Sunil Gavaskar "Would Like To Play For Chennai Super Kings" And See How MS Dhoni Does This

20.04.2023 - 04:39 sports.ndtv.com

Chennai Super Kings has been one of the most consistent side in the Indian Premier League. Led by MS Dhobi, CSK has won four titles in the IPL despite being suspended for two editions from the league.

At 41, Dhoni is still a force to reckon with. He has been leading the side with perfection in the IPL 2023 and has also contributed with the bat.

Under him, CSK look a calm and assured. While it is still early days to predict whether CSK can qualify for the playoffs, they have shown enough promise.

Cricket great Sunil Gavaskar was recetly asked, if given a chance, which team he would like to play for in the IPL. Gavaskar replied on Star Sports: "Mumbai Indians, who else?

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Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar was involved in a rather hilarious incident with Gujarat Titans pacers Mohit Sharma and Mohammed Shami, following the game against the Lucknow Super Giants on Sunday. As GT beat LSG by 56 runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Shami regained the Purple Cap. During the post-match presentation ceremony, Mohit was supposed to hand the Purple Cap to Shami. However, before he could do so, Gavaskar got confused about who had the honour among the two in-form LSG pacers.

"Sold His Captain Down The River": Sunil Gavaskar Slams DC Star For David Warner Run Out

Delhi Capitals (DC) registered a moral-boosting win over the defending Gujarat Titans (GT) in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match on Tuesday. Led by Aman Khan's defiant 51, and an inspired bowling performance from veteran pacer Ishant Sharma, DC defended a 130-run total, winning in the end by five runs. Mohammed Shami's bowling figures of 4-11 - his IPL best - went in vain despite an unbeaten 59 by skipper Hardik Pandya and Rahul Tewatia's seven-ball 20.

Ex-India Star Bats For Ajinkya Rahane's ODI Return. Sunil Gavaskar Disagrees

Former India pacer S Sreesanth has backed veteran batter Ajinkya Rahane's return to the white-ball squads in the lead-up to the ODI World Cup, which will be held in India later this year. Rahane, who last played an ODI in 2018, recently earned a recall to the Test squad for the upcoming World Test Championship final. The 34-year-old has been in blistering form for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL). So far, Rahane has scored 224 runs in seven matches at an average of 44.8.

Virat Kohli "Going To Be Fined Rs 1 Crore...?": Sunil Gavaskar's Clear Take On 'Stiff Punishment' Following Row With Gautam Gambhir

Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir were fined their entire match fee after a post-match altercation in the IPL 2023. The incident happened after the game between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Lucknow Super Giants on Monday, which the former won by 18 runs. Afghan pacer Naveen-ul-Haq was also fined 50 per cent of his match fee for breaching the league's code of conduct. Kohli and Naveen were seen having sharp words on the field during a tense match in Lucknow.

In the first doubleheader on Saturday in IPL 2023, Kolkata Knight Riders face Gujarat Titans while Delhi Capitals will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in the evening encounter. Rinku Singh's heist in the final over against Yash Dayal will be on the minds of captain Hardik Pandya as GT face off with KKR at Eden Gardens in the reverse fixture. Former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar is mighty impressed with the way Hardik has led Gujarat Titans. The India all-rounder has led by example and helped GT return to the winning track despite the team losing some close encounters, which tend to dent the morale of the teammates.

On If MS Dhoni Will "Come Out Of Retirement For WTC Final" Suggestion, Ravi Shastri's Clear Take

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) recently announced the Indian squad for the World Test Championship final against Australia, to be played in the second week of June in England. The return of Ajinkya Rahane in the Test fold was the biggest news. Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar was pleased with the squad. However, he had one question regarding the wicketkeeper's position. It is worth noting that India's regular wicketkeeper in Test cricket, Rishabh Pant, is out of action since a horrific car crash he met with in December last year. In the southpaw's absence during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in February-March, it was Bharat who kept wickets for India while Rahul was dropped following his poor returns in the first two Tests of the four-match series.