May 21: IPL 2024 Morning News – Top updates on players, teams, stats, points table and more

Gautam Gambhir and Indian Team. (Source -Twitter/X)

1. T20 World Cup 2024: Australia name Jake Fraser-McGurk, Matthew Short as reserves for 15-member squad

Australia named their final T20 World Cup 2024 squad ahead of the May 25 deadline. Jake Fraser-McGurk and Matthew Short have been named as the travelling reserves. (READ MORE)

2. Assam’s capital city Guwahati to get new international cricket stadium in one and half years

Cricket lovers in Guwahati will get a new international cricket stadium within the next one and a half years. The new stadium is being constructed in Amingaon in North Guwahati. (READ MORE)

3. WCPL 2024: CWI takes brave decision, tournament set to collide with men’s T20I series

For the first time in history, a women’s franchise game will be running alongside the country’s men’s bilateral series. (READ MORE)

4. Gautam Gambhir advocates selecting India T20 team based on IPL performances

Gautam Gambhir opined that India’s T20 teams should be selected on the basis of IPL and other domestic T20 competitions. (READ MORE)

5. Reports: MS Dhoni to undergo surgery for muscle tear; Aims for IPL 2025 return

Fans could get to see MS Dhoni playing in the IPL for one more season as the stalwart is set to undergo surgery for muscle tear in the hope of returning to the field in 2025. (READ MORE)

6. MS Dhoni and Graeme Smith are my favourite captains: Japan’s Kendel Fleming [Exclusive]

Japan skipper Kendel Fleming revealed MS Dhoni and Graeme Smith as his all-time favourite captains in an exclusive interview with CricTracker. (READ MORE)

7. ‘Takes a lot of guts to come back from that position’ – Smriti Mandhana lauds RCB’s epic turnaround in IPL 2024

Smriti Mandhana praised RCB for orchestrating a spectacular turnaround that saw them reach the playoffs of IPL 2024 after registering six wins in a row. (READ MORE)

8. ‘Always adhered to highest standards of professional conduct’ – Star Sports issues statement amid Rohit Sharma’s ‘breach of privacy’ tweet

Star Sports issued a statement in reply to Rohit Sharma’s tweet, blaming the official IPL broadcaster for ‘breach of privacy’. (READ MORE)

9. Phil Simmons joins Papua New Guinea as ‘Specialist coach’ for T20 World Cup

Former West Indies cricketer Phil Simmons has joined Papua New Guinea as their ‘Specialist coach’ for T20 World Cup 2024. (READ MORE)

10. When Hardik Pandya will perform well against Pakistan in World Cup, everyone will praise him: Suresh Raina

Suresh Raina backed Hardik Pandya to do well for India in the upcoming T20 World Cup next month. (READ MORE)