Padmakar Shivalkar was distinctly unlucky that his best days in the 1970s coincided with that of Bishan Singh Bedi's prime.
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.
Ravindra Jadeja, Rishabh Pant and pacer Mohammed Siraj too faced local bowlers and significant amount of throwdowns.
Since Suryakumar took over as captain last year, India have hardly put a wrong but his own form has dipped.
Although all ticket sales took place online, fans were required to pick their physical tickets from the stadium.
While the question of whether this will be Dhoni's final season remains unanswered, Viswanathan expressed optimism about his continued involvement with CSK.
The players were presented with special gold medals engraved with the number '50' and the CSK logo, a token of appreciation for their outstanding record at Chepauk.
Ajinkya Rahane's contribution can't go unnoticed, taking the catches of Warner and Axar and effecting that brilliant run-out of Marsh -- dismissals that put the game out of DC's reach.
Punjab Kings equalled Mumbai Indians' record of five straight victories over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League.
Pant is playing a Test match for the first time since a serious car accident in 2022, and Gill was happy for his teammate.
IMAGES from the first Test, Day 1 between India and Bangladesh played at the Chepauk in Chennai on Thursday
Ravichandran Ashwin was bought by CSK for Rs 9.75 crore during the Day 1 of the IPL 2025 auction.
Gaikwad's stellar performance played an important role in guiding CSK to victory
Rohit Sharma on Sunday emphasised on building his team around "strong bowling options" in order to take the conditions out of the equation as they gear up for the challenges that lay ahead in the run-up to the World Test Championship.
Meanwhile, the entire visiting contingent has detected negative for coronavirus in their second PCR COVID-19 test done on Friday.
She was also the star in the previous Test against Australia last December in Mumbai, where she took seven wickets in the entire encounter.
The national selectors on Sunday retained the Indian team, which hammered Bangladesh by 280 runs in the opening Test here, for the second and final match in Kanpur.
IMAGES from the fourth day of the first Test between India and Bangladesh at the Chepauk in Chennai on Sunday
KKR Captain Shreyas Iyer slept with the IPL Trophy.
The Chepauk crowd erupted with excitement as M S Dhoni strode out to bat
But even so, Jadeja's name is rarely mentioned in the same breath as some of the aforesaid all-rounders.
The second four-day match will start from October 7 at Chepauk, hence Samit has another week to recover from the knee injury.
The story of Ravichandrean Ashwin remains incomplete without the mention of Ravindra Jadeja.
While the IPL 2025 mega auction is expected to reward several young talents with huge pay cheques, a few seasoned stars could also steal the show.
TNCA announced the protocols for allowing the entry of 15,000 fans for the match
Shah Rukh Khan joined the jubilant KKR players and support staff on the field, high-fiving them and sharing emotional embraces after their thrilling win over the Sunrisers Hyderabad.
'A mark of respect for the markers and the ground staff who toil hard to make us game ready!' CSK captioned the Instagram video.
Nikhil Kumar showed excellent temperament on way to an unbeaten half-century under pressure and guided India U-19 to a nervy two-wicket win over Australia U-19 on the third day of the first unofficial Test in Chennai on Wednesday.
Panesar believes Lyon is a better bowler than Ashwin because of the dominance he has imposed in Australia, where spinners struggle to find assistance from the pitch.
Two people were injured when a wall collapsed at the Chepauk Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday.
Overjoyed with another title triumph, team owners Shah Rukh Khan and Juhi Chawla celebrated with the players and coaches and their families post the win.
Punjab Kings left-arm spinner Harpreet Brar opened up about the areas he tries to aim for while bowling against some of the best hitters of the tournament in the ongoing Indian Premier League season.
Gurnoor Brar has been drafted in specifically to get some simulation for the high-arm action of Bangladesh pacer Nahid Rana
Gambhir has taken over from Rahul Dravid at a time when the team is gradually embracing a transition phase, and in that context, he wanted the team to follow a result-oriented approach.
Rishabh Pant marked his return to his favourite format with a sensational hundred in the first Test against Bangladesh in Chennai.
As Chennai Super Kings clinched a comfortable win over Delhi Capitals, Ziva Dhoni was once again lighting up the stands.
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Jay Shah also congratulated the franchise on social media.
'It's exciting to play in front of the very passionate Chennai fans.'
But Kohli came to the defence of his deputy, insisting that Rahane is the team's most important batsman along with Cheteshwar Pujara.
The standout performers with the bat on Wednesday...
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