'It was so much fun. There was a little rust that will not take long to go.'
While the Australian all-rounder hasn't made any official announcement, it is learnt that after Chennai Super Kings ended their IPL campaign on Sunday with victory over Kings XI Punjab, the senior player told his teammates about the decision to retire from all forms of cricket.
Chennai Super Kings put an end to their poor run after registering a massive 10-wicket win against Kings XI Punjab in Dubai
Konstas, Marcus Harris and Cameron Bancroft among others are looking to get into the Australian XI as Khawaja's opening partner in the series against India.
On Friday, it was Shane Watson's turn to make the most of the reprieves he got.
Dune: Prophecy feels like a moneygrab opportunity meant to capitalise on what's already popular, observes Mayur Sanap.
Erigaisi may have had to work harder but the Indian youngster, who is currently World number four, was never quite away from winning his game.
Shane Watson thanked Faf du Plessis for scoring quickly in the opening overs, which gave him the time to get his eye in.
Images from Tuesday's IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad, in Chennai.
'Have a feeling this is the last time we are seeing Rohit in Mumbai Indians jersey.'
The experience and quality of Chennai Super Kings' battle-hardened players should see the team through in the upcoming IPL despite a turbulent build-up caused by multiple COVID-19 cases in the contingent, believes veteran all-rounder Shane Watson.
The second teaser of the international series Dune: Prophecy is out and it has our very own Tabu looking very intense.
The Aussie showed his pedigree as he smashed 117 not out from 57 balls to help CSK crush the Sunrisers Hyderabad by 8 wickets and claim their third IPL title.
Referring to Suresh Raina as a 'star' and the 'heartbeat' of CSK, Shane Watson hoped for his well-being.
'My captaincy is simple. The mantra is to give team-mates the confidence, belief and the love.'
'The league will begin as a city-based franchise setup, starting with six cities.'
His IPL teammate Harbhajan Singh revealed that the Australian required six stitches after the game.
Axed Australian vice-captain Shane Watson finally had something to cheer about as his wife gave birth to a baby boy in Sydney on Thursday.
Thanks to Watson's knock, CSK chased down a target of 176 with six wickets to spare.
The 21-year-old Lucknow Super Giants fast bowler has turned heads with his raw pace and razor-sharp control.
After several losses in the early years of the new century, a resurgent India notched up two consecutive series wins in Australia to become the Aussies' nemesis.
Warne, who is credited with reviving the art of leg-spin bowling and took 708 wickets in 145 Tests in an illustrious career spanning 15 years, died of a heart attack in Koh Samui, Thailand on March 4.
Steve Smith hasn't enjoyed an ideal start in his new role as as opener, with 171 runs from four Tests at an average of 28.
'To think that Rishabh had the ability to do this tonight, after the injuries that he sustained is unbelievable.'
The United States had received intelligence from a human source about an Iranian plot to kill Donald Trump weeks before the assassination attempt against the former US President on Saturday, according to national security officials.
The 36-year-old Watson smashed 11 fours and eight sixes en route to this second hundred of the season as CSK chased down the target of 179 in 18.3 overs in Mumbai on Sunday.
"It is going to be a real honour to play for such a great franchise with the history that the Chennai Super Kings have," Watson said.
Munaf Patel joins Kandy Tuskers in LPL; Sarfaraz pulls out, Malinga unsure
Kohli, the heart and soul of the franchise, will have to wait at least another year to chase his maiden IPL title.
Shane Watson's pads have never tired of planting themselves between ball and stumps but on Monday in Cardiff their failure to do so delivered the ultimate punchline at the Australian's expense.
Veteran Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has said he was not surprised by Chris Gayle's behaviour, adding that the controversial remarks made by the Jamaican during an interview with a female presenter were 'fairly expected'. Gayle was fined $10,000 by his Big Bash League side Melbourne Renegades for his on-air mid-match comments to Channel 10 journalist Mel McLaughlin during a BBL match. "I have played against Chris for a long time, since I started really, and that behaviour is fairly expected," Watson was quoted as saying by 'Daily Telegraph'. "People who know Chris Gayle will know those are the sort of things he can do at times, and at an inappropriate time, obviously it gets him into a fair bit of trouble," he added.
Tabu's character is described as 'strong, intelligent and alluring'.
Australia all-rounder Shane Watson is savouring his second chance at the World Cup after his omission from the side left him convinced he had played his last match at the tournament.
Angelique Kerber, Naomi Osaka and Caroline Wozniacki have been handed wild cards into the main draw of next month's Wimbledon
India vice-captain Hardik Pandya looks drained, flattened, under pressure and Mumbai Indians appear like a confused unit under him, reckon former cricketers Aaron Finch and Greame Smith.
Laura Siegemund entered the record books with her defeat of fifth-seeded Xiyu Wang of China in four hours, nine minutes at the Thailand Open in Hua Hin on Wednesday.
'Whatever he does, it will be the right thing because he knows what lies ahead'
IMAGES from the Indian Premier League match played between CSK and Rajasthan Royals in Pune on Friday.
'To be able to then just work through it, and you could see there definitely was a shift after the second game just from his own performance, you'd see there's a little bit of extra intensity in him after that.'
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