After opting to bat, CSK were off to a good start with Murali Vijay (31) and Michael Hussey (26) compiling a solid 61-run stand before Vijay was run-out against the run of play. After Vijay was run out by Ben Rohrer, one over later, Michael Hussey too departed as Virender Sehwag took a neat catch in the deep. Ravindra Jadeja (24) joined MS Dhoni in the middle as the duo compiled a 57-run stand in 32 balls.
09:15 PM, May 14, 2013

Watson helps Rajasthan beat CSK, move to No. 2 Jaipur: Shane Watson once again stamped his authority with 70 off 34 balls to propel Rajasthan Royals to an impressive five-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings that took them to number two in the IPL 6 points table. The victory helped Rajasthan touch the magical figure of 20 points after 14 matches. Chennai's openers - Michael Hussey and Murali Vijay - were subdued in their approach as the pitch was...  
11:11 PM, May 12, 2013

Murali Vijay made a valuable 55 off 50 when CSK looked in trouble in the early part of their innings. (BCCI)Mike Hussey too played his part, scoring 40 off 40 balls. (BCCI)Kevon Cooper was once again very impressive with the ball, picking up 2 for 32 in his four overs. (BCCI)
10:34 PM, May 12, 2013

Gayle is also a human being and can make mistakes: Siddharth Kaul New Delhi: Talented Delhi Daredevils medium pacer Siddharth Kaul on Thursday pointed out that even someone like Chris Gayle is a "human being who can make mistakes" and said he will not try anything extra against the Jamaican in their IPL match against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Friday. "He is a human being and if I can bowl a good delivery, he can get out. If you bowl a bad...  
09:42 PM, May 09, 2013

Injured Saha may give way to Vijay: Fleming Mumbai: Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming today said wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha is carrying injuries and his fitness will be assessed before the Pepsi Indian Premier League game against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium here on Sunday. "He is carrying a little bit of an injury, so whether (Murali) Vijay comes back in would depend on Saha`s fitness now," he said at the pre-match media conference. Fleming, who did...  
10:11 PM, May 04, 2013

Delhi left-hander Shikhar Dhawan, who scored a brilliant 187 on his Test debut against Australia, has earned a recall to the ODI squad for the Champions Trophy. (AFP)MS Dhoni will lead the Indian side for the second time in Champions Trophy. He led the ‘Men in Blue’ in 2009 when they were ousted in the group stage. (Getty Images)Virat Kohli, who is leading Royal Challengers Bangalore in the current IPL season, will take over the mantle of a senior batsman in the absence of Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir and Yuvraj Singh. (Getty Images)
07:43 PM, May 04, 2013

Murali Vijay over Gautam Gambhir is a shocking choice

The BCCI selectors on Saturday kept Gautam Gambhir out of the Champions Trophy squad without explaining their decision to exclude him. ...
06:19 PM, May 04, 2013

Twitterview: Reactions to Yuvraj and Gambhir's ouster The Indian selectors on Saturday excluded Yuvraj Singh and Gautam Gambhir from India's 15-man Champions Trophy squad. The All-India Senior Selection Committee met at the Cricket Centre in Mumbai, where it recalled Shikhar Dhawan to the squad in place of Gambhir who was part of the team for the home series against Pakistan. Yuvraj too featured in the series against Pakistan and did fairly well but was still left out....  
03:06 PM, May 04, 2013

Fielding is as crucial as an extra bowler in T20: Rixon Chennai: The way modern cricket is played, fielding is a very important aspect of the game. And when it comes to the slam-bang form of the game, the virtues of fielding become all the more important. Like other teams, Chennai Super Kings too give lot of stress on their fielding and according to their fielding coach, Steve Rixon, it is as important as an extra bowler in the team. Speaking...  
01:02 PM, Apr 26, 2013

Seems like this week the Malayalam cine buffs will have not much options with films, as only two films are set to release on this coming Friday. 72 Model: This Malayalam flick is directed by Rajasenan.72 Model: This film will also have actors like Madhu and Vijayaraghavan playing important roles in it.
02:45 PM, Apr 25, 2013

Opening issue needs to be addressed: Subramaniam Badrinath Chennai: Chennai Super Kings openers' failure to provide the side starts consistently has irked batsman Subramaniam Badrinath, who says the "issue needs to be addressed" soon. Barring the 10-wicket win over Kings XI Punjab, the Chennai openers -- Murali Vijay and Michael Hussey have failed to live upto the expectations, though the Australian was not part of the XI that lost to Pune Warriors last night. "The openers are not...  
04:07 PM, Apr 16, 2013

IPL 6: Clinical Chennai demolish Punjab by 10 wickets A masterful innings by Mike Hussey gave Chennai Super Kings their first victory of IPL 6 as they demolished Kings XI Punjab by 10 wickets at the PCA Stadium in Mohali on Wednesday. Hussey, who made an unbeaten 86 off 54 balls, once again showed how useful a player he is for Chennai. First he held onto a tough catch of Adam Gilchrist in Punjab's innings and then he, along...  
11:10 PM, Apr 10, 2013

Dwayne Bravo was the pick of the bowlers for Chennai Super Kings as the pacers restricted Punjab to 138. (BCCI Images) Dirk Nannes got the early breakthrough for Chennai, and picked up two wickets with a good economy rate. (BCCI Images)Adam Gilchrist was the first wicket to fall in Punjab's innings as he was caught by Michael Hussey off Dirk Nannes on 9. (BCCI Images)
10:42 PM, Apr 10, 2013

Chennai Super Kings are mini Team India in disguise India's four 4-0 Test win over Australia was punctuated by telling performances from four CSK rock stars that form the core of the IPL outfit; and that's not the full story. ...  
12:23 PM, Mar 29, 2013

Muralitharan disappointed with IPL GC ruling Muralitharan has played all five seasons of the IPL thus far, for CSK (2008-2010), Kochi Tuskers (2011) and RCB last year. ...  
01:43 PM, Mar 27, 2013

Fab Five: The young heroes of India's 4-0 whitewash Vijay, Pujara, Dhawan, Ashwin and Jadeja all proved thorns in Australia's side while masking over the absence of experienced players in the Test side. ...  
11:22 AM, Mar 26, 2013

Actor Lavanya Tripati to star in Manchu Vishnu's next The Telugu flick will have actor Lavanya Tripati playing the the female lead. ...  
03:35 PM, Mar 25, 2013

Actor Krishna Murali plays the lead in 'Broker-2' The Telugu flick will be directed and produced by Maddineni Ramesh. ...  
01:26 PM, Mar 25, 2013

Whatever target Australia set will be chased: Vijay Vijay also said that the ongoing fourth Test match against Australia is evenly poised and can go either way. ...  
01:00 AM, Mar 24, 2013

4th Test, day 2: Nathan Lyon leaves India in a spin, leading by just four The offspinner took 5 for 94 as India finished the day on 266 for 8, setting up an intriguing Sunday on a wearing Kotla surface. ...  
11:39 AM, Mar 23, 2013