Mohali: Chennai Super Kings might have lost their opening IPL match at home, but the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led side were not a demoralised lot, said all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja here on Tuesday. "We (CSK) are not demoralised by the last defeat. It's T20 where things can change quickly. So, we will give our best in the match against Kings XI Punjab," Jadeja told reporters after his team's practice session here. Jadeja...
10:28 PM, Apr 09, 2013
Chennai: Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming has blamed the batsmen for his team's nine-run defeat against Mumbai Indians in their IPL opener and said the way some of them got out was "not acceptable". "The pitch was fine. The score was achievable playing in the second innings and at half time we were pretty comfortable. I must say the batting was below standards, considering the [batsmen's] experience," said Fleming...
02:12 PM, Apr 07, 2013
Kieron Pollard's responsible yet attacking innings helped Mumbai Indians open their account in IPL 6 as they beat Chennai Super Kings by nine runs at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Saturday. Pollard held the Mumbai innings together, smashing an unbeaten 57 off just 38 balls. As expected, there were more sixes (5) in his innings than fours (4). He also shared an unbroken 65 runs stand for the seventh wicket...
12:01 AM, Apr 07, 2013
MS Dhoni took CSK close to a win, but Mumbai Indians held on the their nerves to register their first victory this season. Kieron Pollard was adjudged the man of the match for his 57 runs and brilliant fielding effort. Read on for the live updates from the game. ...
06:18 PM, Apr 06, 2013
Colombo: Former captain Aravinda de Silva Saturday chose to react diplomatically over Sri Lankan cricketers' exclusion from the IPL matches in Chennai by stating that the players were grown up enough to take their own decisions in life. "They're all grown up enough to decide what they want to do in life. They understand the situation well and I think those guys decided to go," de Silva said here. The...
04:20 PM, Apr 06, 2013
Chennai: IPL heavyweight Chennai Super Kings open their campaign at their bastion in Chennai against Mumbai Indians in game two of Saturday's double-header, and with a replenished pace bowling attack the home team could look to rattle the shaky MI batting order. Mumbai lost their season opener by two runs to Royal Challengers Bangalore on Thursday night, with their batsmen, bar Dinesh Karthik, struggling to dominate the RCB bowling. Their...
09:36 PM, Apr 05, 2013
Chennai: Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming feels Michael Hussey's retirement from international cricket will work in his team's favour in the ongoing 6th Indian Premier League, as the batsman would be available for the entire season. "It helps and since Michael and (Murali) Vijay had great partnerships. There have been ups and down in 20-20 cricket but it has been very good for us," Fleming told reporters Friday, the...
08:58 PM, Apr 05, 2013
Chennai: Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is upbeat about the chances of his side in the ongoing IPL, saying that he has got an all-round team with some impact players in it. Talking to the media at the launch of CSK merchandise here Thursday, Dhoni said that the core of the team was intact and he would expect a strong show by his side in this edition also....
05:37 PM, Apr 04, 2013
Going into the sixth edition of the IPL, the two-time champions need to find the right combination and also remain consistent. ...
08:07 AM, Apr 02, 2013
Harsha Bhogle and Aakash Chopra discuss the chances of the big contenders to lift the IPL 6 trophy - Kolkata Knight Riders, Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians with CNN-IBN's Gaurav Kalra. ...
08:05 PM, Mar 31, 2013
The average age of the KKR squad is 28.52 years and it has 11 players in their 30s - the most among all IPL teams. ...
07:24 PM, Mar 30, 2013
The likes of Malinga and Narine have been a revelation in the IPL and this year too, the bowlers will definitely have their say. ...
04:28 PM, Mar 30, 2013
Five batsmen who could set the sixth season of the IPL on fire with the willow. ...
04:10 PM, Mar 29, 2013
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
Muttiah Muralitharan says that he is not aware of the full situation of playing in Chennai as of yet and he needs all the decisions in writing. ...
08:57 PM, Mar 27, 2013
Sri Lanka board said it would give the green light to the players provided they were happy to go and also did not play in Tamil Nadu. ...
07:09 PM, Mar 27, 2013
The IPL Governing Council decided to keep the Sri Lankan players away from Chennai citing protests and security reasons. ...
05:55 PM, Mar 26, 2013
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa has written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh demanding that the Indian Premier League matches with Sri Lankan players should not be played in Chennai. She has written that no Sri Lankan player, umpire or other officials should take part in matches in Tamil Nadu, in view of the anti-Lanka sentiment there. ...
02:53 PM, Mar 26, 2013
Chennai Super Kings, who have two Sri Lankans in their squad, are waiting for the Tamil Nadu government and the BCCI's decision before making a final call on their players' participation. ...
02:05 PM, Mar 26, 2013
