Chennai Super Kings' chief coach Stephen Fleming said the team has been left devastated by the IPL authorities' decision to shift the former champions' home games to Ranchi from the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
Images from the IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals in Chennai on Sunday.
The dangerous Chris Gayle, with his power-hitting, was the most dominating batsmen, while South African pacer Morne Morkel finished as the tournament's top wicket-taker.
'But their bowling is poor. Beyond Jasprit Bumrah, there is no one to actually support them in that bowling attack, and the CSK batters took them apart.'
M S Dhoni, known for his sharp judgment and high success rate with DRS, missed it completely. To CSK's dismay, ball-tracking showed there was no inside edge and the ball would have smashed into the leg-stump.
After notching a thumping win in their tournament opener, Chennai Super Kings are favourites to register another victory when they take on Sri Lanka's Wayamba Elevens in the Champions League Twenty20 match at the Centurion on Wednesday.
CSK or RCB? KKR or MI? Rajasthan Royals or Sunrisers Hyderabad? Delhi Capitals or Kings XI Punjab?
Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said being the Indian Premier League champions his side was expected to qualify for the semifinals of the Champions League Twenty20 cricket tournament.
David Warner smashed a blistering unbeaten century as New South Wales dumped defending champions Chennai Super Kings out of the Champions League Twenty20 with a 46-run thrashing in Chennai on Tuesday.
IMAGES from the IPL 2023, Qualifier 1 match played between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans in Chennai on Tuesday.
In a side filled with international players, Michael Rippon's place in Cape Cobras' playing eleven is not certain, but the young spinner said he is confident of at least getting a game in the ongoing Champions League Twenty20 cricket tournament in Chennai.
Defending champions CSK face off against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, in the season opener on March 22.
'He brings immense value to the team - not just in terms of tactics, but also in terms of creating a winning culture.'
Gujarat Titans batter Kane Williamson has been ruled out of the Indian Premier League following the knee injury he sustained in the 2023 tournament opener against Chennai Super Kings on Friday.
Images from the Indian Premier League match between Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings, in Dubai, on Thursday.
Hyderabad Cricket Association president Mohammed Azharuddin offered to host IPL matches in Hyderabad in case they are shifted out of COVID-hit Mumbai.
SRH rode on Kane Williamson's sublime 57 which included 4 sixes and 2 fours.
Karun Nair captured the hearts of cricket romantics even though his side -- Delhi Capitals -- lost to Mumbai Indians in a humdinger in IPL 2025 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Sunday, April 13, 2025.
Sakshi Singh Dhoni attended her first match of IPL 2024 along with daughter Ziva as they cheered for the Chennai Super Kings.
Manvinder Singh Bisla and Jacques Kallis hit half-centuries to help Kolkata Knight Riders outclass defending champions Chennai Super Kings by five wickets in a nerve-wracking final, to win their maiden IPL title.
KKR will take on defending champions Chennai Super Kings in the IPL lung opener on March 26 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Birthday boy Kedar Jadhav was not spared from a cake shower by his teammates.
Chennai Super Kings beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 24 runs in their Indian Premier League match at Chepauk.
Chennai Super Kings, who won the IPL twice, are the most successful team in the history of the IPL, having won 47 matches for a win percentage of 58, while Mumbai Indians are second with 43 wins, a win percentage of 56. Rajneesh Gupta presents a complete statistical dossier of the previous five editions of the IPL.
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.
Chennai Super Kings produced a clinical all-round show as they scored a comfortable four-wicket victory over Yorkshire to sign off their Champions League Twenty20 campaign on a winning note, in Durban, on Monday.
Marcus Stoinis says a ready reckoner in how to have a long T20 career has already been created by 40-plus stalwarts like Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Faf du Plessis.
"If you think of Orange Cap...": GT opener Sai Sudharsan on winning matches for team
Rajneesh Gupta presents a complete statistical IPL dossier.
Former Indian captain and batting great Sunil Gavaskar believes captain KL Rahul can play the finishers' role for Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2022.
Images from Friday's Indian Premier League match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders, in Ranchi.
Ambati Rayudu doesn't feel MS Dhoni has played his last match, puts ball in BCCI's court
Images from the Indian Premier League match between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals in Ranchi, on Tuesday.
Defending champions Chennai Super Kings would back themselves to claim a hat-trick of Indian Premier League titles when they take on an equally confident Kolkata Knight Riders in what promises to be a thrilling showdown in Chennai on Sunday.
Australia's star batsman Michael Hussey clarified why he ditched Western Australia to play in the IPL, saying he had played a crucial role in helping the Chennai team qualify for the Champions League.
Middlesex Crusaders of England will challenge Victoria Bushrangers of Australia in the opening match of the Champions League Twenty20 to be held in India in December.
Sakshi Dhoni took to Instagram to share a poem to lift the spirits in the CSK camp.
Chennai Super Kings beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by six wickets in the first play-off at the Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday to move into the final of the Indian Premier League. Chasing a tough target (176), the defending champions romped home with two balls to spare.
Kohli has not played competitive cricket in almost two months after opting out of the recently-concluded Test series against England at home
Royal Challengers Bengaluru staged a valiant comeback thanks to Anuj Rawat's 25-ball 48 and Karthik's 26-ball 38 in a 95-run stand lower down to guide the team to 173-6 in 20 overs, but hosts Chennai Super Kings chased down the total with six wickets and eight balls left.
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