April 26: IPL 2024 Evening News – Top updates on players, teams, stats, points table, and more

Herschelle Gibbs and Travis Head. (Source -Twitter/X)

1. ‘He just seemed to have lost touch’ – Sunil Gavaskar slams Virat Kohli for sluggish knock against SRH

Scoring 32 runs off just 18 balls in the powerplay, it seemed like the former RCB skipper was gearing up for a big one. (READ MORE)

2. ‘You obviously need to be aggressive’ – Daniel Vettori opines on role of anchors while chasing high scores

SRH had a surprisingly off day with the bat as they fell short of their target by 35 runs against RCB. (READ MORE)

3. ‘A wake-up call to how the other sides should take on the Sunrisers Hyderabad’ – Eoin Morgan feels RCB’s win gives other teams blueprint to beat SRH

Royal Challengers Bengaluru managed to end their six-match losing streak on Thursday, April 25 as they defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 35 runs. (READ MORE)

4. IPL 2024: Herschelle Gibbs mocks Travis Head’s 300-talk following unsuccessful chase vs RCB

“I know Travis Head said he wants 300 but chasing 207 on a slower wicket would have been just as skilful,” Gibbs tweeted. (READ MORE)

5. ‘We don’t expect them to perform 14 games’ – Daniel Vettori after SRH’s off-day against RCB

The Sunrisers Hyderabad suffered a shocking 35-run defeat against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Thursday. (READ MORE)

6. Abhishek is almost there but I don’t think he is ready for the World Cup: Yuvraj Singh

“For the World Cup, we have to take an experienced side,” said Yuvraj. (READ MORE)

7. ‘I forgot the way to the press conference’ – Faf du Plessis jokes after ending six-game losing streak in IPL 2024

“I forgot the way to the press conference. Every time I’ve just walked off (laughs). The last two games, we’ve showed great signs of a fight,” Du Plessis said. (READ MORE)

8. IPL 2024: Shikhar Dhawan’s return date from injury confirmed ahead of PBKS’ upcoming clash

“Dhawan was injured on the ground, we miss his batting services. He is on the road to recovery. We saw him batting at the nets,” said the PBKS bowling coach. (READ MORE)

9. Disney Star registers record 47.5 crore viewers for first 34 matches of IPL 2024

The broadcaster has also recorded a growth of 5% on TV reach for Live Broadcast compared to the previous highest recorded in 2019. (READ MORE)

10. The intensity at which T20s are played right now is completely different: Shubman Gill

Star Indian opener Shubman Gill is not just surviving but thriving in the middle of all the cut-throat competition in the sport. (READ MORE)