April 27: IPL 2024 Morning News - Top updates on players, teams, stats, points table and more

1. KKR vs PBKS: Jonny Bairstow ton powers PBKS to highest successful IPL, T20 run chase in history; Twitter reacts

Take a look at how Twitter reacted to PBKS chasing the mammoth target against KKR, registering a historic win. (READ MORE)

2. 'Cricket is turning into baseball' - Sam Curran opens up on PBKS' record-breaking win over KKR

On Friday night at Eden Gardens, Punjab Kings (PBKS) re-wrote the record books with a jaw-dropping chase of 262 against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). (READ MORE)

3. ‘Alag vibe thi yahan’ - Mohammed Siraj elated to play in ‘home ground’ Hyderabad

Star pacer Mohammed Siraj was elated to return to Hyderabad and was in awe of the electrifying atmosphere at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium when Royal Challengers Bengaluru travelled for their match. (READ MORE)

4. IPL 2024: Herschelle Gibbs mocks Travis Head’s 300-talk following unsuccessful chase vs RCB

SRH’s failure to chase down a target of 207 runs saw former South Africa batter Herschelle Gibbs take to X (formerly known as Twitter) and mock the Aussie over his 300-run comment, opining that chasing down the target against RCB would be just as commendable. (READ MORE)

5. The intensity at which T20s are played right now is completely different: Shubman Gill

Star Indian opener Shubman Gill, is not just surviving but thriving in the middle of all the cut-throat competition of the sport. (READ MORE)

6. 'You obviously need to be aggressive' - Daniel Vettori opines on role of anchors while chasing high scores

Head coach of SRH, who played for RCB in 2011 and 2012, speaking at the post-match press conference, was of the opinion that when the tracks are as good to bat on like the one during the game, with the ball hardly doing anything off the strip, going all-out is the way to go. (READ MORE)

7. We haven't seen the best of Rajat Patidar yet: Ajay Jadeja

Ajay Jadeja heaped praise on Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Rajat Paridar after the star batter continued to impress. (READ MORE)

8. 'He just seemed to have lost touch' - Sunil Gavaskar slams Virat Kohli for sluggish knock against SRH

Kohli's inability to kick on and accelerate in the middle overs drew sharp criticism from legendary former India opener Sunil Gavaskar. (READ MORE)

9. 'A wake-up call to how the other sides take on the Sunrisers Hyderabad' - Eoin Morgan feels RCB's win gives other teams blueprint to beat SRH

Royal Challengers Bengaluru managed to end their six-match losing streak on Thursday, April 25 as they defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 35 runs. (READ MORE)

10. IPL 2024: Mike Hesson backs Rajat Patidar to get more chances in international cricket

Former RCB Director Mike Hesson was intrigued by the manner in which Patidar constructed his exemplary knock. He brought up his half-century in 19 deliveries against SRH in Match 41 of IPL 2024. (READ MORE)