The MA Chidambaram stadium has traditionally been a happy hunting ground for Team India but that not the case for Australia, who have struggled at this ground, writes Bikash Mohapatra.
Tilak, who made an unbeaten 72 off 55 balls, creamed Archer for four sixes, including a scarcely believable pick-up flick over deep fine leg, as the Sussex man leaked 60 runs in his four overs at Chepauk on Saturday.
Virat Kohli has credited the T20 tournament's success to the strong 'connect' between players and fans.
Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali compared the dynamic wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant to India's iconic opener, Virender Sehwag.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly says Gautam Gambhir will be a "good coach" for the national cricket team if he has applied for the job, and favours the appointment of a home-grown talent to the high-profile position.
Sakshi Dhoni has been making fashion statements at the IPL 6 matches.
For the unrelenting run-machine that Virat Kohli has been in the IPL, the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai remains a peak that the Royal Challengers Bangalore batter is yet to scale.
Suryakumar Yadav has revealed the story behind his trademark flick shot that he plays so effortlessly against the best bowlers of the world.
Two weeks ahead of the upcoming IPL, defending champions Chennai Super Kings were left to fret over another injury concern as pacer Matheesha Pathirana has suffered a Grade 1 hamstring strain on his left leg.
As a part of the TNCA's effort to promote the sport for kids and wider audiences, the viewing experience for 1,750 school kids from multiple schools across the Chennai city was facilitated during the ongoing clash between New Zealand and Bangladesh on Friday.
The authorities have also asked fans to refrain from indulging in racist behaviour, adding that strict action will be taken against anyone flouting the rules. During the recent tour of Australia, some of the India players were racially abused, which has also been confirmed by Cricket Australia.
Chennai Super Kings' IPL 2025 campaign looks set for a bitter and heartbreaking end.
Delhi Capitals fell to Chennai Super Kings by 27 runs in IPL clash
First two Tests would be played without spectators as per a BCCI directive, considering the prevailing COVID-19 situation.
'Rishabh Pant is batting... running,' confirms Delhi Capitals co-owner Parth Jindal
The MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai faces certain problems ahead of the ICC World Twenty20 next year, but the BCCI has not yet ruled out the ground as one of the venues for the biennial event.
Virat Kohli spent about 45 minutes in the nets and pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah bowled full tilt as the Indian cricket team on Friday began its preparations
Pace sensation Umran Malik, 22, has also been named in the squad.
Ahead of the fixture against Gujarat Titans (GT) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on Tuesday, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) head coach Stephen Fleming praised Rachin Ravindra for a "performance that was really encouraging" on debut in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 opener against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).
Following his official announcement as CSK's skipper, Gaikwad admitted that Dhoni had given him a subtle hint about a change in the team's leadership last season.
With defending champions Chennai Super Kings slated to take on Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL season-opener this year, former batter Abhinav Mukund feels Chepauk is 'no longer a fortress' for the five-time winners.
He also laid the foundation stone for the Discovery Campus of IIT Madras.
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Following his match-winning spell and century against Bangladesh in the first Test, Indian all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin opened up on idolising legendary spinner Harbhajan Singh during his junior-age cricket days and replicating his bowling action during matches.
'As it was his team's first offence of the season under the IPL's Code of Conduct relating to minimum over rate offences, Mr Sharma was fined Rs 12 lakh.'
The third day saw fine batting conditions, with less heat and the pitch still looking good.
The new red-soil pitch at Chepauk perfectly aligned with Indian team's vision to give more practice to their pacers ahead of the all-important tour to Australia.
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If Kohli scores six runs, he will become the first Indian in history to score 12,000 runs in T20s.
'I will play under him again and I have played under him before, so I will try to learn a lot of things and how he gets performance out of players.'
In the two innings he has batted in IPL 2023, Dhoni has come out at No. 8 and returned with scores of 14* (7) vs Gujarat Titans and 3-ball 12 against Lucknow Super Giants.
Punjab Kings skipper KL Rahul arrived in Mumbai
Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar said he 'enjoyed' Mohammed Siraj's reaction after Ravichandran Ashwin completed his century in the second Test against England in Chennai.
Ashwin's 266 wickets at home have come at an average of 22.67.
Bollywood superstars Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff will bring their signature charisma and high-octane energy to the ceremony.
As his list of achievements keep growing in his fledgling career as Team India captain, we invite readers to pick his biggest success story thus far.
MS Dhoni blamed the dewy conditions for their loss and expressed satisfaction with Shivam Dube's performance
Former India opener Aakash Chopra lauded Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batter Shivam Dube and said that the left-hand batter should be there in the Indian squad for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 following his match-winning performance against Gujarat Titans (GT) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 fixture on Tuesday.
With international cricket returning to India, the second Test of the four-match series is the first time that fans have been allowed to attend, considering the ever-improving COVID-19 situation in the country.
Ahead of the ODI World Cup, an inspection team from the International Cricket Council is checking the readiness of venues that will host the quadrennial extravaganza in October-November this year.
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