Elderly Cricket Fan Succumbs To Injuries After Assault By MI Supporters In Kolhapur

A cricket discussion between an elderly Chennai Super Kings (CSK) fan and two Mumbai Indians (MI) supporters turned tragic in Kolhapur, Maharashtra. According to a report by ABP Majha, the altercation occurred when the elderly CSK fan asked about Mumbai Indians’ (MI) chances of winning after Rohit Sharma’s dismissal in an IPL match against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Wednesday (March 27).

The inquiry from the elderly CSK fan seemingly agitated the MI supporters, leading to a violent assault with wooden sticks that inflicted fatal injuries. Sadly, despite being hospitalized, the elderly fan could not overcome the severity of his injuries and passed away. 

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Kolhapur’s Karveer police have arrested the attackers Balwant Mahadev Jhanjge (age 50) and Sagar Sadashiv Jhanjge (age 35, both residents of Hanmantwadi). Bandopant Bapso Tibile (age 63 years) is his name. He was also a resident of Hanmantwadi, Kolhapur.

Sunrisers Hyderabad defeat Mumbai Indians to register their first-ever win in IPL 2024 

On Wednesday (March 27), Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) registered their highest-ever total in Indian Premier League (IPL) history as they posted 277/3 after batting for 20 overs against Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. 

Mumbai Indians (MI) won the toss and asked home team Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) to bat first. SRH went on to score the highest innings total in history of Indian Premier League (IPL), 277/8 runs in 20 overs, breaking Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)’s 11-year-old record (263/5) they set in 2013. Before SRH vs MI IPL 2024 match, RCB’s 263/5 was also the highest total recorded in a T20 league.

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MI fell 33 runs short in this match as they ended at 246 for five in 20 overs. A total number of 423 runs were scored in SRH vs MI IPL 2024 match.