Gavaskar suggested that Dhoni, should he continue, would only do so if it aligns with the long-term benefit of the team
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RCB will host CSK in Match 52 of IPL 2025 in what could be the last time Kohli faces Dhoni in a competitive match
If the rain god decides to make only a cameo appearance rather than a full show, fans can relax as M Chinnaswamy's SubAir drainage system can clear water regardless of intensity
Dhoni in IPL 2025 is not doing anything different from recent seasons, but CSK's top and middle order failed to deliver, exposing team flaws and triggering early elimination
The rivalry between the two sides has gone up a notch after last year's encounter in Bengaluru which saw former Indian skipper and CSK captain MS Dhoni get furious with the opponents.
MS Dhoni, the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain, is not far behind Kohli, with 5,394 IPL runs to his name, securing him the sixth spot in the all-time list.
Kohli is just one six away from completing 300 sixes in T20 cricket for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, further underlining his evolution as a dynamic power-hitter in recent years.
Chennai Super Kings bowling coach Eric Simons has defended Matheesha Pathirana amid his underwhelming form this IPL season, saying that the opposition batters have started reading and adapting better to him. The five-time champions were eliminated from the IPL play off race on Wednesday when they lost to Punjab Kings, their eighth defeat in 10 outings. Pathirana, known for his slingy action, has lost the control he had in the previous season. Earlier, CSK head coach had said the reason for a dip in form was due to a change in action. "It's been quite well documented that there was a bit of an action change. But he's pretty much back to where he was and just in terms of the height of his arm on a reasonably consistent basis," Simons said in the post-match press conference. "I'm not sure that he's less accurate. Batters are playing him a lot better. We can certainly see a trend in the way that batters are playing against him, particularly against Mumbai the other day. "The techniqu
Punjab Kings' hat-trick hero Yuzvendra Chahal revealed that he relied on his instincts and tweaked his line after observing that the pacers' slower balls were gripping the surface during their IPL clash against Chennai Super Kings. The leg-spinner, who conceded 23 runs in his first two overs, came back to deliver a game-changing penultimate over. He first dismissed MS Dhoni (11) and then went on to claim the wickets of Deepak Hooda (2), Anshul Kamboj (0), and Noor Ahmad (0) -- sealing his second IPL hat-trick in spectacular fashion. "I knew Mahi bhai (MS Dhoni) was there, so was (Shivam) Dube. But I had a feeling that I would get a wicket in this over. I didn't think much whether they would hit me for six, I just planned to bowl my best and keep changing my lines, Chahal said in a post-match interaction with skipper Shreyas Iyer, in a video posted on the IPL website. Chahal finished with figures of 4/32 as CSK were bowled out for 190 in 19.2 overs, slipping to a four-wicket defeat
MS Dhoni and co. sit at the bottom of the table with just 4 points from their 10 games so far and officially became the first team in IPL 2025 to be knocked out of the playoff race mathematically.
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In matches between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Punjab Kings (PBKS), Suresh Raina has been the top run-scorer, amassing 719 runs
Ahead of the 2025 season, Dhoni gave a cryptic response when asked about his future, saying, "I can play for as long as I want for CSK.
Maxwell has been ruled out for the remainder of the season due to a fractured finger sustained during a recent match.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) vs Punjab Kings (PBKS) playing 11 prediction: PBKS are expected to try some changes against CSK in hopes of getting back into the top four on the points table
Winning score at Chennai (in IPL since 2024): 1st Inn score 175 or above: Matches - 6, Bat 1st Won - 5, Bat 2nd Won - 1; 1st Inn score less than 175: Matches - 8, Bat 1st Won - 0, Bat 2nd Won - 8
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CSK are on the verge of losing the playoff spot in two consecutive seasons for the first time in their IPL history