May 14: IPL 2024 Evening News - Top updates on players, teams, stats, points table, and more

1. 'He has given his blood, sweat, and everything to this team' - Harbhajan Singh accentuates MS Dhoni's importance to CSK

MS Dhoni has been a constitutive component of the machinery of the Chennai Super Kings ever since the inception of the Indian Premier League in 2008. (READ MORE)

2. CSK fans are MS Dhoni fans first, and CSK fans later: Ambati Rayudu

After spending eight years with the Mumbai Indians, the Andhra Pradesh-born featured for the Chennai Super Kings from 2018-23. (READ MORE)

3. Mumbai Indians' underperformance came as surprise, considering expectations placed on them: Ambati Rayudu

MI became the first team to crash out of IPL 2024. (READ MORE)

4. 'Shame that journalism and reporting has got so low' - AB de Villiers lashes out on media for misquoting his comments

Former South African batting great AB de Villiers has responded to the controversy surrounding his comments on Hardik Pandya's captaincy for MI in IPL 2024. (READ MORE)

5. ‘Just a storm in a teacup’ - Lance Klusener downplays animated chat between Sanjeev Goenka and KL Rahul

"I don't see any problem with some robust discussion between two cricket lovers. So for us, I guess it's just a storm in a teacup," Klusener said. (READ MORE)

6. IPL 2024: KKR fan refuses to return ball from stands, policeman retrieves it by force

The last home game of Kolkata Knight Riders saw a heated encounter between a fan and a policeman after the former tried to keep a ball to himself. (READ MORE)

7. Reports: Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav leave nets after Hardik Pandya’s arrival

The Mumbai Indians camp appears to be in unrest with reports of a growing rift between senior players Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, and newly appointed captain Hardik Pandya. (READ MORE)

8. ‘Try to play Test cricket for your country’ - Dilip Vengsarkar urges youngsters to shift focus from IPL

"Parents are overawed with the success of IPL, its teams and players, the bowlers also have a big role to play not just in the IPL but also Test cricket, they can be match-winners," Vengsarkar said. (READ MORE)

9. 'You have to evolve with time' - Ravi Shastri backs Impact Player rule

"The Impact Player [rule] is good. You have to evolve with the times," Ravi Shastri said. (READ MORE)

10. Matthew Hayden expects Shubman Gill to get better as captain

Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden believes GT skipper Shubman Gill will improve his performance as captain with time. (READ MORE)