Dhoni's fans can now look forward to seeing him captivate the crowd at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium.
It was a reunion of India's World Cup winners as Mahendra Singh Dhoni caught up with Gary Kirsten -- the captain-coach combo who masterminded India's famous triumph in 2011.
While the question of whether this will be Dhoni's final season remains unanswered, Viswanathan expressed optimism about his continued involvement with CSK.
'Imagine Thala & Thalapathy in this field together!' -- a nod to the iconic duo's immense popularity.
Chahal, thrilled to join the setup, shared his excitement about working with Ponting and teaming up with Shreyas Iyer, the likely captain of the franchise.
Images from the IPL match between Delhi Daredevils and Chennai Super Kings atthe Ferozshah Kotla in Delhi on Friday.
Rooted in Tamil Nadu, Mali's love story brought him to South Africa, where he started playing again, though his journey was short-lived.
Images from the Indian Premier League match between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals at Centurion on Thursday.
Images from Thursday's IPL match between Delhi Daredevils and Chennai Super Kings at the Feroz Shah Kotla.
IMAGES from the IPL match played between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai on Tuesday
Harbhajan Singh declared he is no longer in touch with Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
'I'm a different kind of legendary. Me and Dhoni are the same kind of legends. We keep saying no, but end up playing 10 more IPLs.'
Just-retired R Ashwin's father Ravichandran kicked up a controversy on Thursday by claiming that "humiliation" could have been a reason for his son's decision to call it quits but the veteran off-spinner made light of the "dad comment", blaming it on lack of media training.
The 11th edition of the Indian Premier League will commence, on Saturday, April 7 and will end on 27th May
'He's actually batting the last 20 balls of an innings now, but still showing that you can make a big impact on the game by doing that.'
With Dhoni potentially nearing the end of his IPL career, CSK's desire to retain him is understandable. However, the question remains -- will the BCCI reinstate a rule allowing franchises to retain retired players in the uncapped category?
He added that, Ravindra Jadeja and Rachin Ravindra would also be crucial retentions, with captain Ruturaj Gaikwad also an obvious choice.
The mega auction for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season is expected to be held in Riyadh at the end of this month, according to sources.
After defending their Indian Premier League crown Chennai Super Kings is being compared with one of the best teams in modern sport. Bikash Mohapatra analyses the analogy.
Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming tells Bikash Mohapatra he is worried about the kind of start his team has had in this edition of the IPL, but confident of a turnaround.
Images from the Indian Premier League match between Delhi Daredevils and Chennai Super Kings on Saturday.
Murali Vijay and Mike Hussey cracked a sparkling half-century each as Chennai Super Kings were crowned the Champions League Twenty20 winners with their eight-wicket victory over Warriors in Johannesburg on Sunday.
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Deepak Chahar and his wife Jaya enjoyed their first-ever live English Premier League match as Arsenal faced Wolves at the Emirates stadium.
Perhaps, that brave attitude keeps his India dream still burning bright without getting disheartened by the domestic grind.
The cupboard is bare and it will take some time to prepare another cracking line-up that can match the aura of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Ishant Sharma.
Images from the Indian Premier League match between Kings XI Punjab and Chennai Super Kings at Dharamshala on Sunday.
Ravichandran Ashwin returned home on Thursday after his shock international retirement in the middle of a Test series in Australia
'Today is the day I say goodbye to the game that has given me everything.'
Suresh Raina and Ambati Rayudu want a higher player retention ahead of the 2025 IPL auction as an unchanged core allows teams to excel in the world's biggest T20 competition.
Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Super Giants are among the IPL franchises who have submitted bids.
Regardless to who the home team is, IPL 2024, like IPL 2023, has seen Dhoni fans flock to the stadium to catch a glimpse of the legend who may be playing in his last season.
Livingstone, who made his IPL debut in 2019 with Rajasthan Royals, spent the last three seasons with Punjab Kings where the middle-order batter scored 827 runs in the world's richest Twenty20 league.
After CSK suffered a shock exit in the group stage from IPL 2024, Dhoni remained tight-lipped about his participation in the next edition of the cash-rich league.
Images from Thursday's IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chenai.
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Ravichandran Ashwin was bought by CSK for Rs 9.75 crore during the Day 1 of the IPL 2025 auction.
Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul and his Chennai Super Kings counterpart Ruturaj Gaikwad have been fined Rs 12 lakh each as their teams maintained a slow over-rate in their Indian Premier League match in Lucknow on Friday.
It was Gujarat Titans's second over-rate offence of the season, and subsequently the rest of the playing 11 members, including the Impact Player, were individually fined either Rs 6 lakh or 25 per cent of their respective match fees, whichever is lesser.
Anirudha Srikkanth heaped praise on talisman batter Virat Kohli's captaincy and said that he was the reason why India could win Tests outside home soil.
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