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Ranji Trophy 2024

<p>Delhi suffered a nine-wicket defeat in their first home game of the new season against Puducherry. Ex-Madhya Pradesh bowler Gourav Yadav claimed a 10-wicket haul, haunting Delhi on their own turf.</p>

Delhi suffered a nine-wicket defeat in their opening match of the Ranji Trophy.

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Ranji Trophy: Delhi skittle to a new low as Puducherry hand crushing 9-wicket defeat to Yash Dhull's team at Arun Jaitley Stadium

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After the eight-wicket defeat at home, Punjab Kings assistant coach James Hopes said that the batters went too hard and paid the price for it.

RCB pacers reduced PBKS to 50 fo 5 in the 7th over.

RCB bowled out PBKS by 101 runs.

RCB beat PBKS by 8 wickets in Qualifier 1.

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Musheer Khan was not expected to make his IPL debut in Qualifier 1 but the batting collapse led to Punjab Kings management opting for plan B.

Musheer Khan was dismissed for a three-ball duck on his IPL debut.

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Musheer took the wicket of Mayank Agarwal. 

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Ranji Trophy: Delhi skittle to a new low as Puducherry hand crushing 9-wicket defeat to Yash Dhull's team at Arun Jaitley Stadium