May 5: IPL 2024 Morning News - Top updates on players, teams, stats, points table and more

1. Heinrich Klaasen loses cool after being mobbed by fans in shopping mall, video goes viral

Heinrich Klaasen and Jaydev Unadkat were mobbed by fans in a shopping mall and the former looked quite irritated amid the chaos. (READ MORE)

2. Sunil Gavaskar lashes out at Virat Kohli after outburst against commentators on strike rate

Sunil Gavaskar didn't mince his words as he criticised Virat Kohli for his rant on commentators discussing his strike rates and returns against spin. (READ MORE)

3. The stadiums built back in the day are not relevant in the modern day: Ravichandran Ashwin

Ravichandran Ashwin explained how the balance of the game is shifting in favour of the batters. (READ MORE)

4. IPL 2024: Punjab Kings bowling coach Sunil Joshi reveals skipper Shikhar Dhawan's injury status ahead of Chennai clash

Punjab Kings bowling coach Sunil Joshi said that Shikhar Dhawan's rehabilitation is going according to plan and the southpaw could be back for the final two games of the season. (READ MORE)

5. IPL 2024: Virat Kohli sends Shahrukh Khan packing with a flying kiss

Virat Kohli showed his brilliance on the field and caught Shahrukh Khan short of his crease before giving the Gujarat Titans batter a flying kiss. (READ MORE)

6. If Pakistan lose World Cup, the board will blame Kirsten or Babar Azam: Rashid Latif

Former wicketkeeper-batter Rashid Latif said that PCB will put the blame on head coach Gary Kirsten or captain Babar Azam if Pakistan do not fare well in T20 World Cup 2024. (READ MORE)

7. Why are Azmatullah Omarzai and R Sai Kishore not playing IPL 2024 Match 52 between RCB vs GT?

All-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai and left-arm spinner R Sai Kishore did not play in the RCB vs GT tie on Saturday, May 4. (READ MORE)

8. IPL 2024: Will Jacks remains confident of RCB’s playoff chances

Will Jacks is hopeful that RCB will make it to the playoffs after a torrid first half of the season. (READ MORE)

9. CAB announces date, team, marquee players for inaugural Bengal Pro T20 League

The inaugural edition of the Bengal Pro T20 League will feature eight men's and as many women's teams. (READ MORE)

10. 'He just had a mild back stiffness so it was just a precautionary thing' - Piyush Chawla on why Rohit Sharma played as Impact Player

Piyush Chawla explained the exact reason why Indian captain Rohit Sharma played as Impact Player in Mumbai Indians' clash against Kolkata Knight Riders. (READ MORE)