Chennai Super Kings’ win against the Gujarat Titans in the final of IPL 2023 recorded the highest successful chase for the franchise. GT posted a total of 214 for four batting first thanks to a brilliant innings by Sai Sudharsan. In reply, Chennai chased down the DLS-altered target of 171 on the last ball of … Read more
Having gone unsold at the auctions, Shardul Thakur was gearing up to turn out for Essex in the County Championship games when Lucknow Super Giants approached him. The team was in need of a last minute tried-and-tested replacement for the injured Mohsin Khan. Shardul answered the call and has slotted into the team seamlessly, taking … Read more
Chennai Super Kings icon Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Friday became the toast of social media platforms once again as he effected yet another electric stumping against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Phil Salt, who had come on to open alongside Virat Kohli, had just started to look dangerous when Noor Ahmad’s googly beat the right-handed batter’s outside … Read more
Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter Virat Kohli on Friday became the highest all-time run-scorer against the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League. Kohli went past Shikhar Dhawan, who has scored 1057 runs across 29 matches against the Men in Yellow. Rohit Sharma (896 runs), Dinesh Karthik (727), and David Warner (696) complete the top … Read more
On the eve of the clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad, a question about Lucknow Super Giants’ depleted bowling resources (Mayank Yadav injured, Mohsin Khan ruled out, Avesh Khan just coming back into the squad) miffed Mitchell Marsh. “I don’t see it as a lack of depth,” came the quick retort. His team got the memo … Read more
Nicholas Pooran moved to the top of the Orange Cap standings after his 70-run knock for Lucknow Super Giants against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Thursday. The southpaw and opener Mitchell Marsh overtook Australian opener Travis Head, who had jumped to the top spot after his 47-run blitz for the home team in the first innings. Sunrisers … Read more
Shardul Thakur climbed to the top of the Purple Cap standings after picking up four wickets for Lucknow Super Giants against the Sunrisers Hyderabad in Hyderabad on Thursday. Noor Ahmad had occupied the top spot after the first round of matches after his four-wicket haul against the Mumbai Indians at Chepauk. Here is the list … Read more
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) mentor Dinesh Karthik put faith in his batters to ace the spin test that awaits them at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium on Friday against Chennai Super Kings (CSK). “One of our strengths is the way we play spin. And as the tournament unfolds you see it happen. CSK have three very … Read more
The rivalry between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, born out of the intensity of their fiery fan bases, will throw up its latest offering at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday. That the two face off for the first time since RCB qualified for the Playoffs last season at the expense … Read more
Sunrisers Hyderabad will look to make it two wins out of two when it takes on Lucknow Super Giants at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium on Thursday. A century from Ishan Kishan helped the side romp home by 44 runs against the Rajasthan Royals in its opening encounter. LSG, on the other hand, suffered … Read more