While Ajinkya Rahane has been named vice-captain, pacer Navdeep Saini was recalled into the Test squad.
Chennai Super Kings bowling consultant Eric Simons heaped praise on Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman for executing plans perfectly and setting up a comfortable six-wicket victory over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL opener in Chennai on Friday.
A look at the best bowling performances in the CSK vs RCB match.
Hussey also expressed confidence in Rachin Ravindra's mental resilience despite recent misses, and said a good knock from the Kiwi may just be round the corner.
Virat Kohli became the first RCB player to complete 100 catches, while CSK smashed the third-highest number of sixes in an IPL innings against KKR.
Ajinkya Rahane's contribution can't go unnoticed, taking the catches of Warner and Axar and effecting that brilliant run-out of Marsh -- dismissals that put the game out of DC's reach.
Ajinkya Rahane's tansformation impresses CSK coach
Mohit Sharma finished off CSK's hopes with an inspirational spell in the middle overs.
'Selectors should have a clear idea about him (Pujara). Do they need him to play Test cricket anymore or do they want to continue with youngsters and communicate it to him. Somebody like Pujara can't be dropped, then picked, dropped again and then picked. Same with Ajinkya Rahane also.'
The duo were snapped laughing about something as youngster Shivam Dube stood around listening to the conversation.
IMAGES from Day 3 of the WTC Final between Australia and India, played at The Oval, in London, on Friday.
Rahane set for county stint with Leicestershire post-IPL
Jadeja, Chahar, Harshal, Tushar, Mitchell... Who gets your vote?
Domestic heavyweights Mumbai ended their eight-year barren run to lift a record-extending 42nd Ranji Trophy title on Thursday
Defending champions Chennai Super Kings clash against Gujarat Titans in a repeat of last season's final in the IPL 2024 match in Chennai on Tuesday.
Images from the IPL 2024 opener between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Did you enjoy Maheesh Patheerana's fiery yorkers?
In a clip shared by CSK, Rahane was seen showing us not his cricketing skills which we have been familiar with for years, but his new found familiarity with the Tamizh/Tamil language.
Who do you think batted best in the LSG-RR encounter?
Having joined the four-time champions this season, Rahane lit the Wankhede as he hammered the fastest fifty this IPL season.
Mumbai captain Ajinkya Rahane backed Shreyas Iyer to deliver a punchy performance for the team in the Ranji Trophy semi-final against Tamil Nadu.
Fans have been spared the hassle of running around for match tickets during Indian women's cricket team's upcoming fixtures against England and Australia at the Wankhede Stadium and DY Patil Stadium.
Legendary Sachin Tendulka's presence on the second day served as a huge motivating factor for 19-year-old Mumbai batter Musheer Khan.
Images from Day 3 of the Ranji Trophy final played between Mumbai and Vidarbha at the Wankhede in Mumbai, on Tuesday.
Job is far from done for Mumbai against Vidarbha, says Shams Mulani
IMAGES from the IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.
IMAGES from Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy final played between Mumbai and Vidarbha at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Monday.
Reputations do go for a toss in the T20 format, but Delhi Capitals haven't been able to get past Chennai Super Kings in their last four meetings, and the margins of defeat -- 91, 27 and 77 runs respectively -- does paint a sorry picture.
RCB's openers gave the hosts the perfect start, before the middle order delivered once again to take the hosts to a defendable total. Cameos from Dinesh Karthik and Glenn Maxwell added the final flourish.
Openers KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock hit fifties as LSG trounced CSK by eight wickets.
A summary of the Vijay Hazare Trophy matches played on Saturday.
That's the strange way Indian cricketers celebrate team-mates's birthdays, by smashing cake on the birthday boy's face.
Middle-order batter Hanuma Vihari on Tuesday accepted that making a return to the Indian team is tough, and getting dropped at times could affect a player's mindset.
Ravindra Jadeja's superb all-rounder show powered Chennai Super Kings to a thumping 28-run victory against Punjab Kings.
India lost seven wickets for the addition of just 70 runs as they crumbled in the first session itself. Here's how the Day 5 panned out.
'That's the beauty of Mumbai cricket. Nobody interferes with the running of the cricket, only the cricketers are allowed to run the cricket.'
The 30-year-old all-rounder's name, though, figured in the list of retained players announced by Gujarat Titans, his existing franchise, earlier on Sunday, the last day for player release and retention.
The sub-narratives in the main story will be equally intriguing in the next 13 days.
