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Curran made an instant impression on his IPL debut with a full show As crucial as Ambati Rayudu’s and Faf du Plessis’ fifties at Chennai Super Kings were to start their campaign off to a winning start, Sam Curran also played a significant role in their five-wicket win against the …

Bravo likely to miss another CSK game September 20, 2020 by Cricbuzz Staff The SUV was not chosen for the opening match against MI due to a knee injury Stephen Fleming, the head coach of the Chennai Super Kings, said on Saturday (September 19) that Dwayne Bravo will likely also …

MI and CSK starred in an all-ages thriller in last year’s finale, when Rohit Sharma’s team emerged as the most successful in IPL’s short history. Now we can argue about this or just submit to the statistics: there has been no greater rivalry in the IPL than that between the …

CSK head coach Stephen Fleming was quick to dismiss any doubts about Dhoni’s fitness. Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni last played competitive cricket in July 2019, in the semi-final of the World Cup in India. He has since retired from international cricket and will take over his IPL …

Up to 462 million Indians tuned in to the 2019 IPL on TV A year ago, the ICC released the figures for what it presumably called “one of the most watched sporting events in the world.” With a cumulative audience of 1.6 billion and 706 million unique viewers, the 2019 …

Rohit stressed that the team keeps “all options open” but will start the tournament as a starter. Rohit Sharma, the captain of the Mumbai Indians, confirmed that he will open batting during the 2020 IPL. In an online press conference, attended by both captain and coach Mahela Jayawardene, Rohit said …

Can Dhoni muster all of his leadership smarts to make up for CSK’s blatant hitting limitations with bowling masterclasses? By the time CSK finished serving its two-year ban in 2018, the IPL was supposed to have passed them. Teams had begun to pay more attention to detail when it came …

Adam Zampa claimed 3 of 36 to keep England at 231. CHASE: Can Australia seal the series here? England will need early land. They’ll hope that Archer’s wood on Warner (already discarded three times on this tour) will help set the initial tone. England finished strong; Get 231 on the …

While the teams have already started training, for the strategists it’s all about simplifying things in the lead-up to the tournament. Shortly after the conclusion of the Indian Premier League auction in December, one of the questions asked of Venky Mysore was whether the franchise “had any assurances from Pat …

Steve Smith passes second concussion test September 12, 2020 by Cricbuzz Staff Although Smith had passed a concussion test prior to the opening ODI, he rested as a precaution. Steven Smith passed a second concussion test on Saturday (September 12), Cricket Australia revealed, and could return to Australia’s eleven for …