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Ruturaj Gaikwad (C)

Rachin Ravindra

Ajinkya Rahane

Daryl Mitchell

Sameer Rizvi

Ravindra Jadeja

MS Dhoni (W)

Shardul Thakur

Maheesh Theekshana

Mustafizur Rahman

Tushar Deshpande

Kolkata

Phil Salt (W)

Sunil Narine

Venkatesh Iyer

Shreyas Iyer (C)

Angkrish Raghuvanshi

Andre Russell

Rinku Singh

Ramandeep Singh

Mitchell Starc

Vaibhav Arora

Varun Chakaravarthy

Ajinkya Madhukar Rahane

Akash Deep

Angkrish Avaneesh Raghuvanshi

Anukul Sudhakar Roy

Cameron Donald Green

Daksh Kamra

Finnley Hugh Allen

Harshit Pradeep Rana

Kartik Tyagi

Manish Krishnanand Pandey

Matheesha Pathirana

Prashant Hitesh Solanki

Rahul Ajay Tripathi

Rinku Khanchand Singh

Rovman Powell

Sarthak Ranjan

Sunil Philip Narine

Tejasvi Singh

Tim Louis Seifert

Umran Malik

Vaibhav Gopal Arora

Varun Chakaravarthy Vinod

Akeal Jerome Hosein

Aman Hakim Khan

Anshul Kamboj

Ayush Mhatre

Dewald Brevis

Gurjapneet Singh

Jamie Overton

Kartik Sharma

Khaleel Khursheed Ahmed

Matthew James Henry

Matthew William Short

Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Mukesh Choudhary

Nathan Trevor Ellis

Noor Ahmad Lakanwal

Prashant Ramendra Veer

Rahul Desraj Chahar

Ramakrishna Shekhar Ghosh

Ruturaj Dashrat Gaikwad

Sanju Viswanath Samson

Sarfaraz Naushad Khan

Shivam Dube

Shreyas Gopal

Urvil Mukesh Patel

Zakary Glen Foulkes

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Indian Premier League March 2024

Former England captain Michael Vaughan said that it might have been difficult for Ruturaj Gaikwad to captain MS Dhoni in IPL 2024 as he is still playing for CSK as a wicket-keeper batter.

MS Dhoni with Ruturaj Gaikwad (L) and former England captain Michael Vaughan. (Getty)

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‘Difficult to captain MS Dhoni…’: Michael Vaughan makes massive statement on Ruturaj Gaikwad’s captaincy after CSK win against KKR 

Chennai Super Kings former skipper MS Dhoni gifted his signed bat to KKR wicketkeeper batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz after their third win against KKR in IPL 2024.&nbsp;

MS Dhoni gifts his signed bat to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. (Screengrab: X)

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IPL 2024: MS Dhoni gifts signed cricket bat to Rahmanullah Gurbaz after CSK’s big win over KKR 

Varun Chakravarthy said that his family came to witness the IPL 2024's clash between CSK and KKR to support the Chennai-based franchise not him.

KKR's top spinner Varun Chakravarthy in this frame. (Getty)

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Varun Chakravarthy claims no family support for him and his team KKR during crunch IPL 2024's contest against CSK

Tushar Deshpande revealed how MS Dhoni masterminded Ravindra Jadeja's prank on Chennai Super Kings' (CSK) fans during IPL 2024's clash against KKR.

Tushar Deshpande revealed how MS Dhoni masterminded Ravindra Jadeja's prank on CSK fans. (Screengrab-X) 

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Was MS Dhoni behind Ravindra Jadeja's prank on Chennai fans? Tushar Deshpande spills beans on 'paisa vasool' moment during CSK vs KKR clash

KKR's Andre Russell heaped praise on CSK legend MS Dhoni. After the conclusion of CSK vs KKR's clash, while replying to Venkatesh Iyer's post, Russell termed MS, the most loved cricketer in the world

KKR's Andre Russell (left) and CSK's former captain MS Dhoni in this frame. (Getty)

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'I easily think this man is...': Andre Russell starstruck by MS Dhoni's massive fanbase after CSK's win over KKR

Chennai Super Kings' star Shivam Dube also joined the feisty race for IPL 2024's coveted Orange Cap, which continues to stay with RCB's Virat Kohli.

Left Frame: CSK's Shivam Dube and Ravindra Jadeja. Right: RCB's Virat Kohli. (Getty)

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IPL 2024 Orange Cap: CSK's star all-rounder breezes into top 10, Virat Kohli continues to top the chart; check full list

Ravindra Jadeja was seen playing prank on Chennai Super Kings' (CSK) fans during their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 clash against Kolkata Knight Riders.

Ravindra Jadeja was seen playing prank on Chennai fans during CSK vs KKR's IPL 2024's clash. (Screengrab-X)

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WATCH: Ravindra Jadeja fools CSK fans by walking out of dugout to bat ahead of MS Dhoni during IPL 2024 clash against KKR

Mustafizure currently dons the Purple Cap as he regained his top spot after bowling a robust spell of 2/22 in Chennai Super Kings' win over Kolkata Knight Riders.

CSK's Mustafizur Rahman in this frame. (Getty)

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IPL 2024 Purple Cap standings: Mustafizur Rahman displaces Yuzvendra Chahal from summit to regain top spot; know full list here

Ravindra Jadeja etched his name in IPL history as he became the the first cricketer to notch a unique triple of 1000 runs, 100 wickets, and 100 catches in the glitzy league.

CSK's star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja in this frame. (Getty)

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CSK vs KKR: Ravindra Jadeja creates history, becomes 1st ever cricketer in IPL to record this mammoth feat

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) retained fourth spot in the Indian Premier League 2024's points table despite defeating Kolkata Knight Riders by seven wickets.

CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad (left) and KKR skipper Shreyas Iyer in this frame. (Getty)

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IPL 2024 Points Table: KKR remain unaffected despite tasting 1st defeat, know how CSK are faring after returning to winning ways

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The absence of an in-form Steve Smith has invited scrutiny of the selection calls made for the T20 World Cup 2026 leading to an early exit.

Steve Smith was included in the squad but benched for must-win game against Sri Lanka.

Selector Tony Dodemaide defended Cameron Green after a disappointing campaign.

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T20 World Cup 2026: Nasser Hussain feels Abhishek Sharma's lack of runs is more of a mental block than technical. 

Abhishek Sharma became 1st Indian batter to record 3 consecutive ducks in a T20 World Cup edition.

Nasser Hussain wants Abhishek to watch videos of his great knocks. 

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Shadab Khan slammed Pakistan legends Mohammad Yousuf and Shahid Afridi, saying they did not win a single World Cup match against India.

Shadab Khan put on an all-round show in Pakistan's 107-run win vs Namibia.

Shadab Khan says he doesn't ponder too much about outside noise. 

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T20 World Cup 2026: India's assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate has backed India's star opener Abhishek Sharma to regain form in Super 8 stage.

Abhishek Sharma was dismissed by Netherlands' young pacer Aryan Dutt.

India's assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate is not worried about Abhishek's form.

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India coach reacts to Abhishek's 3 consecutive ducks, says 'It's been a very...'

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Arsenal FC squandered a two-goal lead against Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C., drawing 2–2 and missing a crucial chance to extend their advantage in the Premier League title race.


Goals from Bukayo Saka and Piero Hincapié were cancelled out late vs Wolves.

Mikel Arteta accepted full responsibility and demanded a strong response.

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‘Difficult to captain MS Dhoni…’: Michael Vaughan makes massive statement on Ruturaj Gaikwad’s captaincy after CSK win against KKR

IPL 2024: MS Dhoni gifts signed cricket bat to Rahmanullah Gurbaz after CSK’s big win over KKR

Varun Chakravarthy claims no family support for him and his team KKR during crunch IPL 2024's contest against CSK