May 5: IPL 2024 Evening News – Top updates on players, teams, stats, points table, and more

Virat Kohli and Saha. (Photo Source: Jio Cinema)

1. ‘I thought I wouldn’t be able to play’ – Mohammed Siraj makes startling revelation after RCB’s annihilation of GT

Mohammed Siraj, who put in a Player of the Match performance (2/29) against Gujarat Titans, revealed that he was sick for the past few days and not a certainty against GT. (READ MORE)

2. ‘We’ll stick to the winning squad’ – Punjab Kings spin coach Sunil Joshi ahead of CSK tie

PBKS spin coach Sunil Joshi said ahead of the match that the team would not make any changes to their lineup against CSK (and he was right). (READ MORE)

3. RCB are off the ventilator but still in the ICU: Ajay Jadeja

“The chinks in the armour are visible, what happened at the end. But the chance is there. They’re off the ventilator but they’re still in the ICU,” said Ajay Jadeja analysing RCB’s position in the tournament. (READ MORE)

4. ‘Aise kaise kheech loge?’ – Virat Kohli shares hilarious banter with GT’s Wriddhiman Saha, video goes viral

Virat Kohli responded cheekily to Wriddhiman Saha’s encouragement for his teammates during the RCB-GT clash on Saturday. (READ MORE)

5. ‘Rarely seen him getting out like that’ – Aakash Chopra on Shubman Gill’s dismissal against RCB

Cricketer-turned-commentator Aakash Chopra analysed Shubman Gill’s dismissal against RCB, saying that it was unusual for him to get out the way he did. (READ MORE)

6. IPL 2024: Faf du Plessis wants RCB to keep momentum going after hat-trick of wins

RCB captain delivered an energetic speech in the dressing room after the win against GT, asking the team to continue with the momentum, among other things. (READ MORE)

7. Mohammed Siraj’s self-belief and never-say-die attitude is his real strength: Sunil Gavaskar

Former Indian cricketer and commentator Sunil Gavaskar is impressed by the match-winning performance of Mohammed Siraj against GT, terming his attitude being his “real strength”. (READ MORE)

8. Why are Mustafizur Rahman and Matheesha Pathirana not playing IPL 2024 Match 53 between PBKS vs CSK?

CSK stepped on to the field against PBKS in match 53 at Dharamsala without Pathirana and Mustafizur Rahman. Check out the reasons. (READ MORE)