Sports Top 10 News: The Qualifier-1 match of IPL 2024 will be played between the teams of Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad. This will be the first match of the IPL 2024 playoffs. At the same time, Australia has announced the final squad for the T20 World Cup 2024 with some changes. Let us tell you that according to ICC rules, all teams can make changes in their squad till May 25. In such a situation, let us know 10 big news from the sports world.
IPL 2024 Qualifier-1 match today
The playoff matches in IPL 2024 are going to start from today (May 21). Qualifier-1 match will be played first in the playoffs. In this match, the teams of Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad will face each other. This match will be held at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. This match is going to be very important for both the teams. The team that wins this match will secure its place in the final.
How will the weather be during the Qualifier-1 match?
There is little chance of rain in Ahmedabad during the Qualifier-1 match to be played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad. According to the Meteorological Department, the temperature during the match in Ahmedabad is expected to be around 38-42 degrees Celsius. In such a situation, fans will get a chance to enjoy the match without any hassle on May 21.
Virat Kohli comes close to a big record in IPL history
RCB batsman Virat Kohli can become the first batsman to score 8000 runs in IPL. For this he needs only 29 runs. Virat Kohli has so far scored a total of 7971 runs in his name in IPL. For this he has played 243 innings of 251 matches. His highest score is 113 runs. Virat Kohli has scored runs in IPL at an average of 38.69, while his strike rate is 131.95.
CSK CEO’s big statement on MS Dhoni’s retirement
Top officials of Chennai Super Kings franchise also remain uncertain about MS Dhoni playing in the next season. Franchise CEO Kasi Vishwanathan said that they have not told us anything. They don’t tell us such things anyway. They just decide. In such a situation, speculation about whether MS Dhoni will play the next season or not will continue until MS Dhoni himself makes any disclosure about it. However, MS Dhoni will not have time till the next season to decide on this issue. BCCI may soon issue a policy for retention. In such a situation, Dhoni and the franchise will have to take a decision before announcing the retention list.
IPL TV broadcaster’s response to Rohit’s allegations
Recently, in his post, Rohit Sharma had slammed the company that acquired TV broadcaster rights in IPL. Rohit Sharma had accused the channel of violating his privacy despite requesting him to stop the recording. But Star Sports on Monday denied telecasting the audio of any private conversation related to Rohit Sharma.
Australia’s final squad announced
The Australian team has announced its final squad for the T20 World Cup 2024. Australia has not made any changes in its main squad. Although Australia had not announced traveling reserves in the squad selected earlier, now Cricket Australia has selected 2 players as traveling reserves for this tournament. The players who got late tickets to the Caribbean tour for the T20 World Cup campaign are Matthew Short and Jake Fraser-McGurk.
This veteran joins Papua New Guinea team for T20 World Cup
For the T20 World Cup 2024, the Papua New Guinea team has added veteran West Indies player Phil Simmons to the team as a ‘specialist coach’. He has extensive coaching experience, which can be useful to the Papua New Guinea team. Cricket Papua New Guinea has stated in its press release that Simmons has been appointed considering his coaching experience in local conditions. The West Indies team won the T20 World Cup title in 2016. Phil Simmons was the coach of West Indies at that time.
West Indies team announced for South Africa series
Before the T20 World Cup 2024, the West Indies team is going to play a T20 series against South Africa. West Indies team has been announced for this series. But many big players from both the countries are currently playing in IPL 2024. In such a situation, the West Indies team will take the field with a new captain in this series. West Indies T20 team captain Rovman Powell is playing for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL. In such a situation, he will not be a part of this series. Due to which Brandon King has been made the captain of the West Indies team for this series. At the same time, Shimron Hetmyer, Alzarri Joseph, Andre Russell and Sherfane Rutherford have also not been included in this squad due to playoff matches.
Deepti Jeevanji won gold in World Para Athletics Championship
India’s Deepti Jeevanji has won the gold medal in the women’s 400 meter T20 race at the World Para Athletics Championship with a world record of 55.07 seconds. Para Asian Games gold medal winner Deepti broke America’s Briana Clark’s world record of 55.12 seconds which she had set in Paris last year. Turkey’s Esil Onder finished second with a timing of 55.19 seconds while Ecuador’s Lijanshela Angulo finished third with a timing of 56.68 seconds.
Sindhu will try to end her title drought in Malaysia Masters
PV Sindhu, who returned from the break, will aim to boost her morale by registering a win in the Malaysia Masters badminton tournament starting on Tuesday before the Paris Olympics. Former world champion Sindhu did not participate in the Uber Cup and Thailand Open. Now making a comeback, she will aim to perform well in women’s singles in this BWF World Tour Super 500 tournament. He has not been in form since recovering from a knee injury in October last year.
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