File photo of MS Dhoni (left) and Rohit Sharma.© BCCI Indian Premier League side Mumbai Indians published a heartfelt post on social media after Chennai Super Kings announced a change of captain. CSK on Thursday revealed that they have replaced five-time champion Dhoni as captain with Ruturaj Gaikwad. After the news was announced, MI released … Read more
Mumbai Indians batsman Rohit Sharma© X (formerly Twitter) Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma did not take part in any practice match ahead of Mumbai Indians’ IPL 2024 opener against Gujarat Titans on Sunday. Mumbai Indians played their first intra-squad practice match behind closed doors in Mumbai on Wednesday before heading to Ahmedabad. However, Rohit … Read more
India spin veteran Ravichandran Ashwin on Wednesday spoke about Sri Lanka and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) pacer Matheesha Pathirana’s bowling action and pointed out that A youngster put huge pressure on his back while bowling and “got into an awkward position”. The 21-year-old pacer was one of the standout performers in CSK’s fifth title-winning season … Read more
Rishabh Pant’s file photo.© X (formerly Twitter) Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting on Thursday said captain Risha Pant is putting in extra effort to regain “trust” in his body in the upcoming IPL after he was sidelined due to a horrific accident 14 months. India wicketkeeper Pant suffered a near-fatal accident in December 2022, … Read more
Former Australia opener Matthew Hayden says Virat Kohli could be the most dangerous if he bats long-on, which Chennai Super Kings need in their IPL opener against Royal Challengers Bangalore, Get him out early on the tricky Chebauk course. Kohli will return to the IPL after missing the five Test matches at home against England … Read more
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) star MS Dhoni hits the ball into the net ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) opener against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Dhoni took on the CSK bowlers in a practice match at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday. In a video that went viral, Dhoni was seen pushing … Read more
Sri Lanka star and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) pacer Matheesha Pathirana during the second T20I against Bangladesh in Sylhet earlier this month, ESPNCricinfo reported was injured during the game and will miss the first few games of the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL). The 21-year-old pacer was one of the standout players in CSK’s fifth … Read more
File photo of Virat Kohli and Steve Smith Does Virat Kohli have a future in India’s T20 World Cup squad? While experts may have different views on the future of the batting stalwart in the shortest format of the game, Australia veteran Steve Smith has good things to say. Smith shares his experience of playing … Read more
A day ahead of the much-anticipated Indian Premier League 2024, all nine captains of different teams along with Kings XI Punjab vice-captain Jitesh Sharma posed with the trophy. Ruturaj Gaikwad (Chennai Super Kings), Faf du Plessis (Royal Challengers Bangalore), Hardik Pandya (Mumbai Indians), Rishabh Pant Te (Delhi Capitals), KL Rahul (Lucknow Supergiants), Shubman Gill (Gujarat … Read more
File photo of MS Dhoni.© BCCI Dhoni’s former India teammate Zaheer Khan said cricket remains an integral part but “is not everything” for Dhoni. Dhoni loves to catch the world off guard and is eager to explore all avenues. Dhoni, the 42-year-old two-time World Cup winning captain, is gearing up to lead the Chennai Super … Read more
Indian team in action©AFP Justin Langer has taken a ‘feeling’ on a possible future as India national team coach but the former Australia opener loved his playing days, judged it perfectly and left it ‘uncertain’ “Corridor”. Langer, who took a two-year break after highly publicized his resignation as head coach of Australia in 2022, is … Read more
Not only will IPL 2024 kick off Friday’s high-stakes clash between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, but the iconic MS Dhoni will hand over captaincy to Rutula Ruturaj Gaikwad will also bring a new dawn to the defending champion. Dhoni is expected to retire at the end of this season and the unexpected … Read more