Ali performed solidly in the batting order. He was so effective that they promoted him to the number three position, which was previously held by the IPL legend,Suresh Raina. Ali’s attacking mindset helped CSK during the crucial stages of the game. Apart from his batting, he could bowl hi...
In what was a humdinger of a contest, RCB beat CSK by 27 runs (9 runs more than the required minimum) to surmount a comeback for the ages. The hosts restricted CSK to 191 runs, after putting on a score of 218 runs, batting first. MORE:Five overseas players ...
10:45 PM: END OF POWERPLAY, CSK 62-1 (6) -The batting powerplays of the IPL 2024 season-opener are finally over. The hosts are 19 runs ahead of where their opposition were, at the end of six overs. Having a headstart, Ajinkya Rahane and Rachin Ravindra would hop...
Chahar was initially seen as a batting allrounder but he established himself as a powerplay swing bowler after being snapped up by Super Kings in the 2018 auction. Next season he turned up with a knuckleball and a back-of-a-length offcutter in his repertoire. In the 2022 auction, CSK for...
The IPL opener between CSK and RCB was a showcase of tactical prowess and batting brilliance. After RCB set a target of 173, CSK approached the chase with a blend of aggression and caution. The innings began with R. Gaikwad and R. Ravindra at the crease, providing a solid start. Gaikwad...
The slowness of the pitch forced the CSK batsmen to play percentage cricket, and that resulted in them batting at SR close to 120. With useful contributions from Faf Du Plessis, Ravindra Jadeja, and skipper Dhoni, Chennai posted a competitive but tricky total of 150/7. It was always going...
Batting first, CSK posted 220/3 in their allotted 20 overs riding on a brilliant 95 not out from Faf du Plessis and a well-compiled 64-run knock from Ruturaj Gaikwad. In response, knocks from Cummins and Russell kept the KKR alive till the last over of the match but the Kolkata-based...
Pat Cummins also scored the same as Narine to help KKR to go past 160-run mark amidst some poor batting by the middle order. Both the players earned an impact rating of over 7 with the bat and later their performance with the ball earned them a positive rating of over 4. Thus, they...
“Our spin bowling has (been) little bit ineffective. So when you have one of the T20 spinners (Tahir), we were keen to play him but we had a poor batting display and it sums up our tournament. Everything we have tried has been opposite,” he added. ...
Sunryakumar Yadav will be a great batsman for MI at the middle-order in the opening game. Yadav showed a magnificent batting performance during the Sri Lanka tour earlier in July. During the first leg, the right-handed batsman scored 173 runs in 7 innings at an average of 24.71. He al...