India fast bowler Mohammed Siraj was ruled out of the upcoming Duleep Trophy because of illness.
Mohammed Shami claimed three wickets further building on his match fitness, while Abhishek Porel smashed a blistering fifty
Ruturaj Gaikwad slammed four hundreds from five innings in the Vijay Hazare Trophy including a double century to finish with 660 runs at an astounding average of 220.
Indian cricketers Rahul Tripathi, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rinku Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Tilak Varma, Avesh Khan are seen in the stands during the India-Pakistan Pool A match at the Asian Games on Saturday, September 30, 2023
The fringe and aspiring bunch will look to own the elevated Duleep Trophy stage as the red-ball competition returns to its traditional zonal format and marks the start of India's domestic cricket season.
The 8-wicket loss to KKR was their biggest defeat margin in terms of balls remaining (59 balls), surpassing the loss against Mumbai Indians (46 balls) in Sharjah in 2020.
Punjab Kings produced a disciplined bowling performance to outsmart Chennai Super Kings and return to winning ways at Mullanpur, Chandigarh, on Tuesday, April 8 2025.
The Chepauk crowd erupted with excitement as M S Dhoni strode out to bat
Dravid chose to be a bit more empathetic towards Gaikwad and Iyer
Serving suspension, he is not included in the tie against Baroda, currently underway in Nashik.
IMAGES from the IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.
Dhoni's fans can now look forward to seeing him captivate the crowd at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium.
'There are a lot of players who have been performing well even before him, so there is a routine or process that I think that the management has come up with, so it is important to follow that. He has been performing consistently well, so I believe his time will come soon.'
The Australian was Dhoni wanted to to stick around in the transition phase as Gaikwad was handed the captaincy.
RCB handed CSK a 50-run thrashing -- their biggest defeat at home in the IPL.
Defending champions Chennai Super Kings will expect a lot more from their top-order as they aim to get their campaign back on track against a power-packed Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL match in Chennai on Monday.
By the looks of it the team will be able to 'whistle podu' in time for this season's IPL, that commences on March 31.
Images from the IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals in Chennai on Sunday.
Despite being hit by the absence of key bowlers due to injuries as well as international commitments, Chennai Super Kings will still like to display their on-field ruthlessness while taking on wooden spooners Gujarat Titans in a 12th round IPL encounter in Ahmedabad on Friday.
Rohit Sharma's request to the BCCI for a break from white-ball cricket in South Africa despite being offered T20 captaincy has been accepted, while Jasprit Bumrah has been named his deputy for the two Tests starting December 26.
It is not just MS Dhoni's captaincy, or his players' relaxed outlook that makes Chennai Super Kings so dominant in the IPL, for bowling coach Dwayne Bravo also attributes the consistent run to the lack of outside interference.
The absence of the team's established players, such as Virat Kohli and Rishbah Pant as well as KL Rahul, in the upcoming three T20 Internationals will definitely translate into more opportunities for the likes of Ishan Kishan, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Sanju Samson.
The talent is in plenty in this squad and if this machine runs smoothly, a sixth IPL trophy will be at touching distance for Thala and Co.
'He has helped him a lot... Also MS Dhoni's actions speak louder than words - he backs everyone.'
In the opening ODI match at Mohali against Australia on Friday, Surya struck a flawless 49 ball 50 which included five fours and a six.
Sakshi Dhoni had a special request for the Chennai Super Kings during the IPL match against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai on Sunday, April 28, 2024.
Struggling CSK look to turn around fortunes against PBKS
Suryakumar Yadav has been named captain for India's upcoming T20I series against Australia.
Sakshi Singh Dhoni attended her first match of IPL 2024 along with daughter Ziva as they cheered for the Chennai Super Kings.
Regardless to who the home team is, IPL 2024, like IPL 2023, has seen Dhoni fans flock to the stadium to catch a glimpse of the legend who may be playing in his last season.
Youngsters Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Reddy and Riyan Parag got the nod after their impressive performances in IPL 2024 earlier this year.
CSK's template of going for the tried and tested players has backfired, as a result of which the team is languishing at the bottom of the IPL 2025 points table, having lost seven out of nine games.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will face off in a crucial Indian Premier League (IPL) match on Friday, both teams desperate for a win to keep their playoff hopes alive.
Manav Suthar grabbed seven wickets to engineer India D's batting collapse and fashion a four-wicket win for India C in the Duleep Trophy in Anantapur on Saturday.
Ravindra Jadeja became only the third batter in IPL history to be given out for obstructing the field.
The Indian team management has decided to retain Devdutt Padikkal, who was part of the India A team, as a backup for the senior team in Australia.
Ruturaj Gaekwad scored his second straight half-century to set up a six-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League match in Dubai on Thursday.
Images from the Indian Premier League Qualifier 1 between Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings, in Dubai, on Sunday.
While the question of whether this will be Dhoni's final season remains unanswered, Viswanathan expressed optimism about his continued involvement with CSK.
Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming took solace from finding the "right player" in Ruturaj Gaikwad as he dealt with the mixed emotions of notching up victories after being knocked out of the IPL play-offs contention.
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