New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Former Mumbai cricketer Aditya Tare stressed the importance of MS Dhoni in Chennai Super Kings’ setup ahead of their key fixture against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Saturday, stating that the former CSK captain’s experience in a relatively young side, especially in high-pressure encounters, will be crucial.“Chennai Super Kings need MS Dhoni more than ever. If he is fit to play, he has to play against Sunrisers Hyderabad in any capacity. I would personally want him to …
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Hyderabad, April 17 (IANS) Five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will face 2016 winners Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the 27th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 to be played at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad on Saturday.Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) currently sit fourth on the points table, having secured two wins from five matches. Their season has been a bit inconsistent, but they’ve managed important victories against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Rajasthan Royals (RR). …
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Lungi Ngidi has made the slower ball his signature, but he is quick to point out it has been years in the making. Ngidi, one of the premier fast bowlers for South Africa, first lit up the IPL when Chennai Super Kings won IPL 2018 by claiming 11 wickets in just seven matches. After a brief stint with Royal Challengers Bengaluru when they won the IPL in 2025, Delhi Capitals picked him up for INR 2 crore ahead of the ongoing season. With his height, pace, variations, and …
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have been dealt a significant blow in their IPL 2026 campaign as left-arm fast bowler Khaleel Ahmed is ruled out of the remainder of the tournament due to a quadricep injury. “Khaleel Ahmed has been ruled out of IPL 2026 after sustaining a right quadricep injury in the game against KKR. Wishing Khaleel a speedy recovery,” said the franchise on its ‘X’ account on Thursday. Khaleel, 28, was forced to walk off the fiel…
Chennai, April 15 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings assistant bowling coach Sridharan Sriram revealed that West Indies spin bowling all-rounder Akeal Hosein guided Afghanistan mystery spinner Noor Ahmad on the precise lengths required to exploit the Chepauk surface, as they beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 32 runs. Noor and Akeal shared four wickets between themselves in their combined eight overs and conceded just 56 runs to leave KKR batting line-up in tatters. Noor in particular picked 3-21 and was the…
Chennai, April 14 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad is enduring a difficult phase with the bat in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, with his prolonged lean run emerging as a growing concern for the five-time champions despite their recent return to winning ways.Gaikwad’s performance continued to struggle in Tuesday’s match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), where he scored only seven runs before getting out to a mistimed slog-sweep in the third over off A…
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Young Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batter Ayush Mhatre opened up on the invaluable guidance he received from legendary skipper MS Dhoni, highlighting how the veteran’s advice shaped his leadership approach during his stint as India U-19 captain. Mhatre, who recently led India to a title-winning campaign at the U-19 World Cup, recalled his interactions with Dhoni during his time with CSK at the IPL 2025 season, describing them as pivotal to his development as a young lea…
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) As calf injury forced MS Dhoni out of the first two weeks of IPL 2026, former New Zealand cricketer Mitchell McClenaghan opined that if the wicketkeeper-batter is fit then Chennai Super Kings should bring him in the match against Kolkata Knight Riders on Tuesday as an impact substitute, where he may not have to do a lot of running. On Monday, Dhoni had a short hit in the nets towards the fag end of CSK’s training session under lights at Chepauk, but limited himself to …
Chennai, April 12 (IANS) Five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) were fuelled by a “desperation” to snap a three-game losing streak and were desperate to win their IPL 2026 match against Delhi Capitals, according to the side’s bowling consultant Eric Simons. At the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Sanju Samson’s unbeaten 115 and Jamie Overton’s 4-18 helped CSK beat DC by 23 runs and get their first win of the ongoing competition. The victory also meant CSK got their first win in Chepauk after…
Chennai, April 11 (IANS) Pacer Auqib Nabi Dar, the leading wicket-taker in the 2025/26 Ranji Trophy win for Jammu and Kashmir, has been handed his IPL debut cap as Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to bowl first against Chennai Super Kings in their IPL 2026 encounter at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Saturday.DC arrive on the back of an agonising one-run defeat to the Gujarat Titans, while CSK come with three consecutive defeats behind them. CSK have drafted in Dewald Brevis, who…