Who Will Win The 46.5 Crore Men’s IPL 2024 Trophy?

The world’s second-richest domestic league, Men’s IPL 2024 (Indian Premier League) is scheduled to start on March 22, 2024. The T20 cricket league is known for high-octane competition between top international players. 

The excitement is building as the days are coming near and men’s IPL 2024 is all set to start with the two most popular teams against each other- the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)

• Organizer– Board for Cricket Control in India (BCCI)
• Total Teams– 10
• Total Matches– 74
• Inauguration Match Venue- DY Patil Stadium Mumbai
• Final Match Venue- Narendra Modi Stadium
• Award Money – 46.5 Crore
• IPL Start Date- March 22, 2024
• IPL Ends Date– May 26, 2024

The schedule of initial matches of men’s IPL 2024 has been released on Thursday 14th March 2024. However, the fixtures of other matches will be disclosed soon. 

Schedule of Men’s IPL 2024

Men’s IPL 2024 Team, Squad and Captain

Chennai Super Kings (CSK)

The Chennai Super Kings are gearing up for men’s IPL 2024 with the “cool captain” and the master strategist – MS Dhoni as captain! This could be his final season because of his knee issue, and CSK fans will be excited to see him lead one last charge for the trophy. However, Robin Uthappa has said that “Chennai Super Kings would let MS Dhoni play even if he was in a wheelchair”. 

Shardul Thakur, the Ranji Trophy winner is excited to rejoin CSK hoping to “grow” under the world-class captain MSD. However, question marks remain around Stokes’ availability due to international commitments, and finding the perfect bowling combination will be key for CSK to challenge for the title.

Captain: Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Team: MS Dhoni (c), Moeen Ali, Deepak Chahar, Devon Conway, Tushar Deshpande, Shivam Dube, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Ravindra Jadeja, Ajay Mandal, Mukesh Choudhary, Matheesha Pathirana, Ajinkya Rahane, Shaik Rasheed, Mitchell Santner, Simarjeet Singh, Nishant Sindhu, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana, Rachin Ravindra, Shardul Thakur, Daryl Mitchell, Sameer Rizvi, Mustafizur Rahman, Avanish Rao Aravelly.

Gujarat Titans

The Gujarat Titans enter men’s IPL 2024 with a target to become the first team since 2016 to win consecutive titles. At the top, the experienced Shubman Gill provides stability. The potential addition of the explosive Will Jacks could add a whole new dimension. David Miller’s finishing power remains a force in the middle order, joined by the experience of Abhinav Manohar and the ever-reliable Rahul Tewatia. 

Captain: Shubman Gill

Team: David Miller, Shubman Gill (c), Matthew Wade, Wriddhiman Saha, Kane Williamson, Abhinav Manohar, B. Sai Sudharsan, Darshan Nalkande, Vijay Shankar, Jayant Yadav, Rahul Tewatia, Mohammed Shami, Noor Ahmad, Sai Kishore, Rashid Khan, Joshua Little, Mohit Sharma, Azmatullah Omarzai, Umesh Yadav, Shahrukh Khan, Sushant Mishra, Kartik Tyagi, Manav Suthar, Spencer Johnson, Robin Minz.

Mumbai Indians

Mumbai Indians enter a new era in men’s IPL 2024 with Hardik Pandya taking the captaincy from Rohit Sharma. The focus shifts to youngsters like Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma but experienced players like Suryakumar Yadav, Robin Uthappa, and Aditya Tare provide guidance. Jasprit Bumrah’s injury is a big blow, putting pressure on raw pacers like Arjun Tendulkar and leaving a question mark over their bowling attack. 

Captain: Hardik Pandya

Team: Rohit Sharma, Dewald Brevis, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, N. Tilak Varma, Tim David, Vishnu Vinod, Arjun Tendulkar, Shams Mulani, Nehal Wadhera, Jasprit Bumrah, Kumar Kartikeya, Piyush Chawla, Akash Madhwal, Jason Behrendorff, Romario Shepherd, Hardik Pandya (c), Gerald Coetzee, Dilshan Madushanka, Shreyas Gopal, Nuwan Thushara, Naman Dhir, Anshul Kamboj, Mohammad Nabi, Shivalik Sharma.

Lucknow Super Giants

Lucknow Super Giants, a new IPL team, strengthened their team with coach Adam Voges, a former Australian batting star.  Voges, known for his late-blooming Test career with a phenomenal average, brings experience to guide their exciting line-up.  

Captain: KL Rahul

Team: KL Rahul (c), Quinton de Kock, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Kyle Mayers, Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Devdutt Padikkal, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Krunal Pandya, Yudhvir Singh, Prerak Mankad, Yash Thakur, Amit Mishra, Mark Wood, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, K. Gowtham, Shivam Mavi, Arshin Kulkarni, M. Siddharth, Ashton Turner, David Willey, Mohd. Arshad Khan.

Royal Challengers Bangalore

Royal Challengers Bangalore fans rejoice! Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis reunite at the top of the order. A changed bowling attack featuring Alzarri Joseph, Lockie Ferguson, and Tom Curran aims to plug their weakness. The middle order with Maxwell, Patidar, and Karthik provides firepower. Faf du Plessis takes the captaincy reins from Kohli. The big question: can their new pace attack handle the high-scoring Chinnaswamy pitch?

Captain: Virat Kohli

Team: Faf du Plessis (c), Glenn Maxwell, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik, Suyash Prabhudessai, Will Jacks, Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Manoj Bhandage, Mayank Dagar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Rajan Kumar, Cameron Green, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Tom Curran, Lockie Ferguson, Swapnil Singh, Saurav Chauhan.

Rajasthan Royals

Sanju Samson leads a well-rounded squad with a strong emphasis on spin bowling. Yuzvendra Chahal and Ravichandran Ashwin form a formidable spin duo. Can they recapture the magic that took them to the 2020 IPL final?

Captain: Sanju Samson

Team: Sanju Samson (c), Jos Buttler, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Donovan Ferreira, Kunal Rathore, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Sen, Navdeep Saini, Prasidh Krishna, Sandeep Sharma, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Adam Zampa, Avesh Khan, Rovman Powell, Shubham Dubey, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Abid Mushtaq, Nandre Burger.

Kolkata Knights Riders

Shreyas Iyer steps in to revive the team’s fortunes. The arrival of express pacer Mitchell Starc bolsters their bowling attack. Can they find the right combination to challenge for the title?

Captain: Shreyas Iyer

Team: Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Shreyas Iyer (c), Jason Roy, Sunil Narine, Suyash Sharma, Anukul Roy, Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy, KS Bharat, Chetan Sakariya, Mitchell Starc, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Ramandeep Singh, Sherfane Rutherford, Manish Pandey, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Gus Atkinson, Sakib Hussain.

Punjab Kings

Mayank Agarwal takes the captaincy reins. Their success hinges on the form of overseas stars like Liam Livingstone and Sam Curran, who haven’t been at their best lately.

Captain: Shikhar Dhawan

Team: Shikhar Dhawan (c), Matthew Short, Prabhsimran Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Sikandar Raza, Rishi Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Atharva Taide, Arshdeep Singh, Nathan Ellis, Sam Curran, Kagiso Rabada, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Harpreet Bhatia, Vidwath Kaverappa, Shivam Singh, Harshal Patel, Chris Woakes, Ashutosh Sharma, Vishwanath Pratap Singh, Shashank Singh, Tanay Thyagarajann, Prince Choudhary, Rilee Rossouw.

Delhi Capitals

Young talents Prithvi Shaw and Rishabh Pant remain the core of the batting lineup. The bowling attack continues to be a force with Ashwin and Nortje leading the charge. A new coach brings fresh strategies to the table

Captain: Rishabh Pant / David Warner

Team: Rishabh Pant (c), Pravin Dubey, David Warner, Vicky Ostwal, Prithvi Shaw, Anrich Nortje, Abishek Porel, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Lungi Ngidi, Lalit Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed, Mitchell Marsh, Ishant Sharma, Yash Dhull, Mukesh Kumar, Harry Brook, Tristan Stubbs, Ricky Bhui, Kumar Kushagra, Rasikh Dar, Jhye Richardson, Sumit Kumar, Shai Hope, Swastik Chhikara.

Sunrisers Hyderabad

A surprise move sees Pat Cummins named captain, raising questions about consistency. This marks the fourth year in a row with a new coach-captain combination. Finding the right balance in the playing XI, especially with Cummins as an all-rounder, will be a key challenge.

Captain: Aiden Markram

Team: Abdul Samad, Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram (c), Marco Jansen, Rahul Tripathi, Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, Sanvir Singh, Heinrich Klaasen, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Agarwal, T. Natarajan, Anmolpreet Singh, Mayank Markande, Upendra Singh Yadav, Umran Malik, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Shahbaz Ahmed, Travis Head, Wanindu Hasaranga, Pat Cummins, Jaydev Unadkat, Akash Singh, Jhathavedh Subramanyan.

Player Who Won’t Play Men’s IPL 2024

The 17th edition of the Indian Premier League (men’s IPL 2024) is going to start in just a week and the cricket fans are all set to watch it. However, sadly some of the key players will not be able to play the men’s IPL 2024. 

From leading wicket-taker Mohammed Shami of the Gujarat Giants team to hard-hitting batter Harry Brook, here is a list of players who will not be playing in the men’s IPL 2024. 

• Harry Brook, the English batsman has opted out of men’s IPL 2024 and was to represent Delhi Capitals. 
• Chennai Super Kings will miss Devon Conway, the Kiwi batter. 
• Prasidh Krishna will not play in the IPL for the second season in a row. As he underwent quadriceps surgery during the Ranji Trophy of 2023-34. 
• Jason Roy is another English batsman who has opted out of men’s IPL 2024 due to personal reason 
• The English pacer, Gus Atkinson will miss the men’s IPL 2024 to manage his workload and schedule. 
• Due to a recent ankle surgery, Mohammed Shami will also not play in the men’s IPL 2024. 

IPL 2024 Highlights:

• Navjot Singh Sidhu will return to commentary on IPL 2024.

• KL Rahul, a key Lucknow Super Giants player gets clearance from National Cricket Academy to participate in IPL 2024. 
• The Tamil Nadu pace bowler, Sandeep Warrior comes to Gujarat Titans as the replacement for Mohammad Shammi.
• In 2011, RCB started a tradition of wearing green jerseys for one match every IPL season to spread awareness about cleaner and greener environments. They revealed the first choice kit on Tuesday and the Green Kit on Wednesday ahead of the 17th season of IPL.
• IPL 2024 won’t use the Stop Clock rule that was mandated by ICC in white ball cricket.
• The Smart Replay System is being introduced to increase the accuracy and speed of decision-making during the match. 
• Earlier, bowlers were allowed to bowl only one bouncer per over but this is increased to two bouncers per over this IPL season.
• CSK team witnessed a major change as Ruturaj Gaikwad has taken the captaincy from MS Dhoni whose captaincy brought 142 trophies out of 235 matches.

Will RCB’s Trophy Hunt End in 2024? 

The only men’s cricketer to score over 4000 runs in T20Is in 117 matches, at an astonishing average of 51.75 while striking at 138.15, Virat Kohli is on a mission to prove himself and get the trophy this time. Being one of the three IPL teams to never win the IPL, RBC’s IPL victory is much awaited.  Virat is all set to power up his game and get the trophy this time. But the game can turn at any time. Only time will give answers. However, The fun and great gameplay is the promise of men’s IPL 2024.

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