April 1: IPL 2024 Evening News - Top updates on players, teams, stats, points table, and more

1. IPL 2024: Vizag ground staff sprint towards MS Dhoni to get clicked with him

Dhoni was seen standing in the middle of the group being swarmed by the gleeful ground staff of the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam, who could be seen radiating waves of jubilation while posing with the icon. (READ MORE)

2. Reports: KKR-RR fixture on April 17 at Eden Gardens could be rescheduled

In light of Ram Navami festivities taking place on April 17 this year, it seems highly likely that the match between the Kolkata Knight Riders and the Rajasthan Royals which is scheduled to be played at the Eden Gardens on the same day might face the prospect of rescheduling or relocating. (READ MORE)

3. IPL 2024: MS Dhoni's old tweet resurfaces following Vizag blitzkrieg against Delhi Capitals 

On March 24, 2014, 23 days before the commencement of the league's 2014 edition, Dhoni had taken to X (then Twitter) to express that he really didn't have an issue regarding which team wins the tournament, because he was there for amusement, and not so much for the cricket. (READ MORE)

4. IPL 2024: Dhoni, Pant give everyone a day to remember

Dhoni dazzled. Pant pulverized. It was a day when the result had no significance. Everyone got more than what they wanted. (READ MORE)

5. 'Didn't realize we lost the game' - Sakshi Dhoni uploads cheeky post after MS Dhoni's knock steals spotlight during DC vs CSK

“First of all, welcome back Rishabh Pant! Hi there Mahi! Didn’t realize we lost the game,” she wrote on her Instagram story. (READ MORE)

6. Nicholas Pooran reveals amusing story behind his Indian nickname

“Everywhere I go, someone will be like ‘Nikki P, Nikki P, and I’ll ignore them and then they will be like, ‘Dal Bati’, and then I’ll just start laughing,” Pooran shared while breaking into laughter. (READ MORE)

7. IPL 2024: MS Dhoni spotted with ice pack on leg after breathtaking knock against Delhi Capitals

Delhi Capitals posted a target of 192 runs for CSK to chase, and at the lower end of the batting order, former skipper MS Dhoni turned back the clock scoring 37* runs in 16 deliveries. However, his knock proved to be in vain, as Chennai eventually lost the game by 20 runs. (READ MORE)

8. Just because MS Dhoni is hitting ball so well, I don’t think you’ll see him batting in top five or six: Michael Clarke

"Dhoni's probably the best finisher I’ve ever seen. So, I think they’ll continue to utilize him in that role," said Clarke. (READ MORE)

9. Last night's match at Vizag was a tale of two wicketkeepers: Mithali Raj

The fans, who made sure to make a yellow sea at Vizag, walked past the result of the game when Dhoni played some of the shots he mastered during his prime. (READ MORE)

10. 'Is Ponting there merely to sit?' - Atul Wassan questions role of foreign coaches in IPL

"They [franchises] are giving a lot of money to the foreign coaches, so what use are they being here in the IPL?" Wassan asked. (READ MORE)