Chennai Super Kings
IPL 2023: Gujarat Titans begin title defence with five-wicket win over CSK
CSK's Tushar Deshpande became the first Impact Player (substitute) in the IPL. He came in place of Ambati Rayudu. GT's Sai Sudharsan joined him as the second player to be picked as Impact Player, coming in as a substitute for New Zealand batter Kane Williamson, who had suffered an injury while fielding in the first innings.
IPL 2023: Ruturaj Gaikwad's 92 takes Chennai Super Kings to 178/7 against Titans in the opener
Gaikwad's scintillating 92-run innings was decorated with four boundaries and nine maximums. Alzarri Joseph was the pick of the bowler, who struck twice in the 18th over after conceding 18 runs off his first over to claim the big wickets of Gaikwad and Ravindra Jadeja.
IPL 2023: Gujarat Titans win toss, opt to bowl first against CSK in the opener
About playing against Dhoni, Hardik Pandya said "Almost everyone in the country has got motivation from him (Dhoni). Been a fan and admirer of him. Want boys to enjoy it. The result will take care of itself. Impact Player is different, so I've left it to (coach). Ashu pa works all night on what needs to be done."
IPL 2023: CSK name Akash Singh as replacement for injured Mukesh Choudhary
Mukesh Choudhary, who made his IPL debut last season and scalped 16 wickets, is recovering from a stress fracture and hence, is sidelined from the 16th edition of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL). The announcement was made on Thursday, the eve of CSK's season-opener against defending champions Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad.
IPL 2023: Participation of Mukesh Choudhary, Mohsin Khan under doubt due to injuries: Report
"We are waiting for Mukesh but we do not have much hope. He was one of our bowling mainstays last year. It will be unfortunate if he misses out," Kasi Viswanathan, the CEO of CSK, was quoted as saying in the report. Choudhary's last game of competitive cricket was a List A match for his state team Maharashtra in December 2022 and has been out of action since then.
To come back after two years and win the IPL like Dhoni did is amazing: Sunil Gavaskar
In July 2015, the Justice Lodha Committee handed a two-year ban to CSK and Rajasthan Royals for their owners' involvement in the IPL 2013 fixing scandal, due to which Dhoni moved to playing for the now-defunct Rising Pune Supergiants for two years. But when CSK returned in 2018, Dhoni led them to the trophy and did a repeat of the triumph in 2021.
Sisanda Magala joins Chennai Super Kings as a replacement for Kyle Jamieson
Jamieson's replacement, Magala, has rich experience in the shortest format of the game. Though he has played just four T20Is for South Africa, Magala has a reputation for being a regular wicket-taker in domestic T20 games over the years. He will join CSK at his base price of INR 50 lakh.
IPL 2023: Ravindra Jadeja will be CSK's X factor, says Harbhajan
After being out of action for several months due to knee surgery, Jadeja has made a successful return to international cricket. He played a crucial role in India's 2-1 win in the four-Test series against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2022-23. However, it will be interesting to see how the left-arm spinner performs for CSK since he didn't have a great IPL season last year.
'Don't think he's jeopardising it', McCullum puts faith in CSK to keep Stokes fit for Ashes
Ben Stokes struggled with his left knee during England's one-run defeat by New Zealand in the second Test. He was only able to bowl two overs and then struggled physically while batting on the final day. The 31-year-old scored 33 from 116 balls as England fell agonisingly short of their target of 258 in one of the greatest finishes in Test history.
IPL 2023: This will be the close of MS Dhoni's career with CSK, says Matthew Hayden
Former Australia opener Matthew Hayden believes this could be the last time Mahendra Singh Dhoni will step into the field as a player. Speaking exclusively on Star Sports following the announcement of the TATA IPL 2023 schedule, Hayden on Friday talked about the reception Chennai Super Kings captain Dhoni will receive when he walks onto the field at Chepauk after almost three years.
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