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Yes it is Yuvraj vs Dhoni as Chennai Super Kings take on Mohali Kings XI, says Yuvraj

As Kings X1 Punjab takes on Chennai Super Kings, Yuvraj has no qualms in calling it a Dhoni vs Yuvraj tussle

Kings X1 Punjab skipper Yuvraj Singh is ready to shed all his friendships when he leads his team against Chennai Super Kings on home ground for their inaugural match in Indian Premier League. The Chennai [...]

Chennai Super Kings to miss Ntini, Morkel for matches against Mohali Kings, Mumbai Indians

But Fleming, Oram, Matthew Hayden, Muttiah Muralitharan can make up, though Laxmipathi Balaji would have to stay out in the matches of Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab (Mohali and Mumbai Indians.
Chennai Super Kings led by Indian ODI and Twenty 20 skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni will miss the two star foreign players Makhaya Ntini [...]

Parthiv Patel of Chennai Super Kings IPL team wants back in ODI team

By playing in Indian Premier League (IPL) starting from April 18, Parthiv Patel wants to come back into the Indian cricket team. Parthiv Patel is part of the Chennai Super Kings IPL team captained by MS Dhoni, Indian Twenty20 and ODI captain.
The 23-year-old Parthiv Patel, says, “Of course, it is great to get such an [...]

IPL teams rope in celebrities for promotion

It all started when Shah Rukh Khan (Kolkata Knight Riders) and Preity Zinta (Mohali) became IPL franchise owners. The rest of the team owners immediately realised the marketing and publicity potential of having Bollywood (or Tollywood) actors associated with them, and went about star-hunting.
The Indian film fraternity is being actively woed by the franchises as [...]

Indian coach Gary Kirsten says Anil Kumble commands respect, Dhoni reminds him of Cronje

Chennai Super Kings and Indian ODI/Twenty20 skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been likened to late South African skipper Hansie Cronje by Cronje’s former colleague and Indian team coach Gary Kirsten.
Gary Kirsten said while Test skipper Anil Kumble had earned the respect of team mates, ODI and Twenty20 skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was able to get [...]

India Cements devising strategies for promoting brand through IPL

Corporate major India Cements will soon give shape to a well developed strategy for promoting its brand using the Indian Premier League (IPL).
India cements recently bought the rights for the Chennai team of Indian Premier League, Chennai Super Kings.  There were concerns among its investors that spending huge money on such events would have adverse [...]

Anil Kumble puts onus on batsmen ahead of 1st Test against South Africa; Rahul Dravid eyes 10,000-run club entry

India take on a resurgent South Africa in Chennai on Wednesday as skipper Anil Kumble seeks a first slot in Test rankings and key batsman Rahul Dravid chases the 80 rund he needs to make it to the 10,000-run club.
Rahul Dravid will become the only third Indian after Sunil Gavaskar and Sachin Tendulkar to enter [...]

Dhoni takes on Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid; justifies his youth policy

The Indian ODI & Twenty20 captain does not hide his aversion for Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid, who have both scored more than 10,000 runs each in one-day cricket

Indian Team’s one-day and Twenty20 captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Chennai Super Kings) has justified his decision to exclude Sourav Ganguly (Kolkata Knight Riders) and Rahul Dravid (Bangalore [...]

Chennai Super Kings signs up Lakshmipathy Balaji, to announce final squad this month

Former Indian player Lakshmipathy Balaji makes a return to competitive cricket after Chennai Super Kings signed him up for the DLF IPL Twenty20 tournament.
Chennai Super Kings cricketing affairs head V B Chandresekar said Lakshmipathy Balaji has been included as an additional bowler after conducting a test. Chandrasekar said Lakshmipathy Balaji bowled two 10-ver spells.
Lakshmipathy Balaji, [...]

Chennai Super Kings IPL wanted MS Dhoni at any cost; Vijay is star ambassador

DLF IPL’s Chennai Super Kings, which made the highest bid in the player auction for India’s Twenty 20 and ODI skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, said the team’s strategy was to form the most competitive bunch of players for the tournament.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni was bagged by Chennai Super Kings for $1.5 million.

Meanwhile Tamil film star [...]