As the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) gear up for the IPL 2024 Eliminator contest against Rajasthan Royals (RR), a report has claimed that the franchise had to cancel its only practice session before the start of the match due to a security concern. The concern arose over Virat Kohli‘s security, prompting RCB to abandon the practice session. RCB were to practice at the Gujarat College Ground in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, before the Eliminator on Wednesday, but couldn’t go ahead with the schedule. (RR vs RCB Eliminator Live Updates

According to Anandabazaar Patrika,

According to Anandabazaar Patrika, the franchise didn’t even hold a press conference on the eve of the Eliminator match against the Royals due to the security threat, prompting many to leave flummoxed over the unusual development.
As per the report, the Gujarat Police hinted that the primary reason behind the cancellation of the practice session and the press conference was Virat’s security. The police also reportedly arrested 4 people from Ahmedabad over the suspicion of terrorist activity.

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After the police informed the IPL franchises — Bengaluru and Rajasthan — one acted on the call and cancelled all commitments of the day while the other went ahead with the schedule.

“Virat Kohli learned about the arrests after arriving in Ahmedabad. He is a national treasure, and his security is our utmost priority,” Vijay Singha Jwala, a police officer, said. “RCB did not want to take a risk. They informed us that there would be no practice session. Rajasthan Royals were also informed about the development, but they had no problems going ahead with their practice.”
The police also strengthened the security arrangements outside RCB’s team hotel. Even IPL-accredited members were reportedly not allowed to enter the team hotel. A ‘green corridor’ was said to be created for the Rajasthan Royals to reach the training ground. The likes of R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Riyan Parag, reportedly chose to stay at the hotel and give the practice session a miss. Skipper Sanju Samson reached the ground late.
Strict security measures are expected to be taken for the IPL 2024 Eliminator between RCB and RR on Wednesday too.

Virat Kohli Security Threat: RCB Great And As Described By A Gujarat Police Officer As India’s National Treasure, Kohli received a security threat which forced the team to cancel their pre-match practice session before the IPL 2024 Eliminator.

Virat Kohli Security Threat:

In what comes as a big news ahead of Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) IPL 2024 Eliminator against Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, it is being learnt that RCB had to cancel their solo practice session as well as the pre-match press conference owing to a security threat to Virat Kohli.
While RCB were supposed to practice at the Gujarat College Ground in Ahmedabad on Tuesday (May 21), a day prior to their knockout match, the team decided to cancel it with no official statement coming from them. Both teams then even went on to cancel a pre-match press conference which is usually a norm, especially before a big match.
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A report carried by Anandabazar Patrika now quotes Gujarat Police officials to claim that the reason why both the teams cancelled their pre-match press conference was a security threat to Kohli. The Gujarat Police have reportedly arrested four men from the Ahmedabad airport on suspicion of terrorist activities.

RCB Did Not Want To Take A Risk: Gujarat Police Officer

A search of the place where the suspects lay hidden included weapons, suspicious texts and videos among other things hinting a security threat to Kohli. The information was conveyed to both teams which is when RCB opted to cancel their practice session while RR went ahead with their net session.
“Virat Kohli learned about the arrests after arriving in Ahmedabad. He is a national treasure, and his security is our utmost priority, Vijay Singh Jwala, a police officer, was quoted as saying as per the same report.
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“RCB did not want to take a risk. They informed us that there would be no practice session. Rajasthan Royals were also informed about the development, but they had no problems going ahead with their practice,” he added.

The Shah Rukh Khan-owned Kolkata Knight Riders had a great day in office as it crashed SunRisers Hyderabad to enter the IPl 2024 final. the team chased down a 160-run target in less than 14 overs to stamp their authority. Mitchell Starc-powered Kolkata Knight Riders’ juggernaut rolled into the IPL final as the two-time champions produced a ruthless performance against Sunrisers Hyderabad for an eight-wicket win in Qualifier 1 on Tuesday. Starc produced a stunning opening burst of three wickets in the powerplay to break the back of SRH’s dangerous batting.
They were eventually shot out for a mere 159 in 19.3 overs with Rahul Tripathi scoring a vital 55 while Heinrich Klaasen (32) and Pat Cummins (30) also fought hard.
On a benign wicket in steaming hot conditions, SRH’s fight petered out as KKR knocked off the innocuous 160-run target in a mere 13.4 overs with skipper Shreyas Iyer (58 not out off 24) and Venkatesh Iyer (51 not out off 28) taking them over the line.
After the win, Shah Rukh took a lap of honour at the Narendra Modi Stadium. But mistakenly he walked in front of a talk show of the broadcasters and interrupted the chat. He instantly regretted the decision and apologised to Aakash Chopra, Suresh Raina and Parthiv Patel.

Shah Rukh Khan warmly greeted Suresh Raina, Parthiv Patel and Aakash Chopra and said sorry because he couldn't see them earlier. How can you not love him 🥹💜 #ShahRukhKhan #SureshRaina #ParthivPatel #AakashChopra #KKRvsSRH #Kolkota #KKR pic.twitter.com/ByYsn9WiZ5

— Rajesh Kumar Reddy E V (@rajeshreddyega) May 21, 2024

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins urged his team to forget the heavy defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders and concentrate on the second IPL Qualifier, saying there are days in T20 cricket when things just don’t work out. SRH were handed an eight-wicket hammering by KKR in Qualifier 1 on Tuesday.
The Cummins-led side will get another crack at making the final. SRH will take the winner of the Eliminator between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Chennai on Friday.
“We will try to put this day behind quickly, good thing we will have a crack at it (qualifier 2).

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“You have these days in T20 cricket, when it doesn’t work out. We had few starts but didn’t go on with bat. Not good with the ball. We weren’t where we wanted with the bat and obviously couldn’t do much with the ball.” “We all have played enough cricket, and going to a new venue (Chennai) helps us as well, so we got to keep this behind and move on.” Pacer Mitchel Starc was adjudged player of the match for his sensational bowling up front when he claimed the scalps of Travis Head, Nitish Reddy and Shahbaz Ahmed in the powerplay.
“We know how important the powerplay is. These were the two sides who have dominated in the powerplay with the bat. We needed to pick early wickets and get into their middle-order.
“The way Head and Abhishek have been playing thoughout the tournament, they like width and free their arms. We just tried to swing the ball and not provide them width. Bowl stump to stump and tried the hard length. The spinners were effective and the whole bowling department was great.

On Head’s scalp, he said:

On Head’s scalp, he said: “Got lucky I guess, was nice to see his back early, not always the case.” Winning skipper Shreyas Iyer was elated by the result and said the unplanned 10-day break the team got due to two washed-out matches helped the players rejuvenate.
“The rejuvenation was important for us.

When you travel so much. It’s important to stay in the present. Today was the day we had to maximise, we did it and that’s what we thrive on.
“The way every bowler stood up to this occasion, the way they came in and took wickets, that was imperative. The attitude and approach of all bowlers was to take wickets and they did.”
Opting to bat first in Ahmedabad, where Pat Cummins, a few months back, silenced the Indian crowd to lift the ODI World Cup, SRH got off to a horror start with Mitchell Starc picking three wickets with the new ball, which included the dismissal for a duck of Travis Head in the second ball of the match.

Rahul Tripathi did manage to revive SRH’s innings with his fiery 35-ball 55 and laced a 62-run stand alongside Heinrich Klaasen, but KKR bounced back by inflicting a collapse. Sunrisers lost their next five wickets in a space of just 30 balls for 25 runs. Cummins, however, made a handy contribution with the bat to push the score past 150.
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