For the legion of CSK fans, it will be a homecoming like no other as the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led side will play at the M A Chidambaram stadium in Chennai for the first time since May 2015.
Suresh Raina figures among the 10 players, who will "define" cricket in the next decade.
Claiming to have resolved all outstanding issues, the Board of Control for Cricket in India, on Saturday, announced the resumption of bilateral cricket ties with the West Indies starting with a four-Test series in July-August.
Chris Gayle, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Dwayne Bravo and Fidel Edwards are also eligible for selection for the second Test against South Africa.
Dwayne Bravo believes that the West Indies would pose a threat to all the teams in the 2019 World Cup.
England eased to a six-wicket victory over the West Indies in the second one-day international in Bristol on Sunday. Fast bowler Stuart Broad took four wickets and medium-pacer Paul Collingwood three as West Indies struggled to 160 all out in 38.3 overs after being put into bat. Owais Shah struck 38 and Collingwood made an unbeaten 47 to see England home with 14 overs to spare.
India are scheduled to play four Test matches in the Caribbean in July-August next year.
Axar Patel played a cracking cameo to finish off the game in style.
Half-way through the eighth edition of the Indian Premier League, the cash-rich Twenty20 tournament has witnessed some top quality catches. Rediff.com takes a look at some memorable ones.
The West Indies were 132 for four at the close of another weather-affected day in the fourth Test against England.
Half-way through the eighth edition of the Indian Premier League, the cash-rich Twenty20 tournament has witnessed some top quality catches. Rediff.com takes a look at some memorable ones.
At close on Day 3 in the first Test, the West Indies were 363 for seven after England declared at their overnight total of 553 for five.
CSK have been on a roll with three wins on the trot that have boosted them to the top of the table.
West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo credits the Indian Premier League for shaping the careers of India's players. He insists that the cash-rich Twenty20 tournament is the route to international success.
Xavier Marshall hit a sparkling 36 in 15 balls as West Indies beat Australia in a reduced Twenty20 International on Friday. West Indies captain Dwayne Bravo came in and made 28 in 15 balls including a six to win the match with 11 balls remaining.
Australia were struggling at 226 for seven after a rain-shortened first day of the third Test against West Indies on Thursday.
The all-rounder has played 64 T20Is, scoring 457 runs at an average of 24.05. His best score is 46*. He has also taken 51 wickets in the format, with the best figures of 3/15.
Check out the Chennai Super Kings squad for IPL 2014.
West Indies took a commanding 359-run lead over South Africa despite a late collapse on the third day of the first Test.
The West Indies were beaten by 10 wickets on Friday in their final warm-up for the first Test.
Also spotted in Jamnagar: Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Krunal Pandya, Rashid Khan, Nicholas Pooran, Dwayne Bravo.
The middle-order continues to remain a concern for CSK with skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni himself not being at his best.
The West Indies beat New Zealand by three wickets in a nail-biting fifth and final ODI.
The needle clash, expected to be watched by a capacity crowd at the Wankhede Stadium, looks set to raise the curtains on the decade-old T20 League in grand style after a formal opening ceremony.
Gujarat Titans leg-spinner Rashid Khan became only the second overseas spinner in the history of the Indian Premier League to attain the milestone of 100 wickets on Saturday. The Afghanistan spinner accomplished the feat when he snared his first victim during the match against Kolkata Knight Riders at D Y Patil Stadium in Mumbai.
Faf du Plessis stroked an unbeaten half-century as Chennai Super Kings edged past Sunrisers Hyderabad by two wickets in Qualifier 1 to enter the IPL final, in Mumbai on Tuesday.
West Indies reached stumps on 565 for five in reply to South Africa's first innings of 588 for six declared.
The visitors recalled in-form Shivnarine Chanderpaul to bolster the batting in their bid to square a series they trail 2-1.
"We shouldn't be in this position, it's a perfect batting track," said the left-hander.\n
The visitors are scheduled to play four one-dayers against India, starting January 21.
Rediff.com presents the best catches from the eighth edition of the IPL.
The batting maestro scored his 34th Test hundred as the West Indies ended day 3 in the second Test against Pakistan on 509-5 in the first innings.
Malik has been the find of the season as he outsmarted the top batters of the world with his brutal pace.
The West Indies survived a middle order collapse to pull off a three-wicket victory in the DLF Cup tri-series.
Chennai Super Kings will look to continue their winning streak when they lock horns with Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League (IPL), in Mohali, on Sunday.
England beat the West Indies by seven wickets in the one-day tri-series.
The presence of many players who are deep into their 30s is a boon and not bane for Chennai Super Kings as they head into the 13th IPL after the long coronavirus-forced break, the team's bowling coach Lakshmipathy Balaji said on Wednesday.
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