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Renegades face Scorchers on Dec 12

Renegades face Scorchers on Dec 12

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3 min readJul 10, 2026 08:47 AM IST Cricket Australia on Friday confirmed that the Big Bash League’s first overseas match, involving defending champions Perth Scorchers and Melbourne Renegades, will be played at India’s iconic MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai in December this year. The match will be the opener of the 16th edition of the BBL, set to be played on the home turf of IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings on December 12. The landmark announcement was made during India Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese’s visit to the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Friday, with cricket viewed as a major vehicle for deepening ties between the two nations. “Our sport has such an authentic connection in India,” CA’s general manager of Big Bash Leagues, Alistair Dobson, told cricket.com.au. “This game is also part of a much bigger initiative across both our governments and shows that cricket is a connector for both our countries, and that both the Australian and Indian governments see that and want to be part of …

Suresh Raina, Matthew Hayden become first players in CSK Hall of Fame | Ipl News

Suresh Raina, Matthew Hayden become first players in CSK Hall of Fame | Ipl News

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2 min readMar 23, 2026 01:04 PM IST Chennai Super Kings (CSK) announced the launch of their CSK Hall of Fame where the franchise will pay tribute to all those who have played a key role in the team’s glorious history. The first players to be inducted in CSK’s Hall of Fame were Suresh Raina and Matthew Hayden, with the duo’s place in the Hall of Fame formalised on Sunday at CSK’s Roar ’26 fan event at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. Fondly called ‘Chinna Thala’ by CSK fans, Raina is the highest run-scoring Indian batsman for the Chennai franchise. He scored 5529 runs in 205 games for 13 seasons from 2008 to 2021 with an average of 32.52 and strike rate of 136.76. Raina was part of four IPL-winning CSK squads – in 2010, 2011, 2018 and 2021. He was a vital middle order batter for Chennai where his consistency held fort for his side. Besides being an able fielder, he also claimed 25 wickets and captured 108 catches for the CSK. Raina was also …

IPL 2025: After Lucknow win, MS Dhoni says ‘CSK need to play on better pitches’ in Chennai | Ipl News

IPL 2025: After Lucknow win, MS Dhoni says ‘CSK need to play on better pitches’ in Chennai | Ipl News

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The IPL 2025 season has seen the pitches take centre stage at most venues, with several home teams not pleased with the nature of strips offered by the curators at their respective grounds. After the initial fallout and subsequent patch-up between the Kolkata Knight Riders team and the Eden Gardens curator, Royal Challengers Bengaluru assistant coach Dinesh Karthik had lamented the slow strips despite requesting for better pitches at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium following his side’s second home defeat. On Monday, Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni joined in on the pitch talk after his side snapped their five-match losing streak with a five-wicket triumph away at the Ekana Stadium over Lucknow Super Giants. Following their opening game victory against Mumbai Indians last month at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, a reeling CSK unit dropped three successive matches at the Chepauk cauldron for the first time in history. CSK’s fledgling batting unit and their slow-scoring nature had come under heavy criticism following their nine-wicket loss against Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai last week. Batting first CSK …

‘Jisko run banana hai dekh lo’

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Image Source : AP Rishabh Pant When India came out to bat on the third day of the first Test against Bangladesh at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, they had a lead of over 300 runs already. It seemed as if it was only a matter of time before they declared with Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill accelerating the run-scoring by the end of the first session. However, both players were nearing their respective centuries as well and with the declaration in mind, skipper Rohit Sharma gave an indirect message hilariously to his teammates at lunch. Both Gill and Pant were in their 80s at the lunch break and Rohit cleared that he would declare in an hour after lunch asking the batters to score whatever they wanted during this period. Pant revealed the conversation after the match while speaking to the host broadcaster when he was asked the reason for playing fast.  “Jab lunch pe gaye the to declare karne ki baat ho rahi thi, Rohit bhai ne bola ek ghanta khelne ko dekhenge …

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 1st Test Day 4: Najmul Shanto and Shakib Al Hasan to resume for BAN | Cricket News

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Why Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill’s hundreds against Bangladesh are so valuable for India in the bigger picture India’s Rishabh Pant celebrates his century on the third day of the first test cricket match between India and Bangladesh, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai. (PTI) Rishabh Pant scored a century in his comeback Test as India set Bangladesh a 515-run target to win the first Test on Saturday. Rishabh Pant, playing his first test since a near-fatal car crash in December 2022, scored 109 off 128 balls to help India reach 287-4 in its second innings when it declared. Rishabh Pant equaled MS Dhoni’s record for most test hundreds by an India wicketkeeper. Dhoni scored his six hundreds in 90 tests; Pant reached the milestone in his 34th test. Rishabh Pant was seriously injured in a single-car crash in December 2022, last playing test cricket against Bangladesh earlier that month. He was away from the game for 17 months recuperating from knee and back injuries before returning this year for the Indian Premier League. …

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 1st Test Day 3: Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant in the middle as IND look to set challenging total | Cricket News

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India’s Jasprit Bumrah, left, celebrates with teammates the wicket of Bangladesh’s Mushfiqur Rahim on the second day of the first cricket test match between India and Bangladesh, in Chennai, India, Friday, Sept.20, 2024. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) India vs Bangladesh 1st Test: How Jasprit Bumrah foxed Musfiqur Rahim Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has long been hailed as one of the most exciting and skilled bowlers in the world. His ability to consistently deliver pinpoint yorkers has made him a nightmare for batsmen, and his recent performance against Bangladesh in the Test series is a testament to his mastery of this deadly delivery. Bumrah’s inspiration for mastering the yorker came from watching legendary Pakistani fast bowlers Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis. These two bowlers were renowned for their ability to consistently hit the yorker length, and Bumrah was captivated by their skill. In the recent Test match against Bangladesh, Bumrah showcased his exceptional yorker delivery, dismissing Taskin Ahmed with a perfectly executed ball. The delivery landed right on the batsman’s toes, leaving him with no …

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja in the middle as 2nd day begins | Cricket News

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India’s batter Ravichandran Ashwin celebrates his century during the first day of the first Test cricket match between India and Bangladesh, at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. (PTI Photo) How R Ashwin, who went to USA to study batting dynamics between baseball and cricket, counterattacked his way in Chennai Test against Bangladesh On the eve of the Test, India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir was asked whether he has plans to develop a seam-bowling all-rounder. In his true characteristic style, he would make a clear cut comment. “If we don’t have it, we don’t have it. We still have quality all-rounders, we have to manage Ashwin, Jadeja, Axar,” he would say. And on his first day at office of the Test side, it was India’s two priceless all-rounders – R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja – who dug them out of a hole at 144/6 and end Day 1 at 339 for six. Half way into the opening day of the Test after Bangladesh won the toss opted to bowl, the total seemed …

How R Ashwin, who went to USA to study batting dynamics between baseball and cricket, counterattacked his way at Chennai Test against Bangladesh | Cricket News

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On the eve of the Test, India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir was asked whether he has plans to develop a seam-bowling all-rounder. In his true characteristic style, he would make a clear cut comment. “If we don’t have it, we don’t have it. We still have quality all-rounders, we have to manage Ashwin, Jadeja, Axar,” he would say. And on his first day at office of the Test side, it was India’s two priceless all-rounders – R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja – who dug them out of a hole at 144/6 and end Day 1 at 339 for six. Half way into the opening day of the Test after Bangladesh won the toss opted to bowl, the total seemed out of India’s reach. With the MA Chidambaram Stadium surface offering movement and good bounce, Bangladesh seamers made the most out of it with India’s batting line-up also making their job easy with some loose shots. But in home conditions, especially in the last decade it is the contribution from the lower-order batsmen that involves the …

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, Day 1 Test Match: Rohit Sharma’s IND take on Najmul Hossain Shanto’s BAN in Chennai | Cricket News

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Ground staff prepares the pitch ahead of the first test cricket match of a series between India and Bangladesh, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024. (PTI Photo) Red-soil Chennai pitch sheds grass ahead of India’s first Test against Bangladesh With India not ready to give any advantage to Bangladesh – who have three quality spinners in their ranks – it has been a challenging few days for the groundstaff at the MA Chidambaram Stadium to handle the red-soil surface in sweltering Chennai heat. Two questions raise: Why did they have the red soil that abets bounce and what did they do to mitigate Bangladesh’s spinners, considering when India arrived here last Thursday for the prepatory camp, the pitch No 4 to be used for the Test had a thick grass cover that it was almost impossible to separate it from the outfield? The red soil because The Indian Express understands that the India team management has preferred a bouncy track for the Test with an eye on the Australia tour. …

IND vs BAN 2024 Day 1 Test Match Today: Playing XI prediction, head-to-head stats, pitch report and weather update | Cricket News

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India vs Bangladesh Day 1 Test Match Today: Rohit Sharma’s India will lock horns against Najmul Santo’s Bangladesh in the first of a two-match Test series starting on Thursday. The hosts played a Test last in March against England while the visitors are fresh out of a historic win against Bangladesh earlier this month. Despite the formidable record at home India needs to be wary of the threat Bangladesh poses. Unlike the previous iterations, this Bangladesh side along with wily spinners also possesses a competent pace attack which can trouble the Indian batting. Additionally, batters too have shown immaculate resolve, temperament, and street smartness against Pakistan indicative of their improvement in recent times. Here’s a look at all the details India predicted XI: Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep/Mohammed Siraj Player to watch out for There has been plenty of debate about KL Rahul’s position on the eve of the game like many Tests before. His batting …