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Former India pacer slams Chennai Super Kings bowler’s poor form in IPL 2026

Former India pacer slams Chennai Super Kings bowler’s poor form in IPL 2026

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3 min readApr 6, 2026 09:09 PM IST Chennai Super Kings have endured a torrid patch early on in the IPL 2026 season, with three defeats exposing a chunk of problems within the five-time champions’ squad. While the inexperience of the bowling attack and the collective failures of the top order stars have hurt CSK big time, former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan picked the failure of a marquee signing as the key reason behind CSK’s early setback. The former T20 World Cup winner observed that the indifferent form of wrist-spinner Noor Ahmad has rendered CSK’s spin department ineffective, exemplified during the 43-run hammering against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday night. The 21-year-old left-arm spinner was taken to the cleaners by the RCB batters, finishing with figures of 0/49 in four overs as the hosts piled on a whopping 250 on the board, their highest-ever score against CSK across 18 years. The Afghanistan spinner has yet to pick up a wicket in three games, worsening CSK’s woes with the ball. Besides …

CSK lose Nathan Ellis with injury for entire season

CSK lose Nathan Ellis with injury for entire season

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3 min readUpdated: Mar 19, 2026 06:05 PM IST With just over a week to go for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season, Chennai Super Kings have been dealt a huge blow with Australian seamer Nathan Ellis ruled out of the tournament. The Indian Express understands that Ellis, who was supposed to be the leader of the pace pack, has suffered a hamstring injury, and won’t be able to recover in time, forcing the franchise to look at alternate options. The absence of Ellis weakens what is already a thin pace pack without much IPL experience. Having let go of Matheesha Pathirana, Chennai were pinning their hopes on Ellis as a reliable option for death overs. Ellis absence means CSK will face a hard time in finding a reliable alternate as he came with a definite role in this team. Apart from Ellis, the other pace pack in the squad includes New Zealand’s Matt Henry – a seamer who had a terrific T20 World Cup recently and Jamie Overton. The England all-rounder could now …

New Zealand head coach Rob Walter lets on what he has in mind in case Matt Henry is not back in time for the semis

New Zealand head coach Rob Walter lets on what he has in mind in case Matt Henry is not back in time for the semis

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New Zealand fast bowler Matt Henry returned home shortly after their Super 8 game against England in the T20 World Cup this past Friday. He has done so for the birth of his second child. The Kiwis play their semifinal most probably against South Africa at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens on Wednesday, and the question now is if Henry will be able to get back in time. Matt Henry has returned to New Zealand for the birth of his second child. (AFP) Henry is an important player in the Kiwi scheme of things. He has played all seven matches so far in the T20 World Cup, and though he has taken only 7 wickets, he has been fairly economical at 7.6. Having played 41 T20Is in all, he brings in a lot of experience. However, in case he is unavailable for the semifinal, New Zealand are prepared. Also Read: ‘Tell Reh to bat like Sehwag’: Rehan Ahmed reveals the Brendon McCullum advice that worked wonders for him New Zealand coach Rob Walter is not rattled at …

New Zealand pacer Matt Henry granted parental leave, leaving for home after England match | Cricket News

New Zealand pacer Matt Henry granted parental leave, leaving for home after England match | Cricket News

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2 min readUpdated: Feb 28, 2026 12:21 AM IST New Zealand pacer Matt Henry will leave for home on Friday night following the team’s T20 World Cup Super Eights defeat against England to be with his wife for the birth of their second child. Depending on the team’s semi-final qualification, Henry might return to the tournament, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) said. The Black Caps are not confirmed of a semi-final berth yet. New Zealand lost by four wickets to the England team in their final Group 2 match of the Super 8 stage in the ongoing T20 World Cup which left their fate of progressing to the semi-finals on the result between Sri Lanka and Pakistan. The pre-match mathematics suggests that Pakistan will need to defeat Sri Lanka by a 64-run margin or chase down the target in 13.1 overs to enter the semis (this could change based on the first innings total in tomorrow’s game). If Pakistan are unable to do that, New Zealand will enter the semi-finals. Henry scored one run and picked …

Champions Trophy: Virat Kohli headlines six Indians in ICC’s ‘Team of the Tournament’ | Cricket News

Champions Trophy: Virat Kohli headlines six Indians in ICC’s ‘Team of the Tournament’ | Cricket News

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The talismanic Virat Kohli was the biggest name among six Indian players picked in the 12-member ‘Team of the Tournament’ for the Champions Trophy. India beat New Zealand by four wickets in the final here on Sunday to win the tournament for the third time after 2002 (joint winners) and 2013. India have been runners-up twice in 2000 and 2017. Besides Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul, mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy and pacer Mohammed Shami featured in the playing XI, while all-rounder Axar Patel was named the 12th man. Story continues below this ad The Black Caps have four members of their squad making the team, including Player of the Tournament Rachin Ravindra, with Mitchell Santner being named captain. The much-awaited Champions Trophy Team of the Tournament is here 🤩 A look at the stars who made it ➡ https://t.co/83j5aSeDyA pic.twitter.com/g6o2hESn2V — ICC (@ICC) March 10, 2025 Two players from Afghanistan also made the cut after the Asian nation won their first-ever ICC Men’s Champions Trophy match in their debut appearance. At the top of …

Champions Trophy Final: Matt Henry doubtful for India match | Cricket News

Champions Trophy Final: Matt Henry doubtful for India match | Cricket News

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New Zealand pacer Matt Henry who hurt his shoulder during their semifinal win over South Africa, is a doubtful starter for the Champions Trophy final against India on Sunday. Henry, who is the highest wicket-taker in the tournament so far, picked up an injury while taking the catch to dismiss Heinrich Klaasen on Wednesday at Lahore. On Thursday, New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner had remained optimistic about Henry’s availability for the final given there is a three-day rest in between. Moreover, after hurting himself, Henry not only came back to field but alp bowled. However, speaking to the media on Friday in Dubai, New Zealand head coach Gary Stead said the status of Henry is unknown. Story continues below this ad “I guess the positive thing from our perspective is he got back out there to bowl,” Stead said. “We’ve had some scans and stuff done on him, and we’re going to give him every chance to be playing in this match. It’s still a little bit unknown at this stage,” he added. In recent …

ICC Champions Trophy: Matt Henry the first threat India’s star-studded batting line-up has to neutralise in final | Cricket News

ICC Champions Trophy: Matt Henry the first threat India’s star-studded batting line-up has to neutralise in final | Cricket News

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There is a smooth, unassuming nature to Matt Henry’s efficiency in One-Day cricket. Even as his bristling action screams a Shane Bond likeness in the final motion at the crease, Henry was not gifted with the yards of extra pace as his Canterbury senior, one of his heroes growing up. Henry would model his style on that of another bowling great from his boyhood days – an epitome of accuracy who sacrificed pace for line and length, Glenn McGrath. He may not bear a flamboyant presence on the circuit. But Henry’s impact, or the lack of it, will be grossly felt should he not be a 100 percent fit for New Zealand’s ICC Champions Trophy final against India in Dubai after jamming his right shoulder on the field during the semi-final win over South Africa. Story continues below this ad New Zealand’s Matt Henry celebrates the dismissal of India’s Shubman Gill during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between India and New Zealand at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP) Featuring …

Champions Trophy Final: Matt Henry doubtful for India match | Cricket News

Will injured Matt Henry play in India vs New Zealand Champions Trophy final? | Cricket News

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New Zealand qualified for their first Champions Trophy final since 2009 on Wednesday after Mitchell Santner’s side quashed South Africa by 50 runs in a high-scoring contest at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. While the BlackCaps were clinical across departments, they were dealt a huge body blow ahead of the final against India on Sunday, with seam spearhead Matt Henry suffering a shoulder injury during the match. Henry suffered the injury during the 29th over of South Africa’s chase as he held onto a low catch of Heinrich Klaasen while running in from long on. Visibly in pain after jamming his right shoulder with the ground, Henry was forced off the field. However, the 33-year-old returned to bowl two more overs and picked up the wicket of Kagiso Rabada, finishing with figures of 2/43 in seven overs. Addressing Henry’s situation, captain Santner said that the pacer had a sore shoulder, and the team management would have to wait a couple of days to understand the extent of the injury. The Kiwis have a three-day break …

Champions Trophy semifinal: Advantage India but it’s not about schedule, team selection or travel but familiarity with the pitches | Cricket News

Champions Trophy semifinal: Advantage India but it’s not about schedule, team selection or travel but familiarity with the pitches | Cricket News

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For two weeks now, Indian cricketers have woken up from the same hotel rooms, travelled on the team bus on the by-now familiar route, and most importantly practiced and played on the sluggish tracks at the Dubai cricket stadium. There is no denying the India advantage; not in the trivial familiarity of rooms or non-existent flight travel but because of the contrasting nature of the pitches on offer in sluggish Dubai and batting-friendly Pakistan. But there is a nuance to this advantage. The understandable whining over India’s advantage misses the point about the all-round strength in the Indian squad. It has been said that if they knew they were only playing in Dubai, a few other teams also would have packed their squad with more spinners. The fact is India have quality options; not many others have. That’s why only New Zealand, who also played their majority games in Pakistan thus far, have still stacked their squad with enough tweakers. Also, in this day and age, taking one flight from Lahore or Karachi to Dubai …