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It’s not often that the Chennai Super Kings find themselves fighting at the start of an IPL season. This time, however, they lost key players even before the tournament began, and an injury to Ambati Rayudu has weakened their batting to the point where they have fallen out of contention …

Chris Gayle’s ball stroke has waned in the recent past, but he would still be among the top picks in many T20 XIs. Not for the Kings XI Punjab though, despite scoring more than 150 for them in 24 innings over the past two seasons. That the Kings XI have …

In both his cricket and his life, Dean Jones’ departures left a sense of shock and loss at his arrival before many could say goodbye. At the end of his international career as a wonderfully lively hitter and a pioneer of limited overs, this was because Jones found himself outside …

Dean Jones, the former Australian hitter, died Thursday after a heart attack in Mumbai. He was 59 years old. Jones, who was in India as a commentator for the IPL, is believed to have suffered a massive heart attack around noon IST. “It is with great sadness that we share …

Kolkata Knight Riders captain Dinesh Karthik considers it extremely “unfair” that his main pacemaker, Pat Cummins, is criticized after a poor performance at IPL 2020. Cummins, who only completed his mandatory quarantine two hours before the game, conceded 49 runs in three groundless overs. Rohit Sharma, the captain of the …

2:50 a. M. GMT Saurabh somani Near Saurabh Somani is assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo Rohit Sharma’s overall record in the IPL is substantial, but in the past three years, his numbers have dropped a bit. The fact that the Mumbai Indians still won twice in those three years speaks to …

Jasprit Bumrah was strangely discolored in the first game of the season – against the Chennai Super Kings, he leaked 43 from four overs and was the most expensive bowler of the game. However, unsurprisingly, it didn’t take him long to find his mojo. Against the Kolkata Knight Riders, he …

9:16 pm GMT Saurabh somani Near Saurabh Somani is assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo Before the 2020 IPL, MS Dhoni had hit No. 7, the lowest he has ever hit in the tournament, just six times in 12 years. However, in the two games the Chennai Super Kings have played this …

The Punjab Kings XI have filed an appeal with match referee Javagal Srinath over what they believe was a wrong line call in the 19th final of their match against Delhi Capitals on Sunday night. The “short-term” call cost them their game, said CEO Satish Menon. Satish Menon believes referee …

Ruturaj Gaikwad, the Chennai Super Kings hitter, is back inside the team’s biobubble after returning two negative Covid-19 tests after two weeks of isolation at a separate quarantine facility in Dubai. On Monday, the franchise confirmed on Twitter that Gaikwad had resumed training. It is not yet clear whether this …