New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Leaving Rajasthan Royals after 11 seasons was a ‘huge risk,’ but India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson believes the move to Chennai Super Kings allowed him to discover “a new energy” and start completely fresh in his IPL career.Samson spent 11 years with RR and captained them for five seasons, before moving to CSK through a high-profile trade ahead of IPL 2026. “Leaving Rajasthan Royals was a huge risk. Once you convey your feelings to the franchise, there is no …
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New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson has opened up about his blockbuster trade from Rajasthan Royals to Chennai Super Kings before IPL 2026 began, stating that he felt his long-standing franchise was finally ready to transition into a new phase without him.Samson spent 11 years with RR and captained them for five seasons, before moving to CSK through a high-profile trade ahead of IPL 2026. “Moving on from RR was a very big decision for me. I believe that after playing…
Chennai, July 13 (IANS) Stephen Fleming’s long association with the Super Kings family came to an end on Monday after Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Texas Super Kings (TSK) and Joburg Super Kings (JSK) announced that they had mutually agreed to part ways with the former New Zealand captain across all three franchises. The announcements bring the curtain down on one of the most successful and enduring partnerships in franchise cricket. Fleming joined CSK as a player in the inaugural Indian Premier Le…
Chennai, July 13 (IANS) Five-time Indian Premier League champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and head coach Stephen Fleming have mutually agreed to end their 18-year association, the franchise announced on Monday, bringing to a close one of the longest and most successful coaching tenures in the league’s history. The decision was reached following discussions between Fleming and the franchise management, ending a partnership that began when the former New Zealand captain joined CSK as a player du…
Melbourne, July 10 (IANS) Melbourne Renegades will play Perth Scorchers in Chennai in December to open the 2026-27 Big Bash League (BBL) season. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese unveiled the fixture during a joint visit to the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Friday. The match at the MA Chidambaram Stadium scheduled for December 12 will be the first BBL fixture outside Australia and will launch the BBL 16 season. The Renegades will be the home team wi…
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) India wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson has opened up about how it felt ‘surreal’ for him to give IPL selection trials for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the tender age of 14 in front of legends like former India skipper Sourav Ganguly and John Buchanan.Samson has been out of India’s playing eleven since the Manchester T20I against England, after having endured two low scores in Ireland. But on a trip down the memory lane, Samson, who played for Chennai Super Kings…
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Former India captain MS Dhoni, who is universally regarded as the best finisher in the modern game, is celebrating his 45th Birthday on Tuesday. On his special day, the sports fraternity shared heartwarming wishes on social media.Adding a unique touch to the celebrations, the FIFA World Cup 2026 instagram account shared a picture featuring Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland, each with seven goals in the ongoing tournament, alongside the caption, “7 Goals. Tha…
Chennai, June 24 (IANS) Former India U19 and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) fast bowler Vijaykumar Yo Mahesh has been appointed as the new head coach of the Tamil Nadu senior men’s cricket team for the upcoming 2026/27 domestic season.The decision was finalised by the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) after screening applications for various coaching and selection positions.According to a statement from the TNCA, Yo Mahesh will spearhead the coaching staff …
Windhoek, June 10 (IANS) Former South Africa all‑rounder Justin Kemp has been appointed as Cricket Namibia’s new Director of Cricket, the board announced on Wednesday. Kemp played four Tests, 85 ODIs, and eight T20Is for South Africa from 2001 to 2007 as a right-arm medium-pace bowling all-rounder.“As Director of Cricket, Kemp will oversee the strategic direction of cricket operations across Cricket Namibia, including the national teams, high-performance programmes, talent identification s…
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) South African great Jacques Kallis threw his support behind fellow Proteas all-rounder Marco Jansen, insisting the 26-year-old’s best years are still ahead of him despite a relatively quiet IPL 2026 campaign.Jansen, who played for Punjab Kings in the recent season, took nine wickets in 13 matches and had an economy rate of 10.20. Though those numbers did not meet expectations, Kallis believes competing in different leagues and conditions is shaping the left-arm pace-bo…