Every year, the leggie is traded wisely across franchises and wherever he goes, the titles follow.
In IPL-XI, India’s youngest showed they can hold their own against the best in the world. It is now up to the system to nurture them so they are able to transition into complete cricketers.
The 22-year-old Chahar has been one of Captain Cool’s picks in this edition of the IPL.
Chennai Super Kings had enjoyed an unbeaten record at the Wankhede Stadium, where it lifted the trophy on Sunday.
It was a perfect homecoming for Chennai Super Kings. After winning the Indian Premier League (IPL) title, beating Sunrisers Hyderabad on Sunday, the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led side returned to Chennai amid fanfare.
Rashid Khan was one of the potent bowlers of IPL 2018, while he also showed that he's a handy batsman with a couple of cameos lower down the order.
CSK faced intense criticism for picking Shane Watson at the auction. The seemingly over-the-hill 36-year-old former Australia all-rounder had floundered for Royal Challengers Bangalore last season and many thought he was past his sell-by date.
Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Kane Williamson believes his side had a good total on board, but Shane Watson made all the difference.
"Lot of people talk about numbers, statistics, so tonight's 27th, my jersey number is 7, and this was our seventh final," remarked CSK skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the post-match presentation.
It has been a fairytale season for Chennai Super Kings. Coming back after a two-year suspension, CSK toyed with Sunrisers Hyderabad to win its third Indian Premier League title.
For a moment Sanjay Manjrekar — the television commentator — got confused about who had actually won the toss in the final of the Indian Premier League (IPL)! Was it Chennai Super Kings or was it Sunrisers Hyderabad?
This is the sixth time when the top two-ranked teams in the group stage will lock horns in the summit clash.
Rashid's amazing striking prowess in this should have made the T-20 contests into a 16-over contest for the rivals as they have to invariably deduct his four overs — he got hit only twice for over 40 in this edition of the IPL!
As the 11th edition of the IPL draws to a close, the priority will be to gauge whether the Dugout has a future beyond the T20 format and just how much of it can be carried over into Test and ODI.
Karthik thinks that the wickets of Rana and Uthappa were crucial in the game turning in SRH's favour.
The 22-year-old Krishna conceded only 11 runs in his last two overs in the Eliminator against Rajasthan Royals on Wednesday.
Mumbai Indians’ rookie leg-spinner Mayank Markande looks back at his glorious debut season in the IPL, stresses how the MI cap was more important than the Purple Cap.
Andre Russell’s unbeaten innings of 49 off 25 played a crucial factor and helped KKR get the right total on the board to defend.
It was not the first time though that Harbhajan was not seen in action as a bowler in an IPL match.
Du Plessis had played 49 matches before the landmark of sorts 50th and he showed his ball-hitting capabilities that perhaps surprised his teammates in the dugout, and the CSK fans, but not himself.
In its eleventh year, the star-studded affair has seen packed stadiums and some nerve-wracking contest, but then, as far as the brand is concerned, has the IPL been able to grow?
According to a data acquired by Sportstar, nine CSK matches — as per viewership results through the BARC panel — have registered 263.87 million impressions, the highest among all teams.
Led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni for the ninth year, Chennai Super Kings took a month to regain its old rhythm, even in the world of brands.
Barbadian Jofra Archer, bought at a whopping Rs. 7.2 crore, contributed in a big way to RR's crucial win over MI on Sunday night.
The IPL has seen Hodge grow as a coach. After a stint with Gujarat Lions last year, he has moved to Kings XI Punjab, which he has moulded into a formidable unit.
Buttler's calmness at the crease was astonishing, as were his improvised shots executed with absolute certainty.
Rocky Dubey, an 11-year-old who is battling cancer, got to meet his inspiration in Yuvraj Singh during Kings XI Punjab's practice session ahead of its meeting on Saturday.
Delhi Daredevils became the first team to be knocked out of this IPL season, failing to defend 187 runs at home against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Thursday
Left spellbound by Rishabh Pant’s blistering unbeaten century against Sunrisers Hyderabad, former India captain Sourav Ganguly said the Delhi Daredevils wicketkeeper-batsman will get to play for the national team in due time.
Kings XI Punjab's loss to Rajasthan Royals triggered a war of words between co-owner Preity Zinta and mentor Virender Sehwag with the co-owner questioning the mentor's decisions. Zinta, however, took to Twitter to deny rift claims.
CSK coach Stephen Fleming stressed how crucial is Rahane's wicket early in the innings.
At this IPL, the stylish opener from Karnataka has shown that one doesn’t need to compromise on technique to score big consistently in the shortest format.
The Delhi Daredevils players pledged to donate their organs in an effort to raise awareness around the cause.
Kishan's 21-ball 62 scripted MI's massive 102-run win over KKR.
Rajasthan Royals will step out in a new pink jersey in its next home tie against Chennai Super Kings for cancer detection initiative.
De Villiers is the brand ambassador of Mont Blanc pens was here to launch its Le Petit Price collection.
New Zealand’s Kane Williamson isn’t the usual swashbuckling T20 player. For him it is not always about huge sixes that clears the ropes with ease. The Kiwi is an orthodox textbook player with great skills and temperament – a lethal combination.
R. Ashwin is the only bowling captain in the 2018 edition of the IPL as he aims to take Kings XI Punjab to its first play-off since 2014.
It was an away fixture for the Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, but the doting fans made the visitor 'feel at home'.
The Indian captain lauded Sunrisers Hyderabad for defending 25 runs from the last 18 balls, with Siddarth Kaul and Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowling brilliantly to help SRH win the match by five runs.
Hardik Pandya has been in top bowling form this IPL season, with 14 wickets from nine games so far.
The diminutive right-hander, recognised as a ‘special talent’ by many, continues to justify his label in the Indian Premier League.
Uthappa, who has been around since the inception of the IPL in 2008, said that the game has changed a lot since the first year and has become more “power-oriented”.
The left-arm spinner from Saurashtra took three for 18 to turn the match in CSK's favour.
The Sunrisers Hyderabad coach felt it was important for his team to “give off our best in the remainder of the season.”
Legendary Australian batsman Mark Waugh thinks that the technique of young batsman Prithvi Shaw is similar to that of cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar.
The all-rounder blasted 31 off 12 balls to help Mumbai Indians defeat Kings XI Punjab.
After a whirlwind 29-ball 69 that saw Delhi Daredevils win its third game of the season and earned Pant his first Man of the Match award, the Delhi wicketkeeper was not looking too far ahead.
Rahul said that he is enjoying his cricket now and is also learning from his flamboyant teammate Gayle, who “always plays with a big smile on his face and is a complete entertainer.”
In an exclusive interview with Sportstar on Thursday, Williamson said, “The team’s progress so far has been very impressive, even as there is always scope for improvement."
Mumbai, placed fifth in the IPL points table, registered a six-wicket win over Punjab in Indore on Friday.
A statistical glance at the fortnight gone by in the Indian Premier League.
In January this year, the eight franchises had decided to retain some of its players, who they thought were the key men.
The franchise had almost run out of cash to buy the opening batsman, says Ness Wadia.
Dhoni's mastery of chases continues to surprise every now and then.
Chennai Super Kings has taken twitter by storm, with #csk becoming the most trending IPL hashtag on the site.
The Afghanistan leggie made a strong comeback to walk away with the Man of the Match performance for his effort of 4-1-11-2 and help Sunrisers comfortably defend a paltry total of 118 against the defending champion Mumbai Indians.
Ahead of CSK's herculean chase, we revisit the two instances when Chennai successfully chased down a total in excess of 200.
“He (Shreyas) is the right choice primarily because he has the leadership ability. A good leader has to have a positive approach, lead from the front and should be able to take the players along with him," says Sameer Dighe.
Former India cricketer V.V.S. Laxman feels multi-skilled cricketers will be in demand irrespective of the formats.
A Ticketgenie official stated that around 25,000 tickets were handled by the company and that all were sold out in quick time.
The two-member CoA has issued 17 tickets each for Al-Barkaat, the Harris Shield winner, and the Rest-of-Mumbai School XI, allowing them to attend the IPL game between Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad on Tuesday.
After England's Liam Plunkett got off the mark in the Indian Premier League with an immaculate spell of T20 pace bowling, we looked at some of the other stand-out performances by a foreign player.
The southpaw's limitations have started to surface in T20 cricket, where he has struggled to take off on a platform which he once made his own with relentless striking.
The match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) saw a seven-ball over, two weeks ago.
On the sidelines of the ongoing edition of the IPL, Sportstar takes a look at some of the best last overs — from the bowler’s point of view — in the history of the tournament.
Winning the 2019 World Cup will be a bonus but it will not define his career, says A.B. De Villiers.
Delhi Daredevils' Trent Boult dismissed Royal Challengers Bangalore's Virat Kohli with a stunning catch at the square-leg boundary, leaping to pluck a one-handed catch.
As a part of its ‘Cancer Out’ campaign, the Royals will don a special colour after trials and camera tests.
The ground staff at Sawai Mansingh Stadium put in hours of tireless expertise to restore the aesthetic value of Rajasthan Royals’ home turf ahead of the 11th edition of the IPL.
Even as Chennai lost out on the IPL fixtures,CSK players took to social media to thank the fans of Chennai for their support. The cricketers also admitted that they were ‘sad’ to leave Chennai.
Fans and protesters had billed the CSK-KKR encounter as Cricket vs Cauvery.
As per the last update around 5:45 pm, the fans had queued up outside the gate wearing the yellow jersey.
The game of cricket in the city have often been at the receiving end of several disturbances, reiterating the fact that sports can be a soft target.
On personal front, Dhoni will perhaps be hoping to strike form with the bat, following a forgettable outing against Mumbai Indians the other night. Karthik, however, played a knock of 35 against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the opening fixture, and that should keep the captain happy.
Chasing a paltry 126 run on Monday, host Hyderabad overhauled the target with over four overs remaining, thanks to Dhawan and skipper Kane Williamson’s knocks.
Kane Williamson led Sunrisers Hyderabad to a comfortable nine-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League.
Chepauk last hosted an IPL match in 2015 against Rajasthan Royals, which CSK won by 12 runs.
The CSK outfit didn't have a good outing on Saturday, with respect to fielding, including mistimed dives and lack of agility, and would be keen to pull up its socks.
Pollard has so far played 414 T20 games, in which he has scored 8,048 runs, with highest being 89 not out and has also taken 251 wickets.
The MI captain was speaking after launching ‘AlphaBounce Beyond’, a running footwear by adidas, in presence of his teammate Kieron Pollard.
Nothing worked for Daredevils, which lost the contest by six wickets to an opposition which played to its strength, underlined superbly by opener K. L. Rahul, who decimated the bowlers by scorching the fastest half century in Indian Premier League (IPL).
As another edition of the Indian Premier League begins, Mike Horn, the professional adventurer is back for a short stint with Kolkata Knight Riders - a franchise, he was part of in 2012.
Dwayne Bravo slammed 68 off 30 balls to take Chennai Super Kings home in the IPL 11 opener against Mumbai Indians.
Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni received his new set of willows a day before the opener against Mumbai Indians.
India international Rahul, also a champion batsman for Karnataka over the years, feels T20 is a situational sport and one can’t really prepare for that.
The Trident Hotel authorities had to create a barricade in the lobby as people barged in to catch a glimpse of Virat Kohli, who wasn’t supposed to be here at all.
As IPL 2018 begins, all the focus will be on the big-money buys. But which stars, bought on the cheap, could be worth their weight in gold?
Every seat at the stadium had a blue flag; the standees with the newly-sketched emojis of MI players became a selfie point.
Steve Smith’s ouster from the IPL will not affect the team’s balance much, says Manoj Badale in a free-wheeling chat.
CSK players travelled to the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium for a practice session in an open top bus, sending fans into a frenzy.
M.S. Dhoni was in control at a familiar venue — Chepauk. In his first practice session for Chennai Super Kings in two years, Dhoni, the side’s iconic captain, did not miss a beat.
The anthem is titled ‘Best vs Best’ and has been conceptualised by Ogilvy and Mather.
The BCCI on Thursday announced it would continue its association with Future Group as the official partner for the IPL for the next three years.
Indian Premier League (IPL)’s defending champion, Mumbai Indians, has signed up with India’s leading online travel company, Goibibo, as its principal sponsor for a year.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday announced its association with Paytm as the official umpire partner of the VIVO Indian Premier League for the next five years.
For the first time, IPL 2018 proposes to connect with many Indians in their relevant language — six different languages, Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Bengali and also proposes to use virtual reality proposes to have a Super Fan Feed available across cable, DTH and on Hotstar.
GMR Group inducts JSW Sports as equal partner in the franchisee.
Kolkata Knight Riders' owner Shah Rukh Khan is likely to miss most of the side's IPL fixtures this season owing to a busy shooting schedule.
The contract is valid for one season of the cash-rich T20 league but the BCCI reserves the power to extend the services.
KKR's Andre Russell, despite his batting heroics this season, will face an acid test when he goes up against SRH leg-spinner Rashid Khan.
As a part of the ‘Go Jaipur’ campaign, the captains of Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals pledged to contribute towards making the environment green.
AB De Villiers, however, sought to play down his clearly remarkable effort of leaping up high before sticking out his right hand at just the right time to grab the ball.
Bhuvneshwar has been affected by a niggling back injury and has missed the last 2-3 games for the SRH. Despite his absence, SRH have defended low totals, one against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium and also against Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur.
Gayle holds the record for highest number of sixes hit in one season - 59 in 2012.
For table topper CSK, the top and middle-order have clicked — with Australian Shane Watson, Ambati Rayadu, Suresh Raina, skipper Dhoni and West Indian Dwayne Bravo all having scored runs when needed.
With just two wins from eight matches, Mumbai Indians is currently languishing at the second last position in the eight-team IPL.
RCB is currently No. 5 in the IPL table with six points from eight games.
The former Indian skipper has already amassed 286 runs in the ongoing IPL, just 175 short of eclipsing his best tally of 461 in 2013 and has
"My wife is here and it’s her birthday. This was a little gift for her. It was very important to achieve these two points in front of her," said Virat Kohli, after the match.
With the first leg of the Indian Premier League out of the way, the franchises will be keen to strengthen their squad during the mid-season transfer window.