IPL 2024: Was Rajasthan-Chennai match fixed? Virender Sehwag-Manoj Tiwari raised questions
- The 61st match of IPL 2024 was played between CSK and RR.
- Chennai won by 5 wickets in this match played in Chepauk.
- Sehwag and Manoj Tiwari raised serious questions
The 61st match of IPL 2024 was played between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals. In this match played at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai won by 5 wickets. But after this match questions started being raised about fixing. There are continuous claims being made on social media that this match is fixed. Now former Indian batsmen Virender Sehwag and Manoj Tiwari have raised serious questions regarding this match, which are indicating something else.
A video of Sehwag and Manoj Tiwari is becoming increasingly viral on social media, in which both are raising questions on the batting of Rajasthan Royals. Rajasthan's slow performance against Chennai is raising many questions in the minds of people.
Rajasthan's slow innings
In the match, Rajasthan, batting first, scored 141 runs for 5 wickets in 20 overs. For the team, Riyan Parag played the biggest inning of 47* runs in 35 balls with the help of 1 four and 3 sixes. Apart from this, all the other batsmen were out after playing slow and short innings. The slow innings of the remaining batsmen is now coming under doubt. Jaiswal scored 24 runs on 21 balls, Jos Buttler scored 21 runs on 25 balls and Sanju Samson scored 15 runs on 19 balls.
Virender Sehwag-Manoj Tiwari raised questions
Sehwag and Manoj Tiwari have talked about the slow innings of Rajasthan. Earlier, Manoj Tiwari said, “During the first half of the tournament, his batting was going like a Ferrari. I don't know what happened suddenly? Maybe the heat was too much. The intention must have been to lower it.” Runs, that's understandable, but try as you might when you have 7 wickets in hand, three wickets fell in the 19th over.
Virender Sehwag said, “Sanju Samson came, he was playing so comfortably as if he was playing ODI cricket. There was no wicket where the ball was rotating. Jadeja bowled 4 overs comfortably, so he did not understand what I said.
Rajasthan lost its third consecutive match
Let us tell you that Rajasthan Royals, which was winning matches continuously, lost three consecutive matches, due to which it has not been able to qualify for the playoffs till now. Earlier it was being said that Rajasthan would be the first team to qualify.