Koushik Narayanan

Mumbai

Senior Copyeditor and Writer at InsideSport

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Mhatre or Rashid? Who should be CSK's opener for IPL 2025?

1 week ago | insidesport.in | Koushik Narayanan

Chennai Super Kings finally made amends to their opening duo by adding Shaik Rashid in place of Devon Conway. The uncapped star fared decently, managing to score 27 off 19 deliveries on his IPL debut, including 6 fours. However, he may pave way for Ayush Mhatre, who has been named as Ruturaj Gaikwad’s replacement. Both Rashid and Mhatre have had a prolific run in the domestic circuit.
Shreyas Iyer named ICC Player of Month after Champions Trophy heroics

1 week ago | insidesport.in | Koushik Narayanan

India cricket team star Shreyas Iyer has pipped Rachin Ravindra and Jacob Duffy to be named ICC’s Player of the Month (March). The middle-order star, who was snubbed from the BCCI central contracts in 2024, finished as the highest run-scorer for the team in the Champions Trophy. Iyer’s redemption arc started with his consistent performances in domestic cricket followed by his comeback to the national team, and finished on a high note by leading India to victory in CT 2025.
"Stuck" Pant's issues with strike rotation, straight boundaries called out by Jaffer

1 week ago | insidesport.in | Koushik Narayanan

Former Indian cricketer Wasim Jaffer has questioned Rishabh Pant’s intent when it comes to strike rotation. His remarks come after the LSG captain’s slow-paced knock in the game against CSK on Monday. Apart from strike rotation, Jaffer also pointed out Pant’s weakness in terms of targeting the straight boundary. Speaking to ESPNCricinfo, Jaffer claimed that Pant looked like he was stuck at times, adding that he needs to focus on rotating the strike.
Uthappa dubs MS Dhoni's direct hit vs LSG as fluke

1 week ago | insidesport.in | Koushik Narayanan

Former Chennai Super Kings star Robin Uthappa has dubbed MS Dhoni’s direct hit to get rid of Abdul Samad as a fluke. The CSK captain delivered an under arm throw from behind the stumps to inflict a direct hit at the non-striker’s end to send the LSG batter packing. CSK managed to finally end their losing streak in IPL 2025 with a 5-wicket win against Rishabh Pant and co. Speaking on Star Sports, Uthappa remarked that Dhoni’s throw was a “tukka”.
Ali to make way for extra pacer & de Kock to be dropped? KKR's predicted XI vs PBKS

1 week ago | insidesport.in | Koushik Narayanan

Kolkata Knight Riders are likely to make a change or two to their playing XI as they face a formidable Punjab Kings. Rahane and co. will be gearing up for a high-scoring encounter in Mullanpur. Fresh off a 8-wicket mammoth win against CSK in their previous game, KKR will be eyeing to keep the winning momentum going. PositionPlayerRole1. Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK)Batter2. Sunil NarineAll-rounder3. Ajinkya Rahane (C)Batter4. Angkrish RaghuvanshiBatter5. Venkatesh IyerAll-rounder6. Rinku SinghBatter7.
Bishnoi points fingers at Pant for not completing his quota against CSK

1 week ago | insidesport.in | Koushik Narayanan

Lucknow Super Giants spinner Ravi Bishnoi failed to complete his quota of 4 overs against CSK, probably what could have costed LSG the game. MS Dhoni stayed unbeaten on 26 runs to help the five-time champions end their losing streak in IPL 2025 with a 5-wicket win. Bishnoi, who was LSG’s best bowler the previous night, was surprisingly not allowed to bowl in the death overs.
No more Ashwin in CSK's playing XI? Dhoni drops hint after beating LSG

1 week ago | insidesport.in | Koushik Narayanan

Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni commented about the decision to leave out Ravichandran Ashwin from the playing XI against LSG. CSK finally ended their losing streak by picking up a 5-wicket win against the hosts on Monday. MSD may have dropped a hint about Ashwin’s immediate future in the team following the team’s success against LSG. Speaking at the post-match press conference, Dhoni remarked that the team had been putting too much pressure on Ashwin.
From Priyansh Arya to Bhuvi, check out IPL 2025 Team of Week (Apr 7-13)

1 week ago | insidesport.in | Koushik Narayanan

Another week of IPL 2025 is done and we are slowly inching towards the halfway mark of the tournament. This week too was studded with some stunning performances, and of course some of the worst performances witnessed in the history of the IPL. Stars like Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul have managed to retain their spot’s in Insidesport’s Team of the Week while there are some new and fiery entrants as well.
CSK and LSG lock horns in battle of worst fielding team in IPL 2025

1 week ago | insidesport.in | Koushik Narayanan

Two sides which have fared very poorly in terms of fielding will lock horns at the Ekana in Lucknow on Monday. The Chennai Super Kings, who are on a five-match losing streak, will take on Lucknow Super Giants in what is a must-win encounter for them. Both teams have had miserable outings, with glaring mistakes highlighting their efforts on the field. For CSK, their fielding efforts have costed them as dearly as their batting lapses have. MS Dhoni and co.
Virat Kohli gets pranked, his bat becomes centre of attention again

1 week ago | insidesport.in | Koushik Narayanan

Virat Kohli once again proved why he is the best chase-master in the business with an unbeaten 62-run knock in RR vs RCB tie. Following the game, he was pranked by his teammate Tim David. Once again, Kohli’s bat was at the centre of attention. In a video uploaded by RCB on social media platforms, Kohli is seen wondering where is his 7th bat as he is packing his kit. David, who hides the bat in his kit, says that he wants to see how long before the ex-RCB skipper finds out.