacklustre performances.

Is Hardik injured? Here's why Doull said MI captain lying about his injury

Former New Zealand cricketer and ace commentator, Simon Doull questioned Pandya's bowling ability and thereby his fitness

IPL 2024: KKR vs LSG head-to-head, Kolkata pitch report, weather forecast

Kolkata vs Lucknow head-to-head: The Super Giants has the only game at the Eden Gardens between the two sides which took place in IPL 2023

IPL 2024 PBKS vs RR Highlights: Hetmyer the hero as Royals win thriller in Mullanpur

IPL 2024 LIVE TOSS UPDATES, PBKS vs RR Playing 11: Sandeep Sharma of Rajasthan and Liam Livingstone of Punjab are major playing 11 concerns as both can make a comeback after injury layoff

IPL 2024 PBKS vs RR Playing 11- Powell replaces Jos Buttler, Taide Dhawan

Jos Buttler and Ravichandran Ashwin were replaced by Rovman Powell and Kotain respectively in Rajasthan playing 11. Dhawan was replaced by Atharva Taide and Raza by Livingstone in Punjab playing 11

IPL 2024 LSG vs DC highlights: Delhi Capitals beat Lucknow by 6 wickets

Fraser-McGurk smashed five maximums in his 35-ball 55 and shared a 77-run stand with Pant (41 off 24 balls) as Delhi Capitals overhauled the hosts' 167/7 in 18.1 overs.

'No score safe' in IPL as batters dominate tournament in changing game

Even median batters are netting more runs than before and the room for bowlers appears shrinking

IPL 2024 points table, team rankings, highest run-scorers and wicket-takers

Virat Kohli has the orange cap, Jasprit Bumrah the purple cap while Rajasthan are at the top of the IPL 2024 points table ahead of PBKS vs RR match on April 13 in Mullanpur

IPL 2024: PBKS vs RR head-to-head, Mullanpur pitch report, weather forecast

Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals head-to-head: Punjab and Rajasthan have come across each other in 26 matches. Royals have a slight advantage with 15 wins, while the Kings managed to win 11 matches.

IPL 2024: LSG vs DC Playing 11- Mukesh & Kuldeep return to Delhi's XI

LSG vs DC Playing 11: Arshad Khan replaced pace-sensation Mayank Yadav in Lucknow Super Giants XI against Delhi Capitals on April 12

IPL 2024 LSG vs DC: Mayank Yadav unlikely to play Lucknow's next two games

Pace sensation Mayank Yadav is unlikely to play the next two games for Lucknow Super Giants as he continues his recovery from tightness in his hip, said head coach Justin Langer here on Thursday. LSG face Delhi Capitals here on Friday before travelling to Kolkata for the away game on April 14. Langer and Co. is hoping that Mayank regains full fitness before the home game against Chennai Super Kings on April 19. "That's the plan (to have Mayank fit for the match against Chennai Super Kings on April 19). We want him to play every game if possible," Langer said on the eve of the game against DC. "But he'll be working towards it; he's working very hard every day to be ready for whatever our next game is. He won't play tomorrow, it's unlikely... with the very short turnaround, it's unlikely that he plays these two games. But he's certainly working towards playing whenever he possibly can." Mayank, who became an overnight sensation by consistently bowling at 150kmph plus on his IPL debu

Jasprit Bumrah: Top 5 bowling performances in Indian Premier League history

With his figures of 5/21, Bumrah became only the second bowler after Lucknow Super Giants' Yash Thakur to record a five-wicket haul in IPL 2024

IPL 2024: Completely drained Adam Zampa reveals reasons for pulling out

Australia leg-spinner for limited-overs formats Adam Zampa says an exhausting run in 2023 left him "completely drained" which led to him missing the Indian Premier League this year for Rajasthan Royals. Zampa, who was a part of Australia's 50-over World Cup winning campaign in India last year, pulled out of IPL-17 citing tiredness and exhaustion from playing cricket regularly. "There are several reasons why the IPL wasn't for me this year. The most important one was the fact that it's a World Cup year and I'm completely drained from 2023," Zampa said on Willow Talk podcast. "I did the full IPL last year. Obviously, the World Cup was three months in India as well. I had the best intentions of trying to play the IPL again this year." "But once push came to shove, I felt like I just couldn't really offer the Rajasthan Royals the best version of myself and looking forward to the World Cup, that's what's more important to me, that's for sure," he said. Zampa's pull out did deplete ...