Sports News, March 23: CSK continue dominance over RCB at Chepauk, former PCB chief Shaharyar Khan dies; a look at today's top 10 trending sports stories

The 2024 edition of the IPL began with a bang as Chennai Super Kings defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by sic wickets, Meanwhile, the former two-time chariman of the PCB Shaharyar Khan died at the age of 89.

Let's have a look at the top 10 trending sports news on March 23's sports roundup:

CSK beat RCB by 6 wickets

In the opening match of IPL 2024, Chennai Super Kings defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by 6 wickets. RCB set a target of 174 runs and CSK chased it down with eight balls to spare.

Rishabh Pant's comeback day

In the second match of the IPL 2024, Punjab Kings will face Delhi Capitals at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Chandigarh. The match will mark the comeback of Rishabh Pant after a gap of 14 months.

KKR to begin campaign against SRH

Kolkata Knight Riders will begin their IPL 2024 campaign against the Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Shreyas Iyer will return to the cash-rich tournament after missing the entire last season.

Kohli gives abusive send-off to Ravindra

Virat Kohli was caught on camera giving an abusive send-off to debutant CSK all-rounder Rachin Ravindra in the opening match of the 2024 IPL.

Kidambi Srikanth storms into Swiss Open semis

Indian  shuttler Kidambi Srikanth stormed into the semi-final of the Swiss Open Super 300 tournament. Srikanth defeated Chinese Taipei's Chia Ha 21-10 21-14 in the quarter-final.

Former PCB chief Shaharyar Khan dies

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on March 23 announced that former chairman of the board, Shaharyar Khan died at the age of 89 in Lahore. He served as the chairman of PCB for two terms.

Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand pair exits Swiss Open

Indian women's pairing of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand bowed out of the Swiss Open Super 300 tournament after losing their quarter-final match against Australia's Setyana Mapasa and Angela Yu.

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Thomas Cup: Indian men's badminton team placed in Group C

Defending Thomas Cup champions India have been placed in Group C along with Indonesia, Thailand and England. The Thomas Cup will begin on April 27.

Uber Cup: Indian women's badminton team placed in Group A

Indian women's team have been placed in Group A of the Uber Cup alongside China, Canada and Singapore. The Uber Cup will commence on April 27.

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Shakib Al Hasan likely to play 2nd Test against Bangladesh

Star Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is likely to feature in the second Test against Sri Lanka. Earlier, Shakib had decided to skip the entire series against Sri Lanka.

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