April 18: IPL 2024 Evening News - Top updates on players, teams, stats, points table, and more

1. 'I genuinely feel it is going to hold back the development of all-rounders' - Rohit Sharma concedes not being fan of Impact Player rule

The Impact Player rule was introduced in IPL 2023. (READ MORE)

2. Rishabh Pant's mobility will give him and Team India great encouragement: Kevin Pietersen

Rishabh Pant's all-round show with bat and gloves guided the Delhi Capitals to a much-needed victory against the Gujarat Titans. (READ MORE)

2. 'The country should always come first' - Former Bangladesh captain defends BCB's stand on Mustafizur Rahman

Representing the Chennai Super Kings, Mustafizur Rahman has picked up 10 wickets in the five matches he's played so far in IPL 2024. (READ MORE)

3. Rishabh Pant's mobility will give him and Team India great encouragement: Kevin Pietersen

Rishabh Pant's all-round show with bat and gloves guided the Delhi Capitals to a much-needed victory against the Gujarat Titans. (READ MORE)

4. 'I don't think there was anything wrong with the pitch' - Shubman Gill owns up to GT's poor batting performance against DC

The Gujarat Titans registered their lowest total in their third season in the IPL, which came in Match 32 of IPL 2024. (READ MORE)

5. T20 World Cup 2024: Rohit Sharma denies reports of T20 World Cup selection meeting

Recently, reports emerged of India captain Rohit Sharma meeting BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar and head coach Rahul Dravid with T20 World Cup 2024 squad selection being the primary agenda. (READ MORE)

6. OTD in 2008: Brendon McCullum starts Indian Premier League with a bang in Bengaluru

The first ever season of the IPL began on 18th April, 2008 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. (READ MORE)

7. Television viewership for IPL 2024 touches 45 crore

44.8 crore TV viewers watched 18,800 crore minutes across the first 22 days of the tournament. (READ MORE)

8. Jay Shah welcomes 12,000 Cancer and Thalassemia patients, families to watch IPL match live

Even Blood Donors and Blood Donation Camp Organizers towards the cause were included in the special invitee list. (READ MORE)

9. 'It doesn't seem like this will be his last season' - RP Singh & Suresh Raina discuss MS Dhoni's future beyond IPL 2024

RP Singh and Suresh Raina weighed in on speculations of MS Dhoni potentially continuing to play beyond IPL 2024. (READ MORE)

10. Hardik Pandya’s absence is definitely hurting Gujarat Titans: Aakash Chopra

Gujarat Titans suffered a shambolic defeat against Delhi Capitals on Wednesday, April 17, in front of their home fans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. (READ MORE)