England's young left-arm spin bowler Zafar Ansari says he closely followed Indian spinner Pragyan Ojha's action and tried to learn from Murali Kartik during their county stints at Surrey.
CSK can ill-afford to take Punjab Kings lightly, who are coming in to this match after chasing down a world record total of 262 against KKR.
India spinners roared back to form and leave England reeling at 103 for five in their first innings as the hosts strengthened their position on Day 2 of the second Test in Visakhapatnam on Friday.
Potent England pace bowling after an unbeaten 155 from Moeen Ali put Alastair Cook's side in complete control on a one-sided second day of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Durham on Saturday.
Kohli has always led from the front but he knows his search for a maiden title will remain incomplete if the team doesn't perform in all departments.
he win gave England an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series providing a boost to their confidence ahead of the World Cup, which kicks off with the qualifying group stages on Sunday.
Images from the England-Australia World Cup match, at Lord's, on Tuesday.
Chennai Super Kings finished their league assignments with a thumping six-wicket loss to Punjab Kings, who cantered home with seven overs to spare.
Images from the IPL match played between Mumbai Indians and RCB in Mumbai on Monday
Chasing 159 for victory in Karachi, England reached their target with four balls to spare as Hales's 58 at the top of the order in his first appearance for the team since 2019 and Brooks' 25-ball knock at the end got them home.
Daryl Mitchell's superb unbeaten half-century fired New Zealand into their first ever ICC men's T20 World Cup final at England's expense following a thrilling semi-final in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.
Bangladesh would like to exploit those chinks in England's armour
Dhoni had arrived in Chennai on Wednesday last.
After last year's low, there is lot to gain for CSK
England's latest version of cricket is set for its biggest test as they face world champions Australia in a bid to reclaim the Ashes.
All-rounder Ben Stokes on Thursday was not included in England's 15-man preliminary squad for the Twenty20 World Cup as he continues to take a break from cricket to focus on his mental health, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said.
England all-rounder Moeen Ali says India's bowlers bowled consistently in the right areas to suffocate the home batsmen for runs.
England also named their final one-day squad before the World Cup, with fast bowlers Tom Curran and David Willey returning to a unit who defeated Sri Lanka 3-1. Tom replaces brother Sam as Liam Dawson and Olly Stone also miss out.
England name their 16-member squad for T20Is against India
Rajneesh Gupta presents some interesting numbers from Day 1 of the Chennai Test
Indian team vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane, senior batsman Rohit Sharma and pacer Shardul Thakur arrived in Chennai on Tuesday for the first two Tests against England.
England's top order fired in unison to give them a four-wicket win in the second one-day international against Australia
England were struggling at 53 for 3 in pursuit of an improbable 482 to win at the end of the third day
Mumbai won with 31 balls to spare, only the five time IPL winners's third win in 12 IPL 2022 games. CSK slumped to their eighth defeat, ending their slim hopes of making it to the last four.
Despite the win against KXIP, RCB remain at the bottom of the points table and remain to win all their remaining league games to have any hopes of progressing in the tournament.
Both Stokes and Archer were rested for the ongoing two-match Test series in Sri Lanka
Reputations do go for a toss in the T20 format, but Delhi Capitals haven't been able to get past Chennai Super Kings in their last four meetings, and the margins of defeat -- 91, 27 and 77 runs respectively -- does paint a sorry picture.
Shreyas Iyer, who led KKR to the IPL 2024 title, could be headed for the players' auction after failing to make a breakthrough in negotiations, while K L Rahul is also unlikely to be retained by LSG.
MS Dhoni said that his job this IPL season is to come down the order and provide the final flourish with the bat.
England survived Glenn Phillips's late onslaught to beat group leaders New Zealand by 20 runs
Cook stands tall in final Test as England take healthy lead against India
Stokes ton helps England beat Netherlands, end World Cup losing run
Images from the T20 World Cup Super 12s match between England and Sri Lanka, in Sharjah, on Monday.
Does Rahul get your vote? Or did you prefer Dhoni's cameo?
While the previous CSK-RR encounter this season was a thrilling affair, the match in Jaipur was a one-sided contest.
'I've spent a fair bit of time here in Bangladesh and at this ground and it definitely helps to have a little bit of experience.'
The hero of the hour was Evin Lewis, who smashed 55 off 23 balls
Pakistan's unpredictability will once again be their big strength at the T20 World Cup.
Mohit Sharma finished off CSK's hopes with an inspirational spell in the middle overs.
