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Eyeballs on Duleep Trophy as it’s lights out time for domestic cricket

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Eyeballs on Duleep Trophy as it’s lights out time for domestic cricket

At the helm: Ruturaj will marshal West Zone’s resources. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: NIRMAL HARINDRAN  Duleep Trophy was once an important pit stop in a cricketer’s journey towards the Indian National team. But now, with the mushrooming of glitzy and faster highways to success like the IPL and India-A, the inter-zonal competition has slid…

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IPL 2026 | Ruturaj needs to reinvent as a batter and a captain

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IPL 2026 | Ruturaj needs to reinvent as a batter and a captain

CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad in action against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk in Chennai on May 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam Chennai Super Kings, following its five-wicket loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday, is on the brink of failing to qualify for the playoffs for a third straight year. While there were quite…

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IPL 2026: Big transition for Ruturaj the captain; will take time, says coach Fleming

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IPL 2026: Big transition for Ruturaj the captain; will take time, says coach Fleming

Chennai Super Kings’ head coach Stephen Fleming acknowledged that Ruturaj Gaikwad is still a work in progress as captain after the side’s playoff hopes in the ongoing IPL were left massively dented by a loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai. CSK suffered a five-wicket defeat to SRH on Monday (May 18, 2026), leaving their playoff…

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Bowling had an off day, nothing to be worried about playoffs: CSK’s Gaikwad

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Bowling had an off day, nothing to be worried about playoffs: CSK’s Gaikwad

Chennai Super Kings’ captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, right, and Sanju Samson interact between the wickets during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Lucknow Super Giants and Chennai Super Kings, in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. | Photo Credit: PTI Chennai Super Kings skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad admitted that his bowlers failed to live up to…

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IPL 2026 | We don’t doubt Ruturaj and he doesn’t doubt himself, says CSK bowling coach Simons

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IPL 2026 | We don’t doubt Ruturaj and he doesn’t doubt himself, says CSK bowling coach Simons

Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad at a training session at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Friday, April 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL A captain, they say, must lead from the front. By that measure, Ruturaj Gaikwad has endured a quiet start to the Indian Premier League 2026. But Chennai…

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IPL 2026: Samson, Brevis and Noor on song as CSK notches up second win in a row

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IPL 2026: Samson, Brevis and Noor on song as CSK notches up second win in a row

Noor Ahmad celebrates after castling Cameron Green. | Photo Credit: Ragu R. ike a restored Swiss watch, Chennai Super Kings ticked, getting the timing right again at Chepauk as it clinched a second straight win, beating Kolkata Knight Riders by 32 runs in IPL 2026 here on Tuesday. Defending 192 under lights, CSK applied the…

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IPL 2026 | Struggling CSK takes on DC, looks to snap losing streak

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IPL 2026 | Struggling CSK takes on DC, looks to snap losing streak

Chennai Super Kings’ Ruturaj Gaikwad during a practice session ahead of an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on April 10, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Pakistan legend Imran Khan famously called on his team to act like ‘cornered tigers’ after three…

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Have to give youngsters time to blossom, says CSK skipper Ruturaj

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Have to give youngsters time to blossom, says CSK skipper Ruturaj

Ayush Mhatre will hope to act on M.S. Dhoni’s batting advice for the rest of the season. | Photo Credit: R. Ragu Filling the void left by proven match-winners and established names is like replacing the irreplaceable. But none can escape the constant of change. Chennai Super Kings, an IPL franchise which was once labelled the…

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Prithvi Shaw to replace Ruturaj Gaikwad as Maharashtra captain for SMAT

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Prithvi Shaw to replace Ruturaj Gaikwad as Maharashtra captain for SMAT

Prithvi Shaw is set to lead Maharashtra in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy league phase, replacing Ruturaj Gaikwad. File | Photo Credit: File photo: NIRMAL HARINDRAN Prithvi Shaw is set to lead Maharashtra in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy league phase, replacing Ruturaj Gaikwad, who has been recalled to India’s ODI squad for the upcoming…

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