Mohammad Kaif reckons to share a dressing room and playing alongside CSK skipper MS Dhoni for years must have helped Deepak Chahar keep his nerve in the tight run chase against Sri Lanka in the second ODI. India looked down and out while chasing 276 for victory as they struggled at 193-7 at one point. However,
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Danish Kaneria, a former Pakistan spinner has praised tailender pacer Deepak Chahar for his brilliant innings in the second ODI against Sri Lanka on Tuesday. Deepak Chahar’s unbeaten 69 saw India recover from 193 for 7 to chase down 276 in Colombo. Deepak Chahar and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (19 not out) featured in an unbeaten 84-run stand for
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Suresh Raina wants Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to end their title drought by winning the IPL 2021 trophy for MS Dhoni. The 2021 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) can be MS Dhoni’s last one with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) if the charismatic leader of the Yellow Brigade opts to call time on an
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Suresh Raina’s relatives were attacked on the night of August 19, 2020, in Thariyal village in Punjab’s Pathankot district, which led to his uncle and cousin’s demise. The former Indian batsman’s uncle was slaughtered to death and two cousins and aunt were left critically hurt, after which his cousin expired. His franchise Chennai Super Kings
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Ruturaj Gaikwad had some fine mentors right from the time he picked up a cricket bat. From his childhood coaches at the Vengsarkar academy to supportive teammates, the 24-year-old batsman had the right people around him, guiding and telling him the correct things to fine-tune his performance. For many youngsters, working with ‘mentor’ Rahul Dravid
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Suresh Raina admitted it wasn’t a pleasant experience knowing that people linked his place in the team to his friendship with MS Dhoni. Suresh Raina and MS Dhoni were great teammates but even better friends. From playing together for India to representing Chennai Super Kings to announcing their international retirements on the same day, the
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Suresh Raina cleared the air over people misjudging him for being in the team because of his closeness with MS Dhoni. Suresh Raina, at one point in his career, was an indispensable member of the Indian team due to his ability to accelerate and score crucial runs in the hour of need. The former middle-order
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Faf du Plessis predicted hosts India and defending champions West Indies as the front-runners to clinch the upcoming T20 World Cup. Both these sides are studded with prominent T20 stars. Hence, Faf du Plessis sees them thriving in the competition. The countdown for the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 has begun, and all participating teams
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Faf du Plessis compared the captaincy styles of Sarfaraz Ahmed, MS Dhoni, and the current India and Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli. It wasn’t too long ago that Faf du Plessis was on a run-scoring spree for the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2021. With 320 runs from seven matches, he had peeled
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Yuzvendra Chahal picked Chennai Super Kings as the franchise he would like to play for in IPL if not Royal Challengers Bangalore. The leg spinner has played for 2 franchises — MI and RCB — in IPL so far. He has been with RCB since 2014. The spinner picked CSK as the franchise he would
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