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Chennai Super Kings CEO Kasi Viswanath on Monday said that the management did not acquire Suresh Raina at the IPL 2022 mega auction as the former India batter may not fit in the current team's composition. Raina, who had a base price of Rs 2 crore, went unsold in an IPL auction for the first time in the history of the lucrative league. CSK did not even bid for him.
Ten Indian Premier League (IPL) teams went all out to secure foreign and home players in this weekend's auction to reset their squads for the 15th edition of the big-bucks Twenty20 tournament.
Marcus Stoinis has played the role of a finisher for Australia on many occasions and also in the Indian Premier League (IPL), where he has represented Delhi Capitals (DC) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Stoinis received special advice from none other than MS Dhoni during IPL 2021 and opined that the former India captain's finishing style influences not just the opposition but also the whole crowd. Speaking to journalist Borja Majumdar on YouTube, Stoinis recalled Dhoni's advice after DC's IPL 2021 Qualifier 1 vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Dhoni had played a knock of 18 runs off six balls to help CSK defeat DC.
Captain Sam Billings will miss the start of Kent’s county season once again as he heads to play in the Indian Premier League.
A legend in the Indian Premier League, veteran cricketer Suresh Raina went unsold during the two-day IPL auction 2022. It was a huge surprise for many fans, considering Raina's splendid performances for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) over the years. The 2011 World Cup winner represented CSK from 2008 to 2015 in his first stint. Once again, he played for CSK from 2018 to 2021. He is also the fourth-highest run-scorer in IPL history with 5,528 runs from 205 games. In his IPL career, he has registered 4,687 runs for CSK. Speaking on YouTube, CSK CEO Kasi Viswanath explained why the franchise didn't bid for Raina.
TOI does a SWOT analysis of the 10 franchises following the mega auction...MUMBAI INDIANSStrengths: Have retained most of the successful batsmen from past seasons. Skipper Rohit Sharma will open with Ishan Kishan while the middle order will have Suryakumar Yadav, Kieron Pollard & Tim David. Bumrah is the pace ace. Weaknesses: No Trent Boult, Quinton de Kock, Rahul Chahar or Pandya brothers, who were all instrumental in Mumbai winning the title in 2020 in the UAE. Opportunities: Pace attack will wear a menacing look in 2023 when Jofra Archer is available. Left-arm seamer Tymal Mills adds variety. Watch out for 'Baby AB' Dewald Brevis too! Threats: Lack of replacements in case of injury or poor form. Riley Meredith had a high economy rate of 9.94 for Punjab Kings last year. 'Mystery spinner' M Ashwin played just 3 games last year. Likely XI: Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Kieron Pollard, Tim David, Fabien Allen, Jaydev Unadkat, Mayank Markande, Jasprit Bumrah, Tymal Mills.
One of the most prolific batsmen in the league's history fails to attract a single bidder, bringing the curtain down on an exceptional T20 careerIt was the summer of 2008. A blazing hot April afternoon in Chennai. A group of young hopefuls and a few India discards were training inside an empty MA Chidambaram Stadium for the newly-formed franchise Chennai Super Kings. Among the India discards was a 21-year-old Suresh Raina, dripping with sweat and running the laps with determination. When TOI caught up with him, Raina said: "I am thankful to CSK for banking on me. I will do my best to make the owners and fans happy."
Off-spinner Washington Sundar was on Monday ruled out of the three-match T20 International series against the West Indies due to a hamstring injury, adding to his never-ending woes. Washington recently made an impressive comeback in the preceding three-match ODI series against the West Indies, and he was looking to build on his steady all-round show in the one-dayers, starting on Wednesday. "Washington has suffered a hamstring strain and hence didn't practice on the day. It seems there is a possibility that he would miss the entire series with three T20 matches in just five days," a veteran BCCI official told PTI on the condition of anonymity.