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Three-time IPL champions Chennai Super Kings have bought just five players in the IPL 2020 auctions. Piyush Chawla was their costliest buy at 6.75 crores. He joins the likes of Harbhajan Singh, Ravindra Jadeja and Imran Tahir to bolster CSK's spin attack. MS Dhoni, the CSK skipper has always favored a spin-heavy attack in the past and in this article, we will discuss about the probable predicted line-up of CSK.  The Best Possible Predicted Line-Up of CSK Shane Watson, Faf Du Plessis, Suresh

The Indian Cricket team led by Virat Kohli capped off a memorable year in 2019 as they whitewashed the Windies in the ODIs and T20Is and finished second in the ICC ODI rankings. They finished as the top-ranked team in Tests and finished fifth in the T20I rankings. Also in the process, they beat Australia in Australia for the first time by a margin of 2-1 in Tests and 2-1 in ODIs. Virat Kohli became the first Indian skipper to win a Test

After the Christmas celebrations, Test cricket resumes in the international calendar with four teams playing Boxing Day Tests. Australia is currently playing the second Test match against New Zealand at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and South Africa will play England in the first Test at the Supersport Park in Centurion. It has a rich history and tradition one which has given Australian cricket an identity that it has today. With the boxing day hosting two Test matches in different parts of the world,

The game of cricket has seen teams dominating the game over a period of time. The West Indies of the 1980's was an unbeatable force with Clive Lloyd leading a bunch of matchwinning cricketers. Such was their dominance that they had already won two 50-over World Cups before even entering the decade. Australia team was another team that started dominating from the late nineties and continued it till almost 2008. In the meantime, the team won three World Cup, two alone under Ricky

The Indian Cricket team led by Virat Kohli won the third and final game in Cuttack to win the ODI series against West Indies 2-1. Doing so they have capped off the year on a winning note. This year was a memorable year for Indian cricket for reasons more than one. India's top three-starred with the bat as the Indian team re-established the fact that they are currently the best chasing team in the world. Also, two of the top five wickets takers

Shivam Dube, the Mumbai all-rounder made news with his blockbuster hitting in Ranji Trophy last year. He hit five sixes off five balls to earn himself a contract with the Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2019. He was roped in by the franchise for 5 crores after which people started comparing him to former Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh. However, he turned out to be a flop for the Challengers as he scored just 40 runs from four matches. Next, he almost helped Shivaji

The IPL has over the years seen wicket-keepers playing major roles for their team both with the bat and even behind the stumps. MS Dhoni is the most prominent example, of a keeper-batsman who changed the outlook of wicketkeeper batsmen in international cricket. Before he became popular, the likes of Adam Gilchrist, Kumar Sangakkara, Mark Boucher created their own niche with the bat and behind the stumps. Alongside Dhoni, Brendon McCullum and AB De Villiers are examples who have made an impact with

Crossing a decade the Indian Premier League (IPL) is into its 12th season. The IPL 2020 auctions on December 19 will start the countdown for the next season. Every season, the tournament gets bigger and better in terms of prospects and the number of players on show. In terms of talent as well, every season discovers new talents not only Indian but international as well. Ahead of the 12th season of the cash-rich league, here is a look back at the stories which

The IPL 2020 auctions is the next big thing coming up before the end of the year on December 19 in Kolkata. Franchisees have retained the core of their side in the recently held transfer window while releasing some players as well. Moving into the auctions now the focus of all the franchisees will be to make a complete team and plug the loopholes if any. As we start to dig deep into the auction analysing players that each team would need as

The IPL 2020 auctions are just around the corner as the hype and the focus regarding the next IPL season is already becoming a talking point. Ahead of the auctions in Kolkata on December 19, as many as 11 players have been traded and several players have been released by their respective franchisees in order to develop a stronger squad than previous seasons.  Ahead of the auctions in Kolkata, here is a look back at the most expensive player from each auction in

Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore have opposite histories in the IPL. While one team has won the title three times, the other team is still looking for their maiden IPL title. These two teams have rich history of playing against each other in the competition as well. IPL 2020 could be a season of either of these two teams depending on how well they fare in the upcoming auctions. While CSK has won 16 matches against their rivals, Kohli's team has emerged

Former Indian skipper MS Dhoni played his last match for India in the semi-final of the 2019 World Cup against New Zealand which saw the Men in Blue make an exit from the tournament. Since then, Dhoni has been on a sabbatical mode, having skipped the series against West Indies, South Africa and now Bangladesh. While Dhoni seems to be enjoying his time off the field, the media and his fans have been assuming that the former Indian skipper has perhaps retired without

Delhi Bulls, who played as Bengal Tigers in the first two seasons are eying to have a fresh start with a new name with a World Cup Winning captain Eoin Morgan and well-known coach at the helm of things. The franchise is owned by an Indian business tycoon Rizwan Sajan who is currently based in UAE. His son, Anis Sajan, popularly known as Mr Cricket in the UAE, is the co-owner of the team. The franchise finished fourth in the points table last

Cricket becomes more interesting to the viewers when the batsman starts hitting boundaries. They can stand against the bowling attack of any bowler on a day when they’re in murderous form and this extends to six hitting as well! The beauty of a flat six that is well-hit is that the crowd goes berserk, it helps accelerate the scoring rate while also pinching the bowler’s confidence. Given below is the list of cricketers who have notched up the highest number of sixes in

Indian batsman Gautam Gambhir, who announced his retirement a few days ago, has slammed former teammate and captain MS Dhoni for his captaincy during the 2012 Commonwealth Bank series against Australia. The southpaw lifted the lid on Dhoni’s questionable decision of not playing Gambhir, Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar in the same XI, as he had a keen eye on the 2015 World Cup. The veteran had always been a vital cog for India’s top order exploits, but horrendous form, questions over technique,

India’s legendary left-arm fast bowler Zaheer Khan will be once again seen in the action as he gears up to take part in the upcoming T10 League. The bowler last donned the Indian uniform four years ago in his final appearance in Test cricket. He has since taken up mentorship and cricket expert roles for various events. Zaheer will be once again be seen in his iconic run-and-jump bowling action as he is set to take the field for Bengal Tigers in the