Sunday, May 12
Former Pakistan batsman Salman Butt expressed concerns over the team's batting order, particularly the unsettled opening combination, after their loss to Ireland. He criticized Mohammad Rizwan's opening instead of Babar Azam and questioned Fakhar Zaman's slow strike rate. Ireland's victory was anchored by strong bowling and Andy Balbirnie's resilient batting, setting up a thrilling second T20I clash.
Virender Sehwag, renowned for his direct approach and frank opinions, openly shared his thoughts on Rohit Sharma's future with the Mumbai Indians. The former Indian opener expressed skepticism about the chances of Rohit being retained by the franchise.
In the 2024 edition of the IPL, Kolkata Knight Riders' Sunil Narine has so far scored 461 runs that include three fifties and a ton. He currently sits sixth on the list of most run scorers in a season.
In Kolkata Knight Riders' IPL 2024 encounter against Mumbai Indians at Eden Gardens on Saturday, the star opener faced a momentary lapse in judgment. During his first over, Bumrah delivered a brilliant inswinging yorker to Narine, proving effective for the pacer. Narine misjudged the ball's trajectory, assuming it would miss the stumps, and opted to leave it. However, Bumrah's late inswing caught Narine off guard, causing his off stump to be rattled and leaving the KKR opener stunned as he departed for a duck.
Bet on KKR and RR making the playoffs and SRH most likely to join them, leaving CSK, LSG and DC battling it out for the fourth spot. For RCB or GT to get into the mix would need many results to go their way. No one is yet certain of making the playoffs, but two teams (MI and PBKS) are totally ruled out.
KKR faces MI in crucial match. KKR close to playoffs, MI struggling. Jasprit Bumrah standout for MI. KKR aims for top two finish. Weather gloomy in Kolkata. Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya underperforming.
Cricketing legends Sourav Ganguly and Matthew Hayden, former Australia opener, have weighed in on Virat Kohli's batting position for the upcoming T20 World Cup. Ganguly praised Kohli's exceptional IPL form, suggesting he's well-suited for opening for India. Hayden, however, expressed reservations about Kohli's suitability as an opener, arguing for a left-right combination.
