Sports Top 10 News: Royal Challengers Bangalore team defeated Gujarat Titans by 4 wickets and achieved their third consecutive win in IPL 2024. At the same time, RCB’s star batsman Virat Kohli achieved a big feat in the IPL. He made a record which no one could make before. In such a situation, let us look together at 10 such big news from the sports world.
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The 52nd match of IPL 2024 was played between the teams of Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Titans at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. RCB won this match by 4 wickets. After winning the toss and deciding to bowl first, RCB team bundled out Gujarat Titans’ innings at just 147 in 19.3 overs. After this, the opening pair of Kohli and Faf completely ensured the team’s victory in this match by making a partnership of 92 runs for the first wicket. However, the team lost 6 wickets till achieving the target.
RCB makes a strong comeback in the race for playoffs
Royal Challengers Bangalore remains in the race for the playoffs. But qualifying for the playoffs is not going to be easy for him. Now he will have to depend on luck as well as winning the match. He is currently at 7th position in the points table with 8 points and has 3 matches left. In such a situation, to remain in the race for the playoffs, RCB will have to win all three matches and also improve the net run rate.
Big record of Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli played an inning of 42 runs in 27 balls against Gujarat Titans. During this innings he hit 2 fours and 4 sixes. Due to this inning of Virat, the team won by 4 wickets. With this, Virat Kohli also completed his 4000 runs in won matches in IPL. The special thing is that Virat Kohli has become the first player in IPL history to score 4000 runs in won matches. Before this, no player had been able to reach this position.
RCB reached 7th place in the points table
With a one-sided win against Gujarat, RCB has now reached 7th position in the 17th season of IPL. After the defeat in this match, it has now become almost impossible for Gujarat Titans to make it to the playoffs. This is Gujarat’s 7th defeat in 11th match this season and it has reached 9th place in the points table. This is RCB’s fourth win after 11 matches this season and their net run rate is -0.049.
The fastest bowler of the season is out of IPL 2024
Lucknow Super Giants fast bowler Mayank Yadav is out of IPL 2024. Mayank Yadav will no longer be able to play in the Indian Premier League due to an injury in the lower abdominal muscle. Lucknow Super Giants head coach Justin Langer has given this information. Regarding Mayank’s fitness, Langer said that we will pray that he can play. Hopefully in the playoffs but I am realistic and I don’t think he will be able to play the tournament.
PSL will clash with IPL next year
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has proposed the window for the 10th season of Pakistan Super League (PSL). The PSL usually runs from February to March. But due to ICC Champions Trophy 2025, PCB is planning to get it done in April-May. In such a situation, IPL and PSL are ready to face each other. Actually, IPL is also played in April-May only.
Double header match in IPL today
The first match of the double header is to be played in IPL 2024 between Punjab Kings and Chennai Super Kings. This match is to be organized at HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala. Whereas, in the second match, there will be a clash between Lucknow Super Giants and Kolkata Knight Riders team. This match between the two teams will be played at the Ekana Cricket Stadium, the home ground of the Lucknow team.
Team India will play series against South Africa
The Indian women’s team is currently on a tour of Bangladesh. A series of 5 T20 matches is being played between the two teams. This series is very important for Team India, because the Women’s T20 World Cup will be played in Bangladesh in September-October. Meanwhile, the schedule of another series of Team India has been revealed. Team India will host the South Africa women’s team for one Test, three ODIs and three T20 matches in June and July.
Mumbai City FC won the ISL title
Bipin Singh once again performed brilliantly to lead Mumbai City FC to a spectacular 3-1 win over Mohun Bagan and lift the Indian Super League football title for the second time. In front of 62,007 spectators at the Salt Lake Stadium, the host team took the lead through a goal by Jason Cummings (44th minute). George Pereira Diaz (53rd minute) scored the equalizing goal for Mumbai. Bipin, after coming on the field in the 81st minute, gave Mumbai the lead by scoring a goal in the 90th minute. Yakub Votus scored another goal in extra time to seal Bagan’s defeat. Mumbai City had earlier won the ISL title in 2020-21.
26-member probable Indian football team announced
Four I-League players have been included in the 26-man probable list announced by Indian coach Igor Stimac on Saturday for the second leg matches of the preliminary joint qualification for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 against Kuwait and Qatar. Let us tell you that India will start training camp in Bhubaneswar on 10th May. The Indian team will face Qatar in Doha on June 11 in its last two matches of Group A after playing against Kuwait in Kolkata on June 6. India are second in the group table with four points from four matches. The top two teams in the group will qualify for the third round of FIFA World Cup qualifiers and book their place at the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027.
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