It was not MS Dhoni but someone else: Robin Uthappa reveals CSK player’s name behind his transfer to franchise
The 36-year-old has finally revealed the name of the CSK player who played a crucial role in his transfer to the Yellow Army.
The 36-year-old has finally revealed the name of the CSK player who played a crucial role in his transfer to the Yellow Army.
Both the franchises are placed in the bottom of the points table as they have been craving for a single victory and will be hoping to end their win drought.
Accompanied by head coach Stephen Fleming, Jadeja was seen to be laughing and shared a few high fives with the coach.
All-rounder Shivam Dube played a fantastic 57-run knock from 30 deliveries.
In search of their maiden victory in the season, Ravindra Jadeja-led Chennai got off to a disastrous start by losing four wickets within the powerplay against Punjab Kings.
Jadeja revealed that former CSK skipper MS Dhoni had told him about his decision to quit captaincy a “couple of months” in advance.
After the eleventh match of the 2022 IPL, the Punjab Kings are fourth on the table with four points from three games.
While the openers Ruturaj Gaikwad and Robin Uthappa were out caught, left-handers Moeen Ali and captain Ravindra Jadeja got out in a similar fashion chopping the ball onto their stumps.
CSK managed to restrict PBKS to 180 runs.
The Englishman is still unbeaten on 47 off 23 balls.
Chahar will be released from the National Cricket Academy, Bangalore in two weeks and is expected to mark his presence in the IPL 2022 by 25 April.
Kagiso Rabada has taken most wickets in IPL since 2019.
Notably, it is the first time in IPL history that Chennai has lost both its opening match in the tournament.
CSK have lost their first two matches of an IPL season for the first time.
Both Punjab & Chennai are placed seventh & eighth in the points table.
In an absence of a proven, experienced campaigner, Chennai would be forced to continue to back youngsters Tushar Deshpande and Mukesh Chowdhury.
The Chennai Super Kings will take on the Punjab Kings at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. Both teams have had…
Both the teams are currently placed in the bottom half of the points table after two matches.
The turning point of the match came when Lewis and Badoni smashed Shivam Dube for 25 runs in the penultimate over to take the match away from CSK.
After a mini-collapse, it was Evin Lewis’ 23-ball 55 that took Lucknow over the finish line with six wickets.
Chennai Super Kings have lost their opening two games of an IPL season for the first time ever in tournament’s history.
Apart from his contribution in the field in terms of strategy, Dhoni has also been in fine form with the bat this year.
With his innings of 16* off 6, Dhoni completed his 7000 runs in T20 cricket.
In the last fixture, Rayudu was dismissed for 15 off 17 balls, and could not get going against the quality attack of KKR.
In Match 7 of the IPL 2022 against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), Dube was terrific with his ball-striking capabilities to accelerate the team in the middle overs, which continued the momentum after a great start by Robin Uthappa and Moeen Ali.
The master finisher started his innings with a six and contributed with a good little cameo of an unbeaten 16 from 6 balls.
Here’s all the stats you need to know ahead of the game.
Defending champions Chennai Super Kings will lock horns with debutant Lucknow Super Giants at Brabourne Stadium on March 31.
Both the teams are coming from respective defeats and would like to redeem themselves in the upcoming fixtures.
Both teams currently are placed in the bottom half of the table with Lucknow securing the 6th place, whereas Chennai taking the 7th position.
Both teams lost their opening fixture and will aim to get going with this matchup.
Both sides would want to come back on the winning track after tasting a defeat in their respective first matches.
The Chennai franchise shared a short clip where the English all-rounder was seen greeting his teammates and support staff.
Shreyas Iyer-led Kolkata Knight Riders registered their first win of the tournament, defeating CSK by 6 wickets.
This nervy start from Jadeja, the captain attracted some interesting reactions from fans on Twitter.
The biggest cheer from the fans at the Wankhede Stadium came in when MS Dhoni came in to bat.
The new anthem was shared by CSK on their social media account. “Ritual ? #WhistlePodu Anthem 2022! ? #Yellove ??,” the video was captioned.
The veteran all-rounder said that CSK have the right mix of youth and experienced players which will help the team to win its fifth title.
Chahar had suffered a right quadriceps injury while bowling in a T20I against West Indies last month.
A report claimed that CSK CEO Kasi Vishwanathan was taken aback as Dhoni conveyed to him about his decision on call and assured him that he would guide Jadeja.
The match is expected to set up a solid foundation for the month-long cricketing festival, which will bring the best out of top-notch cricketers worldwide.
Here is Team SportsTiger joining in the festivity and making some predictions related to the curtain-raiser of the tournament based on a few statistical assumptions.
While it was Chennai who had the last laugh in IPL 2021, beating Kolkata in the summit clash to lift their title number four, this is a new-look KKR unit with a different captain at the helm.
Russell inked the name of the franchise with a logo when Chennai won their third title in 2018, defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final of IPL.
CSK’s official Twitter handle released a statement informing that Jadeja, who has been an integral cog in the side, will be the third player to lead the franchise after MS Dhoni & Suresh Raina.
Both sides have been quite a successful history in the tournament and were finalists of the 2021st season of IPL.
The announcement was made via the official Twitter handle of the Chennai franchise on Thursday afternoon, sending shock waves amongst cricket fans.
Dhoni, 40, who decided to retire from international cricket on August 15, 2020, led CSK to their fourth title last season.
The England all-rounder has failed to report to the CSK camp due to some visa issues in his country.
The Chennai Super Kings will play the tournament opener against Kolkata Knight Riders on March 26.
After not being bought by any franchise at the IPL 2022 mega auction, Raina is all set to make his commentary debut this IPL season.
MS Dhoni and Co. will hope to kickstart the campaign in style at the Wankhede Stadium on March 26.
“I am not very superstitious about it. But it’s one number which is very close to my heart and I have kept it over the years with me,” CSK captain said.
Notably, Chahar could miss the first few matches of IPL if he fails to recover in time from his injury.
Apart from Suresh Raina, India’s former head coach Ravi Shastri will also be returning to the commentary panel in IPL 2022.
Notably, Gaikwad finished IPL 2021 as the top run-scorer and played a key role in CSK’s resurgence after a below-par IPL 2020.
Ahead of IPL 2022, Dhoni is leaving no stone unturned to ensure that he is in good nick with the bat once the actual T20 competition starts.
Despite the 37-year-old now an RCB player and captain, Chennai Super Kings have not shied away from expressing love for their beloved star.
As expected, the CSK fans got very emotional in the comments section.
In a video shared by a fan, a huge crowd can be seen on the side of the road as the CSK team bus arrives at the stadium.
CSK shared the video of MSD’s incredible shot on social media with caption, “The 360° of #7”.
The video was shared by CSK on the occasion of International Women’s Day, which featured wives of players having a candid discussion.
Deepak Chahar was bought by the Yellow Army for a whopping 14 Crore at the IPL 2022 Mega Auction.
The 40-year-old produced the famous shot of Rishabh Pant, leaving everyone stunned.
In the clip, Dhoni showcased his footvolley skills as CSK players prepared for the forthcoming season.
The Ireland cricket board congratulated Little for this little achievement and also hoped that this experience works for the lanky pacer.
Now with the kind of squad the team has got, what could be the probable 11 for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for IPL 2022? Let’s find out.
In case the bowling all-rounder is ruled out for the entire season, the franchise might consider these 5 players as his replacement.
Mr. IPL stole the show in comments section of franchise’s post on Wednesday.
Let us look at the list of five Chennai players who could struggle in the 2022 IPL.
Raina grabbed a lot of headlines for going unsold in recently concluded IPL auctions, and his fans were not happy with his previous franchise CSK for not retaining the services of Mr IPL.
The SDCA officials informed that due to strict bio-bubble guidelines no one is allowed to enter the stadium during the practice session.
The TOI has reported that the pacer can be ruled out from the entire tournament.
According to reports, the Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) will announce the entire schedule for the upcoming IPL season next week.
As Kohli announced his decision to quit captaincy in the previous edition and AB de Villers decided to hang his boots, the franchise had no option but to pick a new skipper for the upcoming season.
Ashwin compared the inaugural champions Rajasthan Royals with defending champions Chennai Super Kings.
Simon Doull went on to explain the other problems Raina has had in the recent past.
One of the signings made by the franchise has not gone down well with the fanbase.
As CSK posted their final squad update on social media, the fans voiced their disappointment in comments.
CSK did not involve in unwanted bidding and kept composure just like their captain does.
Du Plessis was among the finest batters in IPL 2021, playing a lead role in CSK’s journey to the title.
While players will be happy to represent any franchise that picks them, some of them already have a team in their mind, Ashwin seems to be one of them.
While no one knows what CSK management have on their minds for the mega auction, SportsTiger tries to decode CSK’s auction strategy in ST’s special segment.
Defending champions CSK will now need to focus their attention on building their bowling lineup.
Notably, Thala is currently focused on upcoming mega auction, having recently landed in Chennai to discuss strategies with team management.
The online auction from where MSD purchased his new vehicle also had other cars from brands such as Cadillac, Buick, Chevrolet, Austin, Mercedes and more.
These are only reports doing the rounds, but it has caused havoc on social media with fans coming up with comments like “no chance” and comparing captaincy choices.
One of Chahar’s old interviews is doing the rounds on the Internet.
Rayudu revealed that he was working hard on his fitness to be ready for the next three years.
Along with Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Moeen Ali and Ruturaj Gaikwad have been retained by the Chennai Super Kings.
On Saturday, the 40-year-old watched the footage of his conversation with Harsha Bhogle after IPL 2021 finale and it was his reaction which left everyone in awe.
The 40-year-old made the announcement during CSK’s IPL 2021 title celebration event on Saturday.
While Samson could not lead his franchise to the Playoffs in this edition of the tournament, the players are all set to get jumbled up next year with the mega auctions coming up as well as two new teams – Lucknow and Ahmedabad – entering the auction room.
Neeraj became only the second individual gold medalist at the Olympics after Abhinav Bindra had claimed the gold medal in 2008.
The 23-year-old was an integral part of CSK’s playing XI before he suffered a lower-back injury.
CSK shared the video of the celebrations on social media wherein MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja and Ruturaj Gaikwad were seen pouring cold drink on Shardul Thakur.
Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni has now won most T20 tournaments as captain overall.
While Dhoni did deliver on his promise of a comeback, there were doubts in the minds of the fans whether Dhoni will continue to be around in Yellow.
Although they might have fell short in the finale, the Men in Purple won everyone’s hearts with their incredible performances in UAE.
Soon after the result, the netizens flooded the microblogging website with humourous posts. Some also praised the champions- CSK.