Dhruv Kulkarni

Apr 30, 2024 | firstsportz.com | Dhruv Kulkarni

Hardik Pandya’s selection in the Indian team was under question for a long time thanks to his injury records. Things got worse for him when he was appointed as Mumbai Indians’ captain, where he received loads of hate. This caused a further dip in form as it affected him mentally.  Hardik Pandya was recently announced as the vice-captain of the Indian side for the 2024 T20 World Cup, much to the disappointment of fans, as many wanted him out of the team.

Apr 30, 2024 | firstsportz.com | Dhruv Kulkarni

England announced their 15-man provisional squad for the 2024 T20 World Cup, which will be captained by Jos Buttler. The side have picked a strong side to defend their title and have decided to bring their players home early for the tournament. This means important English players will be missing the 2024 IPL playoffs and the finals games of the group stage. It will heavily affect teams like Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Chennai Super Kings CSK).

Apr 30, 2024 | firstsportz.com | Dhruv Kulkarni

Rohit Sharma turned 37-years-old on 30/4/24 and got to play a match on his special day. The batter has not fared well on IPL matches played on his birthday and the trend continued, but with a bizarre twist. Rohit Sharma has played four IPL matches on his birthday before today. On his birthdays he has scored a combined 10 runs in four innings. Many hoped he would perform on his birthday, but things didn’t go to plan as he was dismissed for only 4 runs.

Apr 30, 2024 | firstsportz.com | Dhruv Kulkarni

Harshit Rana has been fined by the Indian Premier League for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct (Article 2.5 regarding send-offs). It occurred on 29th April, during Kolkata Knight Riders’ clash with Delhi Capitals. Harshit Rana had bowled Abhishek Porel and celebrated in a manner which the IPL Code of Conducts stated was an action to provoke. The pacer had pointed to the pavilion and attempted a blowing kiss, but pulled out at the last minute.

Apr 30, 2024 | firstsportz.com | Dhruv Kulkarni

Virat Kohli was blessed with a son on 15 February, naming him Akaay. Kohli had taken a huge break from cricket to be for his family and returned to cricket in the 2024 IPL. Kohli and his wife, Anushka Sharma, also decided to not expose Akaay to the media, something they did with their daughter Vamika. Recently, Virat Kohli shot an ad with actor Aamir Ali and the latter posted a photo of the two on his Instagram. Ali later spoke to Zoom about his interaction with the Indian superstar.