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Sourav Ganguly, the former BCCI president, commended MS Dhoni and the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for their remarkable turnaround in the 2023 IPL season. Ganguly acknowledged CSK’s ability to excel in crucial matches and stated that they have a knack for winning big games. Dhoni, as the captain, has led CSK to four IPL titles in the past. Despite a disappointing performance in the previous season, CSK displayed resilience and bounced back strongly this year, securing the second position in the league stage with 17 points from 14 games. Earlier this week, CSK defeated the defending champions, Gujarat Titans (GT),…





In 15 previous seasons of the Indian Premier League, there have been only four finals that didn’t feature either Chennai Super Kings (CSK) or Mumbai Indians. Of those, the 2016 season comes with an asterisk because CSK were not even allowed to play in the tournament, banned as a result of the shenanigans of some in the management. So, when Chennai and Mumbai finished ninth and last in the 2022 campaign, there was definitely an end-of-era feel to the table. It marked the first time (discounting 2016) that the playoffs were held without at least one of them in the…

On Friday, May 26, Cricket Australia (CA) announced that Queensland’s uncapped wicketkeeper, Jimmy Peirson, will serve as the reserve keeper for the second Test in the upcoming Ashes series in England. Peirson will take the place of Josh Inglis, who will be absent as he awaits the birth of his first child in Perth. Inglis will remain in the squad for the World Test Championship (WTC) final against India and the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston, joining the team at a later stage in the series. While Alex Carey holds the position of the first-choice wicketkeeper for Australia, Inglis serves…

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has revealed the prize distribution for the World Test Championship 2021-23 cycle, allocating a total of $3.8 million to be divided among the nine participating teams. The prize money remains unchanged from the inaugural edition of the championship held from 2019 to 2021. The victors of the ICC World Test Championship 2023 Final will receive an impressive prize of $1.6 million, while the runners-up will pocket $800,000. All nine teams will share the $3.8 million prize pool, with South Africa securing $450,000 for their third-place finish in the ICC World Test Championship 2021-23 standings. England, who…