May 6: IPL 2024 Evening News – Top updates on players, teams, stats, points table, and more

MS Dhoni and Preity Zinta. (Photo Source: X(Twitter)

1. Deep Dasgupta expects Rohit Sharma to deliver in remaining matches keeping mega-auction in mind

Deep Dasgupta believes that keeping the mega auction in mind, Rohit should produce better performances and most importantly, prove that he is still the main man. (READ MORE)

2. Matthew Hayden backs Virat Kohli ahead of T20 WC amid strike rate concerns

Hayden believes Kohli, with his strike-rate hovering around 150, sits in the sweet spot. He emphasised that regardless of Kohli’s batting position in the T20 World Cup, fireworks are expected during the initial six overs. (READ MORE)

3. Preity Zinta reflects on Punjab Kings’ IPL 2024 season

PBKS co-owner Preity Zinta opined that if the team doesn’t win its home games, qualification for the playoffs becomes difficult. (READ MORE)

4. MS Dhoni shouldn’t play if he wants to bat at number nine: Harbhajan Singh

Harbhajan said that Dhoni is the decision-maker in the team and criticised his call to bat at No. 9, even behind seam-bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur. (READ MORE)

5. Ball boy unites with Jonty Rhodes in wholesome moment post LSG-KKR clash

Jonty Rhodes was benevolent enough to have a short chat with Atharw, the ball boy who took everyone by surprise with a brilliant catch outside the boundary in LSG vs KKR clash. Rhodes, who had applauded the effort by the youngster from the dugou, spoke to him after the match. (READ MORE)

6. Leading with three wickets against PBKS, Ravindra Jadeja showed he is an absolute-class player: Aaron Finch

Former Australia captain Aaron Finch lauded Ravindra Jadeja for his all-round skills against Punjab Kings, which helped him win the Player of the Match award. (READ MORE)

7. Preity Zinta reacts to MS Dhoni’s golden duck against PBKS, video goes viral

As MS Dhoni was on his way back to the pavilion after golden duck, the cameras panned towards an ecstatic Preity Zinta in the stands. (READ MORE)

8. Shreyas Iyer heaps praise on prolific Salt-Narine pair

KKR’s rampant opening pair received huge words of praise from Shreyas, as the right-handed batter lauded their positive mindset in every situation. (READ MORE)

9. Wasim Akram gives his take on Virat Kohli’s strike-rate debate

Akram feels the criticism of Kohli’s strike rate is unfair. In his view, the real issue is Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) losing streak and not how quickly Kohli gets going. (READ MORE)