Inspired by skipper David Warner's whirlwind fifty, Sunrisers Hyderabad outplayed Chennai Super Kings by 22 runs to notch up a much-needed win and hand the table-toppers their second consecutive defeat in the IPL match on Saturday.
The Indian Premier League's overall brand value declined by 20 per cent to $9.6 billion in 2025 due to lost momentum in the league caused by tensions between India and Pakistan, and teams adjusting to their squad composition post the auction.
Chennai Super Kings' Michael Hussey is happy to be back in the fold and the 39-year-old Australian is open to performing any role for the two-time IPL champions in the upcoming edition.
For most IPL teams, the 2026 mini auction will be all about strategic buys and role-specific additions, while for a couple of others, it is going to be a captain-centric affair.
Former India wicketkeeper-batter Deep Dasgupta feels that India's T20I vice-captain Shubham Gill, who is currently struggling to get going in the shortest format, has to play a similar role what Virat Kohli did for so long by consistently holding on to one end.
The GCC had sought and received government approval to pass a resolution for the renaming of the street.
Chennai Super Kings will take on holders Mumbai Indians in the opening match of the Indian Premier League, which has retained its earlier match timings, weeks after considering the broadcaster's request for a change in schedule.
My intent in video was to talk about Brevis' batting, not about his IPL signing amount: Ashwin
Virat Kohli and Shivam Dubes shared a lighthearted moment, breaking into laughter over a joke during the practice session.
A disciplined Chennai Super Kings produced an all-round effort to defeat Perth Scorchers by 13 runs in Bangalore and brighten their hopes of earning a semi-final berth in the Champions League Twenty20.
"We are only here for a short period....": Samson bids farewell to RR after trade to CSK
IPL Auction 2026 was not just about money; it was a celebration of ambition, opportunity, and the unrelenting belief that the next big star could come from anywhere.
'It will not happen that Dhoni is off the field and leaves someone like Sanju Samson to keep wickets.'
Expect some fireworks for the highly-versatile Cameron Green along with Quinton de Kock, Matheesha Pathirana, Venkatesh Iyer and Ravi Bishnoi.
As Sanju Samson's IPL future remains to be a subject of intense debate, Rajasthan Royals are reportedly in advanced talks with Delhi Capitals for a swap deal involving South African Tristan Stubbs.
Images from the Indian Premier League match between Chennai Super Kings and Kings XI Punjab at Chepauk.
Images from the Indian Premier League match between Chennai Super Kings vs KKR in Kolkata on Sunday.
N Srinivasan, the newly-appointed president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, brushes aside allegations of conflict of interest of him holding the top BCCI post and owning IPL side Chennai Super Kings. He tells CNN-IBN Editor-in-Chief Rajdeep Sardesai that he doesn't own the franchise; it is India Cements that has the ownership rights.
West Indies women cricketers undergo two-week training camp at CSK Academy
CSK CEO Kasi Viswanath made a big revelation in a recent video shared by Provoke Lifestyle on YouTube on the legendary wicketkeeper-batter's future in the glitzy league.
"As this was his team's first offence of the season, under Article 2.22 of the IPL Code of Conduct, which pertains to minimum over-rate offences, Shreyas Iyer was fined Rs 12 Lakh," read an IPL media advisory on Thursday.
'I don't know whether I'll play or not. I have time to decide. I have until December, so I'll take another couple of months before making my decision.'
Romario Shepherd's breathtaking knock didn't just revive RCB's fortunes in the match, it may well have reignited his IPL career.
Ruturaj Gaikwad has opted out of the final part of the County Championship for Yorkshire citing "personal reasons".
Out-of-favour India all-rounder Suresh Raina knows his worth in the Indian Premier League and credited Chennai Super Kings for transforming him into a 'real cricketer'.
Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha, who headed the committee that proposed the two-year suspension of Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals, says the Board of Control for Cricket in India is free to terminate the two Indian Premier IPL franchises.
The franchises spent a total of Rs 204.45 crore on 77 players, to complete their squads for IPL 2026. However some big names went shockingly unsold...
Ravindra Jadeja agreed to return to the Rajasthan Royals, where he played the first two IPL seasons, taking a pay cut from Rs 18 crore to Rs 14 crore.
Chennai Super Kings cruised to a comfortable eight-wicket victory over an out-of-sorts Royal Challengers Bangalore to strengthen their second place in the seventh edition of the IPL at the Eden Gardens on Saturday.
Musheer Khan, who had missed majority of the last domestic season 2024-25 after a car accident, finds his place back in the 16-member squad.
Grind pays off for Ruturaj Gaikwad, now upto him and luck to prove his 50-over mettle.
The indomitable Chennai Super Kings will have the advantage of familiarity with the conditions but the unbeaten Kolkata Knight Riders would still be a tough nut to crack when they clash in the Oppo Champions League T20 final at the Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday.
India's T20 World Cup squad had space for only 15, but the pool of quality options ran far deeper. The consequence was inevitable: several players with genuine claims were left on the outside, the unlucky ones who narrowly missed the cut.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni announced on Tuesday that he has completed the DGCA Drone Pilot Certification program.
The 80-year-old Srinivasan was appointed CSK chairman in the franchise's board meeting a couple of weeks ago.
Images of the Indian Premier League match between Kings XI punjab and Chennai Super Kings in Mohali on Wednesday.
While the DMK depends on a 'silver sieve' of welfare schemes to stay in power, its support is slowly draining away under the weight of poor governance, corruption, and voters who are no longer satisfied with benefits alone and now want basic administration to work, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni has finally put an end to one of the biggest rumours about himself.
Speaking on popular web series, Breakfast with Champions, the 34-year-old spinner recalled how how he once followed the CSK team bus, only to later find himself facing the legendary Dhoni in the nets.
India have been served well by Shreyas Iyer in ODIs at No. 4 but with the Mumbai batter unavailable due to injury, the team management entrusted Gaikwad with the job to build the innings and he did it with aplomb, hitting his maiden century in the second ODI against South Africa on Wednesday.
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