CSK vs RCB: The 17th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) got started off on a thrilling note as the opening game was a Southern derby between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore. This was also the first match of Ruturaj Gaikwad as a captain in the IPL and he ended the game with a smile as Chennai defeated the Faf Du Plessis-led RCB by six wickets.



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Faf Du Plessis won the toss and instantly chose to bat first, as he wanted to set a challenging total against the home side. The RCB skipper walked out to the crease with a positive mindset and tried to set the tone of the game at the ground where he has played the majority of his IPL career matches. He smashed eight fours during his knock of 35 runs in 23 deliveries in the first six overs. Faf went berserk in the second over of Deepak Chahar as he smashed 17 runs against him.



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The RCB skipper didn't spare Tushar Deshpande either, but then new CSK skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad introduced new signing Mustafizur Rahman into the attack and his introduction completely changed the complexion of the CSK RCB match. Faf tried to go after the Fiz as well but he was caught at sweeper cover and the Bangladeshi seamer also sent Rajat Patidar (0 runs in 3 balls) back to the Pavillion for a three-ball duck.



Deepak Chahar dismissed Glenn Maxwell for a first ball duck, which turned the game in the favour of CSK as Bengaluru lost their top three in the first six overs. Virat Kohli tried to revive the RCB innings with&nbsp;Cameron&nbsp;Green



Maheesh Theekshana and Ravindra Jadeja kept the duo under check and eventually Kohli was dismissed by the Fizz just when he got his eye in.



Mustifizur got the better of Cameron Green as well, and RCB were left in a really difficult spot with a score of 76-5. Then the duo of Anuj Rawat and Dinesh Karthik steadied the sinking ship of RCB as they stitched a 90-run stand, which allowed RCB to post a decent total of 173 runs&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;board.



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Tushar Desphande was hammered for 25 runs in the 18th over by the duo of Anuj and Karthik, but the former got dismissed on the final ball of the inning for 48 runs in search of an extra run. DK played a brilliant knock of 38 runs in 25 balls, and their partnership took RCB to 173-6 in&nbsp;their&nbsp;20&nbsp;overs.



It turned out to be an easy chase for CSK despite facing some issues in the middle overs. Jadeja played a good knock of 25 runs in 17 balls, which steadied the ship of CSK as the RCB bowlers were troubling the CSK middle order with a plethora of short-pitched deliveries. Jadeja and Shivam Dube ensured that CSK chased down the target of 174 runs without any issues in&nbsp;the&nbsp;19th&nbsp;over.



The RCB bowlers had to get some early wickets if they wanted to stay alive in the game. Skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad walked out to open the innings for Chennai with Rachin Ravindra and both of them looked in good form but it was Rachin who made a statement in his debut IPL game. He hammered the RCB bowlers to all parts of the ground while Ruturaj struggled against the swing movement&nbsp;of&nbsp;Yash&nbsp;Dayal.



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Ajinkya Rahane continued from where he left in the previous season as he played a good knock of 27 runs in 19 balls which included two sixes. Daryl Mitchell also played a good cameo of 22 runs before Cameron Green dismissed him with the short ball tactic.



Post the dismissal of Ajinkya Rahane, Shivam Dube came in as an impact substitute but struggled against the short pitched balls of the RCB bowling unit. With four batters back in the Pavillion, RCB could have sealed the game but Jadeja had some other plans and ensured that CSK chased the target without losing any?more?wickets.



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<li>Match: CSK vs RCB, 1st Match, Indian Premier League 2024</li>



<li>Date: Friday, March 22, 2024</li>



<li>Toss: RCB won the toss and opted to bat</li>



<li>Time: 8:00 PM</li>



<li>Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai</li>



<li>Match Result: CSK Won by 6 Wickets</li>
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CSK Playing 11: Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Ravindra Jadeja, Sameer Rizvi , MS Dhoni (wk), Deepak Chahar, Maheesh Theekshana, Mustafizur Rahman and Tushar Deshpande



RCB Playing 11: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik, Anuj Rawat (wk), Karn Sharma, Alzarri Joseph, Mayank Dagar and Mohammed Siraj



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="points-table-of-tata-ipl-2024">Points Table of&nbsp;TATA&nbsp;IPL&nbsp;2024</h2>



In the opening match of TATA IPL 2024, Chennai defeated Bangalore and is at the first position in the points table with two points.



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Rank</td><td>TEAMS</td><td>Played</td><td>Won</td><td>Lost</td><td>Tied</td><td>NRR</td><td>Points</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Chennai Super Kings</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>+0.779</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Royal Challengers Bangalore</td><td>1</td><td>-</td><td>1</td><td>-</td><td>-0.779</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Gujarat Titans</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Kolkata Knight Riders</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Lucknow Super Giants</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Mumbai Indians</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Punjab Kings</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Rajasthan Royals</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Delhi Capitals</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Sunrisers Hyderabad</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



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[Today] CSK on Top: Check the updated TATA IPL 2024 Points Table

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In what proved to be a really exciting and entertaining fixture of IPL 2024, the second match of the 17th season of the Indian Premier League took place between the Punjab Kings and the Delhi Capitals. It was a Northern Derby between both teams, and the newly built Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur played host to the match between the Northern rivals.?



This was the first IPL match that took place at this stadium, and PBKS skipper Shikhar Dhawan won the toss and chose the safe option of bowling first. The Aussie duo of David Warner (29 runs in 21 balls) and Mitchell Marsh (20 runs in 12 balls) opened the innings for the Capitals, and they got the visitors off to a really good start as they stitched an opening partnership of 39 runs in 20 balls.?



But Punjab seamer Arshdeep Singh stopped the assault of the Aussie duo as he dismissed Mitchell Marsh in the third over of the Delhi inning. Punjab Kings new signing Harshal Patel made an instant impact, as well as dismissing Delhi's former skipper Warner in the eight over, which left the visitors at 74-2. After the dismissal of David Warner, the Punjab Kings bowling unit initiated a middle-order collapse of the Delhi Capitals. The trip of Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, and Harpreet Brar chipped in with one wicket each as the entire middle order of the Capitals was sent back to the Pavillion by the end of the 16 over, despite a retaliation shown by Shai Hope (33 runs in 25 balls) and skipper Rishabh Pant (18 runs in 13 balls).?



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The Delhi Capitals were struggling at 138-6 at the end of the 17th over, and the DC dugout took a bold call as they introduced Abhishek Porel as the impact substitute in the 18th over, a decision that paid off pretty well as the 21 year old made a huge impact with the bat with his aggressive cameo of 32 runs in 10 deliveries at a strike rate of 320.00. Porel's fighting knock propelled the visitors to a respectable total of 174 runs in 20 overs.?



Arshdeep Singh (2-28) was the best bowler for the Punjab Kings, and Harshal Patel made a good impact with his figures of 2-47. The trio of Rabada (1-36), Brar (1-14), and Chahar (1-33) took one wicket each.?



Talking about the batting inning of the hosts, skipper Shikhar Dhawan (22 runs in 16 balls) came to open the innings with Jonny Bairstow (9 runs in 3 balls), and they got involved in an opening partnership of 34 runs in 19 deliveries before veteran seamer Ishant Sharma got the breakthrough as he dismissed Dhawan in the fourth over and played a big part in the run out of Bairstow as well.?



Impact players Prabhsimran Singh (26 runs in 17 balls) and Sam Curran steadied the ship of the hosts as they stitched a partnership of 42 runs for the third wicket, but the partnership came to an end in the tenth over as the former was sent back to the pavilion by Kuldeep Yadav. Jitesh Sharma (9 runs in 9 balls) got dismissed cheaply by Kuldeep, and his dismissal left the hosts at 100-4 in 11.3 overs.



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The English duo of Sam Curran (63 runs in 47 balls) and Liam Livingstone (38 runs in 21 balls) took matters in their own hands as their knocks helped the Kings triumph over the Capitals by four wickets.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Updated IPL 2024 Points Table after PBKS vs DC</h2>



The Chennai Super Kings are the table toppers with two points next to their name after winning the opening game against the Royal Challengers Bangalore, and the Punjab Kings are at number two with the same number of points as well, but their net run rate is lower than Chennai's net run rate.



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Updated IPL 2024 Points Table after PBKS vs DC [PBKS won by 4 Wickets]

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IPL 2024: The Punjab Kings started their IPL 2024 campaign on a good note as they defeated Northern rivals, the Delhi Capitals, in their first match of IPL 2024 at Mullanpur?s Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium. The Delhi Capitals played some really good cricket, especially in the end overs but the outstanding performance of the PBKS battling unit turned the game in the favor of the hosts. A victory against the Delhi Capitals means that the Punjab Kings are now at the second position in the overall standings of IPL 2024 with two points, whereas the Capitals are at number three with zero points.



The Shikhar Dhawan-led team, riding on the back of Sam Curran?s knock of 63 runs in 47 balls and Liam Livingstone?s inning of 38 runs in 21 balls, chased down the target of 175 runs with ease despite losing some wickets in the middle overs. Captain Shikhar Dhawan played a pretty aggressive knock of 22 runs in 16 deliveries and got the King's off to a good start. Seamer Arshdeep Singh took two scalps and gave away just 28 runs but if the other PBKS bowlers provided some better support to Arshdeep from the other end, then the Delhi Capitals could have been restricted at a lower score.



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">IPL 2024: Updated list of orange cap after the game between PBKS and DC</h3>



Punjab Kings English All Rounder Sam Curran is currently the leading run getter in the current season of IPL, with 63 runs next to his name at a strike rate of 134.04. The second position is occupied by Anuj Rawat with 48 runs while the third, fourth and fifth positions are occupied by Liam Livingstone (38 runs), Dinesh Karthik (38 runs) and Rachin Ravindra (37 runs).



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Position</td><td>Player</td><td>Matches played</td><td>Strike Rate</td><td>Runs</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Sam Curran(PBKS)</td><td>1</td><td>134.04</td><td>63</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Anuj Rawat(RCB)</td><td>1</td><td>192.00</td><td>48</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Liam Livingstone(PBKS)</td><td>1</td><td>180.95</td><td>38</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Dinesh Karthik(RCB)</td><td>1</td><td>146.15</td><td>38</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Rachin Ravindra(CSK)</td><td>1</td><td>246.66</td><td>37</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">IPL 2024: Updated list of Purple cap after the game between PBKS and DC</h3>



CSK seamer Mustafizur Rahman is the current holder of the purple cap with four scalps next to his name at an economy rate of 7.25. The second position is occupied by Kuldeep Yadav with two wickets at an economy rate of 5.00. The third, fourth and fifth positions are occupied by Arshdeep Singh (two wickets), Cameron Green (two wickets) and Khaleel Ahmed (two scalps).



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Position&nbsp;</td><td>Player</td><td>Matches Played</td><td>Economy rate</td><td>Wickets</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Mushtafizur Rahman(CSK)</td><td>1</td><td>7.25</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Kuldeep Yadav(DC)</td><td>1</td><td>5.00</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Arshdeep Singh(PBKS)</td><td>1</td><td>7.00</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Cameron Green(RCB)</td><td>1</td><td>9.00</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Khaleel Ahmed(DC)</td><td>1</td><td>10.75</td><td>2</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



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IPL 2024: Players with Most Runs and Most Wickets Updated After PBKS vs DC | Full Orange Cap and Purple Cap Player Rankings?1???10

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CSK vs GT: The eight match of the 2024 Indian Premier League took place between defending champions Chennai Super Kings and 2022 IPL winners Gujarat Titans at the M.A Chidambaram Stadium of Chennai. It was a repeat of last year's final and this time around, the Men in Yellow turned this match into a one sided affair as CSK posted a mammoth total of 206 runs on the board and a target of 207 runs proved to be too much for the Gujarat batting unit as they were restricted to 143-8 in their 20 overs. A win against Gujarat means that CSK have retained their position at the top of the table and they remain undefeated&nbsp;in&nbsp;two&nbsp;games.



After the dismissal of Chennai Super Kings' star opener batsman Devon Conway from IPL 2024, everyone felt that Chennai's opening batting would become weak, but Rachin Ravindra, playing in his place, did not let CSK feel his absence. Rachin displayed some explosive batting in his second match today against Gujarat Titans. He played an inning of 46 in 20 balls with the help of six fours and three sixes.



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Rachin Ravindra and captain Gaikwad took full advantage of the powerplay. There was a partnership of 62 runs between the two for the first wicket. Gaikwad played an inning of 46 runs. After the dismissal of both the openers, Gujarat Titans got a sigh of relief for a moment but then Shivam Dube increased the problems of GT even more. Shivam Dube hit a total of five sixes due to his powerful power. Dube played an inning of 51 runs in just 23 balls.



Sameer Rizvi, who came to bat in the last overs, hit two sixes to Rashid Khan. He played a short but impactful innings of 14 runs in just six balls. Chennai team scored 206 runs in total 20 overs.



The Gujarat Titans needed to get off to a really good start if they wanted to have any hopes of chasing down this total of 207 runs and the opening duo of Wriddhiman Saha and Shubman Gill did get the Titans off to a good start and both of them were looking in good touch before the Gujarat skipper Gill got dismissed by Deepak Chahar in the third over which changed the complexion?of?the?game.



Deepak Chahar continued the assault as he dismissed Saha in his next over and his dismissal led to the required rate climbing at an alarming rate and the middle order fumbled as the target proved to be a huge ask for the Gujarat batting unit.



The duo of David Miller and Sai Sudharsan tried to stedy the ship for the visitors but they weren't able to cope up with the rising required run rate and Sudharsan was dismissed for 37 runs in 31 balls while David Miller wasn't able to do much as well. Eventually, GT were restricted to 143-8 and lost the match by 63 runs.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Points Table of&nbsp;TATA&nbsp;IPL&nbsp;2024</h2>



The 7th match of IPL 2024 was played today between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans in which Ruturaj and Company defeated Gujarat by 63 runs. With this win, Chennai has returned to the first position. CSK is now at the first position on the points table with two wins out of two and four points. Gujarat Titans are at 6th position with two points after one win and one loss in two matches. 



Down below check the Full Current Standings of each team:



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">CSK vs GT: Playing 11</h2>



Chennai Super Kings Playing 11: Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Sameer Rizvi , MS Dhoni (wk), Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, and Mustafizur Rahman



Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (c), Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Azmatullah Omarzai, David Miller, Vijay Shankar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Umesh Yadav, Mohit Sharma, and Spencer Johnson



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CSK Retained the 1st Position | Check the Updated Points Table of?TATA?IPL?2024

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IPL 2024 Updated Points Table: In what promised to be a really exciting and fascinating encounter, Shubman Gill led Gujarat Titans took on Shikhar Dhawan?s Punjabi Munde of Punjab Kings in match number 17 of the Tata Indian Premier League 2024. This was the second home game of the IPL 2022 winners and they failed to defend a total of 199 runs as the the IPL 2024 runners up Punjab Kings defeated GT by three wickets.



Shikhar Dhawan asked the Gujarat Titans to bat first and Gujarat took full advantage of the batting conditions on offer as the opening duo of Wriddhiman Saha (11 runs 13 balls) and Shubman Gill (89 runs in 48 balls) started things off nicely for GT. Saha though didn't look comfortable in the middle and started very slowly and in the process of accelerating his inning, he lost his wicket to Kagiso Rabada. Gill though on the other end showed his class as he scored a flurry of boundaries in the first six overs of the match.



Gill stitched some useful partnerships with the likes of Kane Williamson and Sai Sudharsan. Williamson (26 runs in 22 balls) played a decent knock for someone who came out to bat in the IPL after one year. Sai Sudharsan (33 runs in 19 balls) played an aggressive inning of 30+ runs but he was sent back to the pavilion by the short pitched delivery of Harshal Patel.



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Skipper Shubman Gill continued his assault from one end but he didn't receive any kind of support from the other end as Vijay Shankar (8 runs in 10 balls) fell prey to the fabulous bowling of Rabada.



Much to the delight of the Ahmedabad crowd, out came Rahul Tewatia to the crease and played a couple of good shots which helped to ease the pressure of Shubman on the other end. The two helped the home side put a challenging total of 199 runs on the board in their quota of 20 overs.



The Punjab Bowlers didn't have a good night with the ball and gave way too many runs against the GT batting unit. Kagiso Rabada (2-44) was the best bowler for PBKW while Harpreet Brar (1-33) and Harshal Patel (1-44) took one wicket each.



Talking about the batting inning of PBKS, they didn't have a good start as skipper Shikhar Dhawan (1 run in 2 balls) got cleaned up by the experienced Shikhar Dhawan on the very first ball of his first over. But, the duo of Jonny Bairstow (22 runs in 13 balls) and Prabhsimran Singh (35 runs in 24 balls) stabilized things for the Punjab based side with their partnership of 35 runs in 24 balls for the third wicket. However, Chinaman bowler Noor Ahmed spoiled the party of Punjab as he cleaned up Bairstow with a peach of a delivery.



Sam Curran (5 runs in 8 balls) came out to bat at number four but failed to live up to the expectations of the fans as he got dismissed by some superb piece of bowling by Omarzai.



Sikandar Raza, playing his first game of the season didn't get going and was able to score just 15 runs in 16 balls and eventually he gave away his wicket to IPL 2024 Purple Cap holder Mohit Sharma.



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Jitesh Sharma (16 runs in 8 balls) and Shashank Singh (61 runs in 29 balls) stabilized things for the Kings as they stitched a partnership of 39 runs in 19 balls for the sixth wicket. This partnership helped the visitors to stay in the game. The mighty Rashid Khan had some other plans as he sent Jitesh Back to&nbsp;the&nbsp;pavilion.



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Updated Points table after GT vs PBKS</h3>



Shreyas Iyer led Kolkata Knight riders are sitting comfortably at the top of the table with three wins in three games and a Fantastic net run rate of +2.518 followed by 2008 IPL winners Rajasthan Royals with six points as well but with a slightly lower net run rate of +1.249.



Five time IPL champions Chennai Super Kings are at the third position with four points and a net run rate of +0.976. The fourth spot is occupied by the Lucknow Super Giants with four points as well but their net run rate of +0.483 is lower than CSK?s net run rate.



After their victory by three wickets against the Gujarat Titans, the Punjab Kings have climbed to the fifth rank in the points table. They have four points in four games having won two matches and lost two games as well. They have a negative net run rate of -0.220. Gujarat Titans have fallen to the sixth spot after their defeat against PBKS. They have the same number of points as PBKS but their net run rate of -0.580 is higher?than?PBKS.



The seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth positions are occupied by the likes of Sunrisers Hyderabad, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi Capitals and?Mumbai?Indians.



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><thead><tr><th>POS</th><th>TEAMS</th><th>P</th><th>W</th><th>L</th><th>D</th><th>PTS</th><th>NRR</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Kolkata Knight Riders</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>6</td><td>2.518</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Rajasthan Royals</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>6</td><td>1.249</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Chennai Super Kings</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>4</td><td>0.976</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Lucknow Super Giants</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>4</td><td>0.483</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Punjab Kings</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>4</td><td>-0.220</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Gujarat Titans</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>4</td><td>-0.580</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Sunrisers Hyderabad</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>0.204</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Royal Challengers Bengaluru</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>-0.876</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Delhi Capitals</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>-1.347</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Mumbai Indians</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>-1.423</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



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IPL 2024 Updated Points Table: Punjab Kings Jump to FIFTH Position of IPL 2024 Rankings

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IPL 2024 Points Table: Five time IPL winners Mumbai Indians on Thursday, 11th April, defeated the Royal Challengers Bengaluru by seven wickets and registered their second victory of the 2024 Tata Indian Premier League. Chasing a big total of 197 runs, the Mumbai-based team rode on the back of some quick half centuries of Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav as they helped MI end the match in less than 16 overs. Ishan brought up his half century in 23 balls and stiched a 101-run opening partnership with skipper Rohit Sharma for the first wicket.



RCB seamer Akash Deep broke the partnership by dismissing Ishan Kishan for 69 runs. Rohit got dismissed as well after scoring 38 runs but the World's number one T20i batter Suryakumar Yadav took the responsibility in his own hands and scored 52 runs in 19 balls before Vijaukumat Vyshak got the better of him. The duo of Tilak Verma and Hardik Pandya helped Mumbai defeat RCB in just&nbsp;15.3&nbsp;overs.



Earlier in the match, fifties from captain Faf Du Plessis, Dinesh Karthik and Rajat Patidar helped the Bengaluru based team recover from a very poor start and post an excellent total of 196-8 on the board.



Having been put to bat first by Hardik Pandya, Bengaluru were struggling at 23-2 in the first five overs as they lost Virat Kohli and Will Jacks in quick succession. Rajat Patidar and Faf steading things up for the visitors as they got involved in an 82 runs partnership for the third wicket. But Gerald Coetzee broke the partnership as he dismissed Rajat Patidar for 50 runs and Shreyas Gopal sent Glenn Maxwell back to the pavilion for a duck which reduced Bengaluru to 108-4.



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Faf Du Plessis was the next man to depart, as Jasprit Bumrah dismissed him for 61 runs, but he shared a key stand of 45 runs with Dinesh Karthik.



But DK remained at the crease till the 20th over and played a brilliant unbeaten knock of 53 runs in 23 deliveries and helped his side post 196 runs on the board.



Mumbai's lead bowler Jasprit Bumrah played an important role with the ball as he took a five wicket haul and gave away just 21 runs in his quota of four overs.



Updated IPL points table following MI's win&nbsp;against&nbsp;RCB:



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">IPL 2024 Points Table after MI vs RCB</h2>



The Royal Challengers Bengaluru are having a really poor IPL 2024 campaign as they have suffered their fifth defeat of the season against the Mumbai Indians. Their loss against MI means that they have dropped to the ninth position in the overall standings. They have just two points in six games and they have a negative Net Run Rate of 1.124.



Mumbai on the other hand, have moved to the seventh spot and now have two victories in five games and have four points next to their name. Their Net Run Rate of -0.073 has?also?improved



Rajasthan Royals on the other hand continue to stay at the top of the points table with eight points in five games and a Net Run Rate of +0.871. Shreyas Iyer led Kolkata Knight Riders on the other hand are at the second spot with six points in four games and an excellent Net Run Rate of +1.528. The third and the fourth positions are occupied by LSG and CSK respectively.&nbsp;



2016 winners Sunrisers Hyderabad have occupied the fifth position with six points in five games with a positive Net Run Rate of +0.344, followed by the Gujarat Titans at sixth position who also have the same number of points as SRH but their Net Run Rate of -0.637 is lower.&nbsp;



The Punjab Kings are placed eighth in the overall standings with two victories in five games while the Delhi Capitals continue to stay at the bottom of the table with just a single win in five games.&nbsp;



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><thead><tr><th>POS</th><th>TEAMS</th><th>P</th><th>W</th><th>L</th><th>D</th><th>PTS</th><th>NRR</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Rajasthan Royals</td><td>5</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>8</td><td>0.871</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Kolkata Knight Riders</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>6</td><td>1.528</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Lucknow Super Giants</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>6</td><td>0.775</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Chennai Super Kings</td><td>5</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>6</td><td>0.666</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Sunrisers Hyderabad</td><td>5</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>6</td><td>0.344</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Gujarat Titans</td><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>6</td><td>-0.637</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Mumbai Indians</td><td>5</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>4</td><td>-0.073</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Punjab Kings</td><td>5</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>4</td><td>-0.196</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Royal Challengers Bengaluru</td><td>6</td><td>1</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>-1.124</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Delhi Capitals</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>-1.370</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



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IPL 2024 Points Table: RCB got its sixth defeat of the season

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IPL 2024 Updated Points Table: In what promised to be a really fun and fascinating game to watch, 2020 runners up Delhi Capitals took on the Lucknow Super Giants in the 26th game of the 2024 Tata Indian Premier League at Lucknow's Ekana Stadium and the visitors won the match comfortably by six wickets and registered their second win of the season.



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Delhi Capitals beats Lucknow Super Giants by 6 Wicket</h4>



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LSG skipper KL Rahul won the toss and asked the Capitals to bowl first as Lucknow wanted to take advantage of their home conditions. But, the home side suffered a middle order collapse as no batter except KL Rahul (39 runs in 22 balls), Ayush Badoni (55 runs in 35 balls) and Quinton De Kock (19 runs in 13 balls) made a major contribution with the bat.



Badoni?s brilliant knock helped LSG post a decent total of 167-7 on the board in 20 overs against DC. At one point in the game, the home team were struggling at 96-7 but Ayush Badoni showed retaliation with his dynamic strokes as smashed one six and five fours in his Unbeaten inning of 55 runs. He got involved in an important partnership of 73 runs and helped LSG go past the&nbsp;160&nbsp;runs&nbsp;mark.



After missing three back to back games due to a groin injury, Chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav took a brilliant three wicket hall and ended the game with figures of 3-20 in his four overs. Other than Kuldeep, the likes of Ishant Sharma (1-36), Khaleel Ahmed (2-41) and Mukesh Kumar (1-41) picked up some crucial wickets as well.



Delhi were asked to chase 168 runs and their opening duo of Prithvi Shaw and David Warner got involved in an opening partnership of 24 runs before seamer Yash Thakur provided the breakthrough by dismissing the latter in the fourth over. Prithvi then alongside Jake Fraser Mcgurk helped their team to score 62-1 in the first six overs but leggie Ravi Bishnoi dismissed Prithvi in the seventh over of the DC inning.



Post the dismissal of Prithvi Shaw, Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant arrived at the crease and he stitched a brilliant partnership of 77 runs for the fourth wicket which turned the game in the favor of the IPL 2020 runners-up. Jake scored 55 runs in 35 balls before Naveen - ul - Haq dismissed him in the 15th over of the DC inning. Bishnoi sent Pant back to the pavilion in the next over as he scored 41 runs in 21 balls. In the end, the duo of Shai Hope (11* runs) and Tristan Stubbs (15* runs) helped DC get over the line.



Updated IPL points table following DC?s win against LSG:



Following the conclusion of the LSG vs DC match, the Lucknow based team have fallen to the fourth position with six points and a Net Run Rate of +0.436. After registering their second victory of IPL 2024, Delhi Capitals moved to the ninth position with four points and a Net Run Rate of -0.975.



2008 IPL winners Rajasthan Royals continue to stay at the top of the table with eight points and a Net Run Rate of +0.871 followed by the Kolkata Knight Riders at the second place with six points and a positive NRR of 1.528.



After Delhi?s win against Lucknow, reigning champions Chennai Super Kings moved to the third spot with six points next to their name and a Net Run Rate of +0.666. The fifth and the sixth positions are occupied by SRH and the Gujarat Titans with six points as well.



Mumbai Indians continue to stay at the seventh position with four points in five games and the eighth spot is occupied by the Punjab Kings with four points as well but their Net Run Rate of -0.196 is higher than Mumbai's -0.073.



The Royal Challengers Bengaluru are at the bottom of the overall standings with just two points in five games and a Net Run Rate of -1.124.



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">IPL 2024 Updated Points Table</h3>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><thead><tr><th>POS</th><th>TEAMS</th><th>P</th><th>W</th><th>L</th><th>D</th><th>PTS</th><th>NRR</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Rajasthan Royals</td><td>5</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>8</td><td>0.871</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Kolkata Knight Riders</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>6</td><td>1.528</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Chennai Super Kings</td><td>5</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>6</td><td>0.666</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Lucknow Super Giants</td><td>5</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>6</td><td>0.436</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Sunrisers Hyderabad</td><td>5</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>6</td><td>0.344</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Gujarat Titans</td><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>6</td><td>-0.637</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Mumbai Indians</td><td>5</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>4</td><td>-0.073</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Punjab Kings</td><td>5</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>4</td><td>-0.196</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Delhi Capitals</td><td>6</td><td>2</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>4</td><td>-0.975</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Royal Challengers Bengaluru</td><td>6</td><td>1</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>-1.124</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



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IPL 2024 Updated Points Table: Delhi Capitals beats Lucknow Super Giants by 6 Wicket

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Australia Cricket Team has faced a massive blow ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. T20I captain Mitchell Marsh has been ruled out the entire tournament with a back injury, and there are chances that he might miss the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. 
Mitchell Marsh has been struggling with his back ever since the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 started. The pacer looked in pain but continued playing for Australia before he was dropped from the team as Beau Webster replaced him for the last match at the Sydney Cricket Ground. 
Following that, Mitchell Marsh played a single game in the Big Bash League, and after that,t, he was rested from the last three matches of the BBL season to mentally and physically refresh ahead of the ICC  Champions Trophy 2025. However, it came as a big surprise that selectors ruled him out. 
<h2>Mitchell Marsh has been ruled out of the upcoming ICC Men's Champion's Trophy with ongoing lower back pain and dysfunction - Cricket Australia </h2>
Cricket Australia released the official statement, saying that the all-rounder has been ruled out with lower back pain and dysfunction. The statement added that they made the decision, keeping in mind the long-term plan, adding that they will be naming a replacement soon. 
"Mitchell Marsh has been ruled out of the upcoming ICC Men's Champion's Trophy with ongoing lower back pain and dysfunction. The National Selection Panel and Australian men's medical team ruled Marsh out of the tournament with the injury which has not responded sufficiently to rehabilitation. 
"His lower back pain flared in recent weeks, leading the NSP to make the longer-term decision for Marsh to complete a more extended period of rehabilitation. Marsh will now undergo a period of further rest and rehabilitation as part of his return-to-play plan. The NSP will meet to decide on a replacement for Marsh in due course." Statement from Cricket Australia read. 
Mitchell Marsh getting ruled out of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 comes as a huge blow. The all-rounder has been the key member of the team in the white-ball cricket. Since 2023, he has been sensational with the bat, as he has averaged 44.54 in ODIs with a strike rate of 109.13. Along with this, he also has been handy with the ball. 
Cricket Australia are also mulling over the fitness of captain Pat Cummins as well. The pacer has been struggling with the ankle injury and there is no clarity over him as well. If both Marsh and Cummins get ruled out, then there will be headaches for the management as they won't have a captaincy option. 
Steve Smith and Travis Head might be asked to take over the role then. Josh Inglis also is there as he recently led the team in home summer, both in T20Is and ODIs.
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Mitchell Marsh has been struggling with his back ever since the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 started.

T20I captain Mitchell Marsh has been ruled out the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 with a back injury, and there are chances that he might miss the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. 

Australia shocked! Captain ruled out of ICC Champions Trophy 2025

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IND vs ENG 4th T20I: With the scoreline of 2-1, India and England are now going to play the fourth T20I of the series at the MCA Stadium, Pune. There is a lot at stake for England, but India has some breathing space. 
England have lost all three tosses so far and still managed to secure a win while batting first on a batting paradise. Meanwhile, India, who were used to winning series with a clean sweep, have lost one match in the series but can still wrap up the series in their favor today in Pune.
Let's take a look at the squads and strongest Playing11 possible for India and England in the 4th T20I:
<h2>IND vs ENG 4th T20I Squads</h2>
England Squad: Philip Salt, Ben Duckett, Jos Buttler(c), Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Smith(w), Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Saqib Mahmood, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethell, Rehan Ahmed
India Squad: Sanju Samson(w), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Dhruv Jurel, Mohammed Shami, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana
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<h2>Playing11 and Strategies</h2>
INDIA: Rinku Singh has returned to contention after recovering from his injury. On Thursday, India's assistant coach, Ryan ten Doeschate, confirmed that he is fully fit. His extended net session further hinted at his potential inclusion in the playing XI for the upcoming match.  
When it comes to strategy, India relied heavily on spin in the previous game, fielding five spinners—Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, and Abhishek Sharma—alongside just two pacers, Mohammed Shami and Hardik Pandya.
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However, the pitch in Pune is unlikely to offer much assistance to spinners. With Rinku Singh, a reliable left-handed batter, back in the mix, India could consider making a tactical adjustment by replacing Washington Sundar with an additional pacer, Arshdeep Singh, to strengthen their pace attack.
*India Playing11: Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy
ENGLAND: England might go with the same playing11 as in the 3rd T20I. There isn't any solid reason for them to make any changes only if there is a forced one. Jamie Smith(if not available) might get replaced by Jacob Bathell if needed.
*England Playing11: Ben Duckett, Philip Salt (wk), Jos Buttler (c), Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Smith/Jacob Bethell, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
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<h2>Pitch Report of Pune's MCA Stadium</h2>
The MCA Stadium in Pune is known for its batting-friendly conditions, making it a prime venue for high-scoring encounters. With short square boundaries and a true surface, batters often enjoy their time in the middle, and big totals are a common sight. If the scores don’t breach the 200-run mark, as was frequently seen in the last IPL, it would likely be due to disciplined bowling rather than any assistance from the pitch.
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Unlike some other venues in India, dew is not a significant factor here, ensuring that both innings are played under fairly consistent conditions. Additionally, the pitch tends to remain firm throughout the game, offering good bounce for stroke play and providing some assistance to pacers who hit the deck hard. With these factors in play, the MCA Stadium is set to witness a thrilling contest filled with raining boundaries and aggressive stroke-making.
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<h2>IND vs ENG 4th T20I Dream11 Team and Fantasy Tips</h2>
Pune's MCA Stadium is a batting paradise, and unless we witness any sort of collapse, it will be a high-scoring game. Anything under 170 would be below-par. We will make our team based on this, and not to mention, there will be a risk factor. 
For Wicketkeeper, Jos Buttler is going to be the first choice for everyone and he is a must-pick player. Sanju Samson is our second pick as he is not much picked, and he is due for a good performance. There couldn't be a better ground other than MCA Stadium for him to get his form back. He is even a choice for captain if you can take extra risks. 
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Tilak Verma is in great form and Ben Duckett is a good player of spin. With not much grip off the surface, these two batters are expected to fire to a good extent. SKY is under the radar and this Pune surface suits him so he is going to be in the team considering of what he can do when is in form. Tilak Verma or Ben Duckett can be another option for the captain and probably the safer option.
There are a lot of options in this section for both teams. Hardik Pandya and Liam Livingstone are two must-pick players and besides them, Overton might prove to be a good option. 
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Arshdeep Singh, if plays the match, must be in the dream11 team. Replace him with Mohammed Shami if Arshdeep doesn't play. Varun Chakravarthy and Mark Wood would be the two other bowlers. 
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This makes a strong team, more focused on the batting side as the pitch will favor the batters more. The bowling options are those who are most likely going to take wickets on such a surface. 
<h2>Dream11 Team- Grand League</h2>
Wicket-Keeper: Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson(C1) Batters: Surya Kumar Yadav, Den Duckett, Tilak Verma(C2) Allrounders: Hardik Pandya (VC), Liam Livingstone, J Overton Bowlers: Arshdeep Singh, V Chakravarthy, Mark Wood  
*- These are predictions and they might go wrong. Play at your own risk.

India and England are set to lock horns in the Fourth T20I at MCA Stadium, Pune and a lot is at stake for England. We have picked up the top 11 players for our grand league team in this post.

This post covers the best dream11 team prediction for IND vs ENG 4th T20I. The fourth T20I between India and England is set to be played at MCA Stadium, PUNE.

IND vs ENG 4th T20I Dream11 Fantasy Tips, Best Grand League Team Prediction and Strongest Playing11 Prediction

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The wait for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is all set to be over. The tournament will begin on 19th February, and the final will take place on 9th March. The India team, no doubt, will be one of the hot favourites to win the tournament, which will be played in a hybrid model. 
India will be playing all their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 games in Dubai. The Rohit Sharma-led side will be beginning their campaign against Bangladesh on 20th February, and, after that, will be playing Pakistan on 23rd February, followed by New Zealand on 2nd March. 
The departure date of India for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 also has been revealed. As per the reports in Times of India, it is learned that the Rohit Sharma-led side will be travelling to Dubai on 15th February. The reports added that more clarity on the same will come in the coming days. 
<h2>India won't be playing any warmup matches ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025</h2>
Not only this, it is learned that India also won't be playing any warmup matches ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. This is because all the teams will be in Pakistan, and hence, it will be difficult for the International Cricket Council (ICC) to arrange the warmup match. 
The reports added that India team management is happy with the net session ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. This is because they will be playing the three-match ODI series against England, which will begin on 6th February across three venues in India. 
Apart from this, it is reported that the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 won't be having a captain photoshoot because of the different challenges along with the different arrivals of the team. This means that Rohit Sharma won't be travelling to Pakistan for this and will be staying in Dubai with the team. 
The opening ceremony of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be held in Lahore. There were talks of having the event in Karachi but the Pakistan Cricket Board decided to host it in Lahore.
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India will be playing all their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 games in Dubai.

It is learned that India also won't be playing any warmup matches ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: India to travel to Dubai on this date; unlikely to play warmup game

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India batter Shubman Gill has started his preparations for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The premier batter has returned to nets for the white-ball practice as he was named in the Indian team for the ODI series against England and the ICC tournament. 
Shubman Gill has been under a lot of pressure for his poor outings with the bat, especially in Test cricket. With the emergence of Yashasvi Jaiswal, who delivered consistent performances, there were a lot of questions about the place of Gill, even in the ODIs. 
Several fans and experts also have backed Yashasvi Jaiswal to open the innings for India in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 along with Rohit Sharma. However, amid all this Shubman Gill is making sure that he gives his best to train for the tournament. 
With England ODIs and ICC Champions Trophy 2025 around the corner, Shubman Gill was seen batting in the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium. He was seen batting with the white-ball ahead of the tournament and the video can be seen at the end of the article. 
Shubman Gill looked in golden touch with the bat as he played a pull towards the four before blocking the balls. The batter would be eager to make a strong comeback and reply to all the criticism in style with his performances in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. 
Shubman Gill recently played the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 for Punjab. The batter was the lone warrior for his team as he hit a magnificent century and returned to form after having a poor outing in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, where he played just three games. 
Shubman Gill would want to carry on his form and help a team win. He has been one of the best batters for India in ODIs. He also has been named as the vice-captain of the team for the tournament and with added responsibility under his belt, a lot will be reliant on him.
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<h2>Watch: Shubman Gill begins preparations for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025:</h2>

Shubman Gill gets ready for ICC Champions Trophy 2025 {PC:X}

India batter Shubman Gill has started his preparations for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

Shubman Gill has been under a lot of pressure for his poor outings with the bat, especially in Test cricket.

Watch: 'Under pressure' Shubman Gill looks solid in nets ahead of ICC Champions Trophy 2025

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Pakistan batter Babar Azam has been in the news for the last few days, especially with the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 around the corner. The batter's name has been discussed a lot related to making him open, especially with no clarity over Saim Ayub. 
Pakistan is the only team that has yet to announce the squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Since the last few days, he has been in the news as there have been a lot of reports that have suggested that there are chances that he might open the innings for the team. 
However, the fresh reports in Cricket Pakistan have revealed that there are no plans to make Babar Azam open the innings. The reports added that the selection committee has not given the green signal to the development as they feel that batter will be best suited in the middle order. 
<h2>Selectors want a proper opener in the role; Babar Azam to at in middle-order</h2>
The reports claimed that selectors want a proper opener in the role. One of the openers that has been finalized by the management is Fakhar Zaman. However, with Saim Ayub likely to miss out, it is learned that Imam-ul-Haq is also in contention to take the role. 
Babar Azam has been the best batter for Pakistan in ODIs. The batter has mustered truckloads of runs for the team in the format while batting at No.3 and he will be extremely crucial for his team in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which will be played in Pakistan with India games to be played in India. 
Babar Azam also has been a decent opener as well. He has been opening for the team in T20Is and has achieved massive success as well. He also opened in Test cricket during the recent South Africa series and aced that challenge as well, slamming two half-centuries in two innings. 
But, in white-ball cricket, Babar Azam has been criticised a lot for opening in T20Is. This is because he has failed to maximise the powerplay and has been batting with a low strike rate. It remains to be seen where he will be batting for the team in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
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Babar Azam has been the best batter for Pakistan in ODIs.

Pakistan batter Babar Azam has been in the news for the last few days, especially with the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 around the corner.