Andre Russell's explosive half-century propels Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to a four-run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in IPL 2024 clash at Eden Gardens.
Cummins and Starc, who have often played together for Australia across various formats, will find themselves on opposing sides in the IPL 2024, as Kolkata Knight Riders take on SRH this Saturday.
Hyderabad: Sunrisers Hyderabad has appointed Pat Cummins as their captain for the 2024 Indian Premier League season, replacing Aiden Markram. Cummins, who won the World Test Championship and the Ashes, will join SRH’s new head coach, Daniel Vettori.
Sunrisers Hyderabad, the IPL 2016 winners, will open its IPL 2024 campaign on March 23 against two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens, followed by playing its first home match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on March 27 against five-time champions Mumbai Indians.
The Australian skipper overcame tough competition from his teammate Travis Head, ODI cricketer of the year Virat Kohli and India's star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja.
The Aussie captain briefly became the most expensive player in the history of IPL, before Kolkata Knight Riders bagged Pat's compatriot Mitchell Starc for Rs. 24.75 cr after a fierce bidding battle with the Gujarat Titans
With an expected crowd turn-out of 1.3 lakh spectators for Sunday's match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Aussies will have to tackle the Indians on the field, and their fans cheering for them from the stands in huge numbers.
The Australians hammered Netherlands by a massive 309 runs here on Wednesday, the biggest in the World Cup in terms of margin of runs and second biggest in the ODI history.