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"R Ashwin Not Treated Fairly, Rohit Sharma Said...": Ex CSK Star Makes Bold Claim

One of India's finest cricketers of this generation, Ravichandran Ashwin stunned the sporting world with his abrupt retirement announcement after the end of the third Test against Australia in Brisbane. Ashwin, who bows out as India's second-highest wicket-taker across formats, didn't even get to feature in a farewell game, as he decided it was time for him to say goodbye to the international stage. While many theories have emerged behind Ashwin's exit, former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batter Subramaniam Badrinath has claimed that the spinner was unhappy for quite some time.

MS Dhoni Surpasses Amitabh Bachchan And SRK To Top List Of Endorsements With Record Numbers

Despite retiring from international cricket four years ago, MS Dhoni continues to be the cynosure of all eyes. Not seen in ground much nowadays, he is only active in the Indian Premier League as a player. Dhoni plays for Chennai Super Kings and he has been retained by the franchise for Rs 4 crore ahead of IPL 2025. The lack of presence on the ground has not made any negative impact on the player's market value though. In fact, Dhoni's value off the ground has only increased in the first half of 2024.

Harbhajan Singh's Cryptic Post Goes Viral Day After Shocking 'MS Dhoni' Revelation

Former Indian cricket team spinner Harbhajan Singh's cryptic post on social media has fueled speculations regarding a possible rift with MS Dhoni. Recently, in an interview, Harbhajan made a massive revelation that he has not spoken to Dhoni in more than 10 years and that instantly became a subject of conversation among the fans. Harbhajan played a number of matches under Dhoni's captaincy and they were both part of the World Cup winning teams in 2007 and 2011. Both cricketers also played together for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL but Harbhajan made it clear that their conversations were limited to the ground and they hardly interacted off the pitch. While Harbhajan's latest post did not mention Dhoni, social media users were quick to draw the connection with his previous comments.

"If I Don't Get Reply...": Harbhajan Singh Admits Hasn't Spoken To MS Dhoni In 10 Years

Though rumours of a shaky relationship between MS Dhoni and Harbhajan Singh have existed for a long time, the former India spinner officially confirmed of all not being well between the two. In an interview, Harbhajan admitted that he and Dhoni no longer speak to each other. The Turbanator, in fact, revealed that it has been about 10 years since he last had a proper chat with Dhoni. Though the two were teammates when Harbhajan played for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League from 2018 to 2020, even then their conversations were limited to on-field talks about the game.

"Purse Of Rs 13 Crore...": Deepak Chahar's Honest Take On CSK's Failure To Buy Him In Auction

The Indian Premier League (IPL) auction dynamics make it difficult for anyone to predict a player's destination. Deepak Chahar, a key player for Chennai Super Kings over the years, was at the center of an intense bidding war between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians before eventually being signed by the Hardik Pandya-led franchise. Chahar was with CSK from 2018 and wanted to continue his journey with the franchise, but the auction brought a twist to the tale. Despite CSK's failure to bring him back, Chahar had no complaints from the franchise.

Seven West Indies Players To Train At CSK Academy From December 1

Seven promising young West Indian cricketers will undergo an intense two-week specialised training camp from December 1 at the Chennai Super Kings Academy, the CWI announced. Accompanied by the West Indies Academy head coach Ramesh Subasinghe and assistant coach Rohan Nurse, the group will depart for India on November 29. Among the selected players are three contracted franchise players — Kirk McKenzie, Matthew Nandu, and Kevin Wickham — along with current and former West Indies Academy players Teddy Bishop and Jewel Andrew, and former West Indies Under-19 players Jordan Johnson and Ackeem Auguste.

"Always Be Tied To This Team": Ex-CSK Star's Wife's Note After IPL Auction Drama

IPL 2025 mega auction turned out to be a thrilling affair as a total of 577 players went under the hammer. The event which lasted for two days in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, saw 182 players getting sold for a whopping combined fee of Rs 639.15 crore. All the ten franchises spent days and weeks to brainstorm and form a promising squad for the upcoming IPL season. Mega auction meant that the teams had to let go some of their star players and this exactly happened in the chase of Chennai Super Kings, who had to part ways with pacer Deepak Chahar.

Watch: Hardik Pandya Takes New CSK Recruit To Cleaners, Hits 6, 6, 6, 4

The IPL 2025 may yet be five months away but India's top T20 stars are in action. The ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy is seeing some scintillating performance with top stars like Hardik Pandya, Mohammed Shami, Shreyas Iyer playing in it. On Wednesday, Hardik Pandya's 30-ball 69 (4x4s, 7x6s) helped Baroda score a thrilling last-ball three-wicket victory over Tamil Nadu in a Group E match.

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"R Ashwin Not Treated Fairly, Rohit Sharma Said...": Ex CSK Star Makes Bold Claim

MS Dhoni Surpasses Amitabh Bachchan And SRK To Top List Of Endorsements With Record Numbers

Harbhajan Singh's Cryptic Post Goes Viral Day After Shocking 'MS Dhoni' Revelation

"If I Don't Get Reply...": Harbhajan Singh Admits Hasn't Spoken To MS Dhoni In 10 Years

"Purse Of Rs 13 Crore...": Deepak Chahar's Honest Take On CSK's Failure To Buy Him In Auction

Seven West Indies Players To Train At CSK Academy From December 1

"Always Be Tied To This Team": Ex-CSK Star's Wife's Note After IPL Auction Drama

Watch: Hardik Pandya Takes New CSK Recruit To Cleaners, Hits 6, 6, 6, 4