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Chennai Super Kings’ ‘Roar 26’ event at Chepauk: OG CSK stars reunite, Sanju Samson brings the roof down, and gauntlet thrown down for youngsters | Cricket News

Chennai Super Kings’ ‘Roar 26’ event at Chepauk: OG CSK stars reunite, Sanju Samson brings the roof down, and gauntlet thrown down for youngsters | Cricket News

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4 min readChennaiMar 22, 2026 09:44 PM IST The intention behind Chennai Super Kings organising ‘Roar 26’ was to bring the fans closer to the icons of the franchise. And through the course of a five-and-a-half-hour glittering event at Chepauk, the franchise put up a flex – with their OG squad of the initial years proudly displaying the three IPL titles and two Champions League trophies won between 2010-2018. Having not won an IPL title since 2023, for the new, young team of 2026, it seemed like a hidden message that highlighted the expectations here. A gauntlet is being thrown. From the time the franchise made the announcement about the event, all eyes have been on the star cast. And despite being associated with other IPL franchises, Dwayne Bravo and Matthew Hayden, now with Kolkata Knight Riders and Gujarat Titans as support staff, joined the list of former stars which included Parthiv Patel, Lakshmipathy Balaji, Shadab Jakati, Harbhajan Singh, Joginder Sharma, Aniruda Srikkanth, S Badrinath, Murali Vijay, Muttiah Muralitharan, Michael Hussey, Ambati Rayudu and Suresh …

Gautam Gambhir throws coaching gauntlet at MS Dhoni after ‘smile’ post: ‘Wish one day he could be in my position’

Gautam Gambhir throws coaching gauntlet at MS Dhoni after ‘smile’ post: ‘Wish one day he could be in my position’

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India head coach Gautam Gambhir reflected on his recent social media exchange with former teammate MS Dhoni, who was present at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on March 8 to watch India win the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup for a record third time. Gautam Gambhir recently coached the Indian team to 2026 T20 World Cup win After the final, Dhoni, who had led India to their maiden T20 World Cup title, shared a congratulatory message for the team on Instagram, while also poking fun at Gambhir. “Coach Sahab smile looks great on you, intensity with smile is a killer combo, very well done,” Dhoni wrote in the post. ALSO READ: Fee paid to Pakistani cricketers contributes to Indian deaths: Gavaskar fumes at blood money spent by Sunrisers Leeds Gambhir had replied to the message on social media, but speaking at the RevSportz Trailblazers Conclave on Monday, the India coach revisited the exchange and jokingly challenged Dhoni to take up a similar role in the future. “Good on him to come and watch the …

Women’s World Cup Final – ‘Lot of pressure on India’: South Africa skipper Laura Wolvaardt lays down the gauntlet | Cricket News

Women’s World Cup Final – ‘Lot of pressure on India’: South Africa skipper Laura Wolvaardt lays down the gauntlet | Cricket News

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South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt has said that a capacity Indian crowd at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai could end up adding more pressure on the home team in the World Cup final on Sunday. South Africa, who like Australia had beaten India in the group stages, are also looking to be first-time winners of the Women’s World Cup. “It’s going to be a very exciting opportunity but at the same time I think it puts a lot of pressure on them as well. They have the whole country behind them and are sort of expected to win. I guess so. Yeah, I think it sort of plays in our favour hopefully. We’re very excited for the game. They’re a very good side. We’re going to have to play some really good cricket to beat them, but we’re really excited for the opportunity,” said Wolvaardt in the press conference ahead of the final. South Africa has enjoyed a superior head to head over India in World Cup cricket, with the home team yet …

Rachael Gunn a.k.a. Raygun throws down gauntlet to haters with ‘Raygun Challenge’ | Sport-others News

Rachael Gunn a.k.a. Raygun throws down gauntlet to haters with ‘Raygun Challenge’ | Sport-others News

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Rachael Gunn, who goes by her B-girl moniker Raygun, became one of the most viral athletes at the Paris Olympics earlier this year. However, unlike other athletes who found instant fame during Paris 2024, Raygun became a meme for her dance moves during her performance. She faced relentless trolling on the internet which then mushroomed into sinister conspiracy theories about how she had qualified for the Olympics to begin with. Now, Raygun has decided to cash in on the online vitriol: by throwing down the gauntlet at her haters and asking them to prove that they are better dancers than her. Raygun recently launched an online collaboration with a service called Finder where the best solo dancer will win $5000, while $10,000 is up for grabs for the best dance crew of two or more people. “I’ve heard some of you can do better than me. Really? Let’s find out, shall we?” the breakdancer said in a promotional video before bursting into a dance. How Raygun became a Haloween hit She also went to an …