IPL 2024/Indian Premier League 2024 Updated/ Sports current affairs 2024

In which city was ‘IPL 2024’ inaugurated on 22 March?

Ans: Chennai

(Fact- The opening ceremony of Indian Premier league was held at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. It is also known as Chepauk Stadium.

The inaugural match of the tournament was played at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on 22 March 2024. The match was played between defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).

Winner- Chennai Super Kings (CSK))

Which edition of IPL is being played in 2024?

Who is the title sponsor for IPL 2024?

Ans: Tata

(Facts- Tata Group renewed its contract as the Title Sponsor of the Indian Premier League for a 5- year (2024-2028) tenure for ₹2500 crore- the highest ever sponsorship amount in the history of the league.

Tata Group also previously had the title sponsorship of IPL in 2022 and 2023.)

Who has become the new captain of Mumbai Indians (MI) for IPL 2024?

Ans : Hardik Pandya

(Facts: IPL 2024 Teams and their captains-

1. Chennai Super Kings- Ruturaj Gaikwad
2. Delhi Capitals- Rishabh Pant
3. Gujarat Titans- Shubman Gill
4. Kolkata Knight Riders- Shreyas Iyer
5. Lucknow Super Giants- K. L. Rahul
6. Mumbai Indians- Hardik Pandya
7. Punjab Kings- Shikhar Dhawan
8. Rajasthan Royals- Sanju Samson
9. Royal Challengers Bengaluru- Faf du Plessis
10. Sunrisers Hyderabad- Pat Cummins)

Which Team Won the IPL 2024 Title?

Ans: Kolkata Knight Riders (3^rd Title)

(Facts: KKR Captain- Shreyas Iyer

Runner Up: Sunrisers Hyderabad (captain- Pat Cummins))

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Who is the new chairman of ‘IPL’ at present?

Ans: Arun Dhumal

Who has become the most expensive player in IPL history?

Ans: Mitchell Starc

(Fact- Australian player Mitchell Starc not only became the most expensive player in IPL 2024, but he also became the most expensive player in the history of this league. Kolkata knight Ridders spent ₹24.75 crore on Starc.)

Who is the owner of ‘IPL 2024’ franchise Chennai Super Kings (CSK)?

Ans: N. Srinivasan

(Facts: He is the Current managing director of India Cements Limited and Owner of CSK. Srinivasan has been the de facto owner of the team since the first IPL in 2008

1. Chennai Super Kings (CSK)- N. Srinivasan
2. Delhi Capitals (DC)- Parth Jindal
3. Gujarat Titans (GT)- CVC Capital Partners
4. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)- Shahrukh Khan, Juhi Chawla and Jai Mehta
5. Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)- Dr. Sanjeev Goenka
6. Mumbai Indians (MI)- Mukesh Ambani
7. Punjab Kings (PBKS)- Preity Zinta, Ness Wadia, Mohit Burman and Karan Paul
8. Rajasthan Royals (RR)- Manoj Badale
9. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)- United Spirits Limited
10. Sunrise Hyderabad (SRH)- Kalanithi Maran)

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Which team won the title of IPL 2023?

Ans: Chennai Super Kings (CSK)

(Facts: 16^th IPL 2023, Host- India, Winner- Chennai Super Kings (5^th title)

Runner up- Gujarat Titans,

Where was the final match played? – Narendra Modi Stadium (Ahmedabad)

IPL titles won by Chennai Super Kings- 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, 2023)

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In which year was the first edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) held?

Ans: 2008

(Facts- The 2008 Indian Premier League season was the inaugural season of the IPL, which was established by the BCCI in 2007.

2008 IPL facts: Champion- Rajasthan Royals (1^st title)

Runner up- Chennai Super Kings)

Which organization organizes IPL in India?

Ans: BCCI

(Facts- BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) Establishment- 1928, Headquarter- Mumbai, President- Roger Binny)

Who has won the ‘Orange Cap’ given in IPL 2024?

Ans: Virat Kohli (RCB)

(Facts: Orange Cap is given to the players who scored the most runs. Virat Kohli has scored 741 runs.)

Who has won the ‘Purple Cap’ in IPL 2024?

Ans: Harshal Patel

(Facts: Purple cap is given to the players taking the most wickets.

Harshal Patel took a total 24 Wickets)

(Facts- 200+ appearances in the IPL

Which player has become the first player to score centuries in two consecutive IPL matches?

Ans: Shikhar Dhawan

Who has become the ‘Captain who won 11 matches’ in IPL?

Ans: Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Who has become the first cricketer in the world to captain in maximum 300 T20 matches?

Ans: Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Who has become the first player to complete 100 catches for a franchise (Chennai Super Kings) in the ‘Indian Premier League’?

Ans: Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Who has become the first player to score 1000 runs against the same team in IPL?

Ans: Rohit Sharma

Who became the first Indian batsman to score 6 thousand runs in IPL?

Ans: Virat Kohli

Which is the most expensive team in IPL history?

Ans: Lucknow Super Giants

Which is the most successful team in IPL history?

Ans: Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings.

(Facts- Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians are the most successful teams in IPL history. Both of them have won five titles each.

Kolkata Knight Riders is three times and Sunrises Hyderabad is two-times winner while Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans have won the competition once each.)

Who hold the record of hitting most sixes in history of IPL?

Ans: Chris Gales

(Facts: Chris Gayle holds the record for hitting the most sixes in the history of IPL. Gayle has hit 357 sixes in 142 matches of IPL.)