He also laid the foundation stone for the Discovery Campus of IIT Madras.
Chennai Super Kings's win-loss record is 15-1 n the last 16 matches at the Chepauk.
Heavy security has also been put in place at the Chepauk area ahead of the protest as protesters proposed to lay siege to the Secretariat and the District Collector's office against the Citizenship Amendment Act.
Adil Rashid's game changing performances in England's T20 World Cup winning campaign could certainly make him a hot property at the IPL 2023 players' auction in Kochi on December 23.
Axar Patel took a dig at the English commentators and media for their take on the Chepauk surface.
Former India opener Gautam Gambhir expects K L Rahul to have a stupendous IPL campaign when the T20 league resumes in the UAE on Sunday.
Former India batsman VVS Laxman reckons Dhoni would bid the game farewell at his 'home ground'.
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Images from the third ODI between India and Australia in Chennai on Wednesday.
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On December 19, 2016, India, under Kohli, scored a mammoth 759 for 7 declared against England at the Chepauk in Chennai to eventually win the match by an innings and 75 runs.
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam legislator and the party's youth wing secretary Udhayanidhi Stalin was sworn in as minister in Chennai on Wednesday by Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi.
Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni made it amply clear that he will wear his favourite yellow jersey for at least one more season and the 'Whistle Podu' army will certainly see him playing his "farewell game" at their beloved Chepauk.
"Maxi has taken to this team like a duck to water. AB loves the team and they were the difference today," Kohli said, at the post-match presentation.
Jasprit Bumrah is 'one of the best death bowlers' in the game, gushed star New Zealand seamer Trent Boult after the Indian pace spearhead yet again played a key role in Mumbai Indians' triumph against Sunrisers Hyderabad, in the IPL match in Chennai on Saturday.
Panchal, who has played 100 first class matches, made his Ranji Trophy debut for Gujarat in 2008 and has matured with time. Scoring at an average of 45.45, he tallies 7,011 runs with 24 centuries to his name.
David Warner said his side needs to get back to the drawing board
Sunrisers Hyderabad captain David Warner on Wednesday termed the Chepauk pitch as 'shocking' after his side finally scripted a successful run chase in four attempts, for their first win of the IPL season.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) players paid tribute to veteran singer S P Balasubrahmanyam and former Australian cricketer Dean Jones by wearing black armbands in their IPL game against Delhi Capitals in Dubai on Friday.
Spinners are having a field day on the very first day of the Test.
Rahul got to his fifty off a single in the 17th over, before scoring the winning runs with a six and a four to log a 9-wicket win over Mumbai.
A summary of Ranji matches played on Tuesday.
'I am not envious of those who are making millions. It's their era and I had my era.'
From shining in age-group and league cricket in Chennai to a breakout season in Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) before being fast-tracked into the state white-ball teams, things have moved rather swiftly for B Sai Sudharsan as he broke into the IPL.
Varun Chakravarthy, a mystery spinner, capped off what was a memorable day for him in the Indian Premier League by getting photographed with MS Dhoni.
A look at the newly-laid dark coloured Chepauk track is an indication that unlike the strip used during the first Test, this one will offer turn earlier than expected.
Bumrah floundered as he bowled two no-balls.
Michael Dalvi, who played first class cricket for Delhi, Tamil Nadu and Bengal, once hit a century against a fiery Malcolm Marshall and the West Indies. At 77, he has a razor sharp memory, a ready wit and is a rare cricketing treasure.
Ben Foakes feels the fresh Chepauk track will keep low and might start offering turn earlier compared to the series opener at the same venue.
The former India captain was speaking at a felicitation function organised for CSK for winning the 2021 edition of IPL.
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An interesting multi-cornered contest is on the cards for the urban local body elections in Tamil Nadu scheduled for February 19 with opposition parties, which were with the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam till a few days ago, set to take on the ruling DMK banking on their respective party's own strength.
The legendary GR Viswanath on Saturday recalled his first meeting with two India stalwarts -- Madhav Mantri and Polly Umrigar -- and spoke about how an advice shared by the former remained with him throughout his distinguished career.
Saliva ban made it difficult to maintain ball: Bumrah
The BCCI is believed to be taking a cue from Cricket Australia which had allowed entry of spectators during the India series that concluded on Tuesday.
Rajneesh Gupta previews Qualifier 1 in IPL 12: Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings.
What does Udhayanidhi's induction as minister mean? For the DMK, it indicates the future course, direction and leadership. It is continuity with change, and change with continuity, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.
Many cricketers hailed R Ashwin on social media.
Spectators might be allowed in the second India-England Test in Chennai after the central government's fresh COVID-19 guidelines permitted crowd attendance at fifty per cent of capacity at sporting venues.
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