Here’s a brief summary of the stories that made news in the world of cricket today.
1. IPL 2024: Ground crew from Visag rush to take a picture with MS Dhoni
The jubilant ground workers at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam, appeared to be emitting waves of joy as they posed with the icon, while Dhoni was spotted standing in the centre of the group. (SEE MORE)
2. Reportedly, the KKR-RR game at Eden Gardens on April 17 may be postponed
Given that this year’s Ram Navami falls on April 17, it is quite possible that the Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Rajasthan Royals game, which was supposed to be played at Eden Gardens on that same day, may need to be rescheduled or moved. (SEE MORE)
3. IPL 2024: After Vizag’s blitzkrieg over the Delhi Capitals, MS Dhoni’s old tweet reappears
Twenty-three days before the 2014 edition of the league got underway on March 24, 2014, Dhoni had gone to X (then Twitter) to say that, as he was there more for entertainment than cricket, he truly didn’t care whether side won the competition. (SEE MORE)
4. IPL 2024: A day to remember for everyone thanks to Dhoni and Pant Dhoni shined.
Pants were ground up. That was one of those days when the outcome didn’t matter. Everyone received more than they had requested. (SEE MORE)
5. After MS Dhoni’s knock takes the show during DC vs. CSK, Sakshi Dhoni uploads a cheeky post saying, “Didn’t realise we lost the game.”
Firstly, happy return, Rishabh Pant! Hello, Mahi! We lost the game, we didn’t realise,” she remarked on her Instagram account. (SEE MORE)
6. Nicholas Pooran shares the humorous backstory of his Indian moniker.
Pooran said, chuckling, “Everywhere I go, people will say, ‘Nikki P, Nikki P.’ I’ll ignore them, and then they’ll say, ‘Dal Bati,’ and then I’ll just start laughing.” (SEE MORE)
IPL 2024: Following a spectacular knock against the Delhi Capitals, MS Dhoni was seen sporting an ice pack on his leg.
Former captain MS Dhoni turned back time by hitting 37* runs in 16 deliveries at the bottom of the batting order as the Delhi Capitals set a total of 192 runs for CSK to chase. But his strike was ultimately in vain, as Chennai lost the match by 20 runs. (SEE MORE)
8. MS Dhoni won’t likely be batting in the top five or six just because he is striking the ball so well: Michael Clarke
“I think Dhoni is the greatest finisher I’ve ever seen.” Thus, I believe they’ll keep using him in that capacity,” Clarke remarked. (SEE MORE)
9. The game in Vizag last night featured two different wicketkeepers: Raj Mithali
When Dhoni played some of the shots he was known for during his heyday, the spectators, who made sure to create a yellow sea at Vizag, strolled beyond the game’s outcome. (SEE MORE)
10. “Is Ponting just there to sit down?” – Atul Wassan challenges the IPL’s use of foreign coaches
“They [franchises] are giving a lot of money to the foreign coaches, so what use are they being here in the IPL?” Wassan enquired. (SEE MORE)
