CSK have seen a change in leadership this time as MS Dhoni stepped as the team captain and passed the baton to youngster Ruturaj Gaikwad. Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians also have new people at the helm as Shubman Gill will lead the 2022 IPL champions while Hardik Pandya has been named as the Mumbai Indians skipper.

Virat is currently leading the IPL 2024 run charts, with 500 runs in 10 matches at an average of 71.42 and a strike rate of over 147, with a century and four half-centuries. His best score is 113*. He is also the highest run-scorer in the league's history,

Fans fired back at Virat Kohli after the premier Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter launched a furious post-match rant at his strike-rate critics during his side’s Indian Premier League (IPL) fixture against former champions Gujarat Titans (GT) on Sunday.