Santadeep Dey

3 weeks ago | sportstar.thehindu.com | Santadeep Dey |Anish Pathiyil |Vivek Krishnan |Ayon Sengupta

It wasn’t just the Chennai Super Kings’ talisman M. S. Dhoni who faced a momentous question on May 25. CSK and Gujarat Titans were playing their final IPL group-stage match that day, and as has become tradition in recent years, the world awaited Dhoni’s word on his future. On any other Sunday, this subplot would have had Trusha Vyas, a 29-year-old photographer from Ahmedabad, utterly thrilled. But this was no ordinary day.

4 weeks ago | sportstar.thehindu.com | Santadeep Dey |Ravi Shastri

Yudhvir Singh, a member of the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) Board of Directors, has been named the manager of the Indian team for the upcoming tour of England. Although reports suggested that newly appointed skipper Shubman Gill will be unavailable for the second warm-up game against England Lions in Northampton, with KL Rahul throwing his hat into the ring, Yudhvir said he was unaware of any development in this regard. “I have not received any information yet.

1 month ago | sportstar.thehindu.com | Santadeep Dey

Suresh Raina, former India and Chennai Super Kings batter, during a conversation with Aakash Chopra and Sanjay Bangar on air, may have hinted he has been approached to take up the role of batting coach at his former Indian Premier League side. The viral screengrab videos on social media have hence been struck down for copyright violations. Sridharan Sriram, CSK’s assistant bowling coach, remained tight-lipped when prodded for an update on the same at the Narendra Modi Stadium here on Sunday.

1 month ago | sportstar.thehindu.com | Santadeep Dey

Chennai Super Kings left table-topper Gujarat Titans’ underbelly precariously exposed at the pointy end of the league stage of the Indian Premier League 2025 at the Narendra Modi Stadium here on Sunday. Although the visitor couldn’t avoid the wooden spoon, M. S. Dhoni’s aggressive captaincy, with pinpoint field placements, ensured CSK ended its campaign with a massive 83-run victory.

1 month ago | thehindu.com | Santadeep Dey

B. Sai Sudharsan had to work his fingers to the bone in domestic cricket, prove his mettle on the green tops of Surrey, and then annihilate bowlers in the ongoing IPL 2025 to finally break down the proverbial selectors’ door and earn his maiden Test call-up for the tour of England on Saturday. As he addressed the media ahead of Gujarat Titans’ final league game against Chennai Super Kings, the Orange Cap holder looked visibly elated. “Feels great, very special, and surreal also.