Former Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni on Friday surpassed former left-hand batter Suresh Raina to become the highest run-getter for the five-time champions in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Tight bowling spells from pacers Josh Hazlewood and Yash Dayal helped Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) secure a 50-run win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at Chepauk Stadium on Thursday.
Ashwin now has 182 wickets in 214 matches, with an average of 29.79 and an economy of 7.13. He played a vital role in CSK's championship victories in 2010 and 2011. The Tamil Nadu spinner made his return to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in IPL 2025 after ten years, reuniting with the franchise
Hazlewood expressed his satisfaction with both his personal performance and the team's overall display, highlighting their ability to adapt to different playing conditions. He also credited the team's energy and the addition of left-arm bowler Yash Dayal for their success.
Tight bowling spells from pacers Josh Hazlewood and Yash Dayal helped Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) secure a 50-run win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at Chepauk Stadium on Thursday.
Nearly every RCB batter got a fine start, but except for Patidar, none of them could make it into something big. Noor Ahmed was the pick of the bowlers for CSK once again with three scalps, who also got the wicket of Virat Kohli.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad won the toss and elected to the field against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium in the eighth match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on Friday.
In their 33 meetings so far, CSK have dominated RCB with 21 wins, while RCB have managed just 11 victories. One match ended with no result. RCB's only win at Chepauk Stadium came way back in the inaugural IPL season in 2008.
During the CSK-MI clash, Mumbai Indians, batting first, posted a modest total of 155/9 in 20 overs. Despite moments of resilience from MI's middle order, CSK's disciplined bowling attack ensured that the opposition never gained full control of the game. In response, Chennai Super Kings chase
It would be a battle of Dhoni's calm and composed presence on the field against Virat's fiery brand of cricket embodied by the RCB, which makes it truly a clash of 'ice and fire'.
During this clash of titans between Dhoni and Virat, the latter's spin game against Afghan sensation Noor Ahmed and Ravichandran Ashwin will attract many eyeballs. Whether the star batter utilises his slog sweep against these two and keeps the scoreboard ticking would be something that would