Chennai Super Kings’ Matheesha Pathirana and teammates celebrate the dismissal of Punjab Kings’ Nehal Wadhera during their IPL 2025 match at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday. (ANI) NEW DELHI: No matter the sport, the concept and idea of home advantage makes a difference to a team. There is a sense and reasonable argument…
NEW DELHI: Following Chennai Super Kings‘ six-wicket defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2024 match, head coach Stephen Fleming attributed the loss to the absence of key pacers like Matheesha Pathirana and Mustafizur Rahman.“Without a doubt (If missing Pathirana and Mustafizur affected the outcome). Having injuries and losing players in an IPL is part…
VISAKHAPATNAM: Though these are early days, Ruturaj Gaikwad seems to be settling in nicely as the new CSK captain. In the presence of MS Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja, the youngster has been impressive. Gaikwad has also taken some inspiring decisions on the field which have worked, like sending debutant Sameer Rizvi ahead of Jadeja in…
There are not many better than the great Mahendra Singh Dhoni when it comes to game awareness and that reflected in his maiden outing with the bat this IPL season, said Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming. The margin of defeat for CSK’s first loss of the season would have been bigger than 20…
NEW DELHI: In Chennai Super Kings‘ impressive 63-run victory over the Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2024, Mahendra Singh Dhoni left spectators awestruck with an extraordinary diving catch of Vijay Shankar. The catch was so remarkable that former India wicketkeeper-batter Parthiv Patel likened Dhoni’s agility to his younger self, suggesting that the 22-year-old version of…
Three Chennai-based players in Titans’ XI will look to prove themselves at ‘home’CHENNAI: If there is one IPL venue which Gujarat Titans can call home away from home, it is the MA Chidambaram Stadium, given the strong Tamil Nadu influence in their squad.The Titans playing pack comprises five TN members, who know the Chepauk pitches…
CSK Vs RCB IPL 2024: MS Dhoni stepping down from the captaincy of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) marks the end of an era. After a successful run as the Indian skipper, MS Dhoni led the IPL franchise to monumental glory and won the championship five times. CSK coach Stephen Fleming described the “emotional” moment…
NEW DELHI: Despite appointing Ravindra Jadeja as their skipper in IPL 2022, Chennai Super Kings were reluctant to move on from MS Dhoni, admitted head coach Stephen Fleming after the five-time winners decided to make a leadership change with Ruturaj Gaikwad assuming charge on Thursday.Ahead of the IPL 2024 season-opener against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in…
NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) head coach Stephen Fleming discussed captain MS Dhoni‘s significant part in pre-season preparations ahead of the Indian Premier League 2024. He mentioned that Dhoni arrives early for the pre-season training and spends time with young Indian players.The veteran left-hand hitter claimed that for the past several years, the pre-season…
NEW DELHI: Former South African cricketer AB de Villiers has likened Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper MS Dhoni to a diesel engine that never stops working.Despite speculations about Dhoni’s retirement after the 2023 IPL season, he continued his commitment to CSK for one more season, even after undergoing knee surgery and grappling with significant injury…
