Bottom of the pile now sits Chennai Super Kings, lagging behind in the ten-side race of IPL 2026. Three games down, zero wins up, one crushing loss handed by reigning titleholders Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Little light shows ahead for these five-time winners without serious shift in form. While that sinks in, ex-England batter Kevin Pietersen … Read more
Winless through their opening trio of games, Chennai Super Kings face heat as skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad draws sharp scrutiny at the start of IPL 2026. Though picked to steer the team forward, his runs with the bat – and decisions on the field – haven’t met expectations so far. During Sunday’s match versus Royal Challengers … Read more
Hope rides high around Dewald Brevis returning soon, says Stephen Fleming, though every step of his comeback gets close attention. Missing those opening IPL games was down to a side strain slowing him early. Three matches gone without him now, yet breathing room appears after facing RCB before meeting DC again. A break lasting five … Read more
That Sunday game versus Chennai Super Kings turned into another milestone moment for Virat Kohli. Though he made only 28 runs from 18 balls, something bigger unfolded quietly beneath the surface. Now sitting on 1,174 runs against CSK, his name stands alone at the top – most runs by anyone against one opponent in T20s. … Read more
Punjab Kings faced off against Chennai Super Kings in Game 7 of the 2026 Indian Premier League. That Thursday match unfolded under the lights at MA Chidambaram Stadium, April 3 setting the stage. Batting first, Chennai posted a total that looked competitive on paper. Yet Punjab’s chase never wavered, built instead on steady knocks rather … Read more
Waiting quietly behind the scenes, Ruturaj Gaikwad lets things unfold as Chennai Super Kings gear up for their opening home match of IPL 2026 versus Punjab Kings. With MS Dhoni no longer around, stepping forward feels different – so he leans on time instead of pressure. A team full of fresh faces got their start … Read more
Frustration? Not something Ruturaj Gaikwad is feeling, even after that heavy loss to Rajasthan Royals. Outplayed from start to finish in Guwahati’s Barsapara stadium, the five-time champs crumbled early. Their total stopped at 127, a number kept above water only because Jamie Overton, batting at eight, smashed 43. Without him, the scoreboard might’ve blinked under … Read more
Out on the field first, Rajasthan’s bowlers set a sharp tone under Guwahati skies. Their pace and control left CSK scrambling, folding them well short of what might have been safe. Then came the chase – calm, swift, almost quiet in its certainty. Not one wicket fell while RR counted runs like clockwork toward that … Read more
MS Dhoni won’t be playing for Chennai Super Kings until at least the end of April, if the latest reports are right. Just yesterday, CSK announced their former captain would miss the first two games this season because he’s rehabbing a calf strain. The Times of India says Dhoni’s set to miss as many as … Read more
Out comes the entire IPL 2026 league calendar after BCCI’s update on Thursday, March 26. Before that, only twenty games had dates set. Now every single match during the regular phase has its slot confirmed. The plan for playoff rounds? Still coming at a later date Seven teams face off across fourteen games prior to … Read more