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“What Have They Identified?”: CSK Coach Stephen Fleming’s Blunt T20 World Cup Message To BCCI | Cricket News
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“What Have They Identified?”: CSK Coach Stephen Fleming’s Blunt T20 World Cup Message To BCCI | Cricket News

[ad_1] Former New Zealand captain and five-time IPL-winning coach Stephen Fleming believes that India should decide on their style of play for the upcoming T20 World Cup and pick the in-form players accordingly. India will head into this year's T20 global showpiece in the Caribbean and the USA to make yet another bid to end their wait for an ICC trophy, which extended further after they lost to Australia in the final of the 50-overs World Cup last year.It has been more than 10 years since India last won a global competition, which has, in a way kept ageing stars like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the mix despite growing calls for the T20I side to be blooded with young talent.“The thing for me is, what type of game plan do they want to play during the World Cup? What have they identifie...
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Massive Blow For CSK Ahead Of IPL ‘El Clasico’ vs MI, Star Bowler All But Out Hints Coach | Cricket News
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Massive Blow For CSK Ahead Of IPL ‘El Clasico’ vs MI, Star Bowler All But Out Hints Coach | Cricket News

[ad_1] Ahead of his side's Indian Premier League (IPL) clash against arch-rivals Mumbai Indians (MI), Chennai Super Kings (CSK) head coach Stephen Fleming hinted that pacer Matheesha Pathirana could miss the highly-anticipated game, though his injury is not as bad. MI and CSK will battle in a high-stakes 'El Clasico' of the IPL at Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. CSK is in the third spot, with three wins and two losses, giving them six points. They had registered a win over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their last game. On the other hand, MI is also picking up momentum, winning two games after three losses and are placed at the seventh spot. They had hammered Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in their previous game.Both sides have faced off on 36 occasions, with CSK ending victorious at 16 g...
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“Without A Doubt”: CSK Coach Stephen Fleming Pinpoints Big Reason Behind Team’s Defeat To SRH | Cricket News
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“Without A Doubt”: CSK Coach Stephen Fleming Pinpoints Big Reason Behind Team’s Defeat To SRH | Cricket News

[ad_1] Following his side's six-wicket loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) head coach Stephen Fleming said that his team missed the presence of key pacers like Matheesha Pathirana and Mustafizur Rahman. Chennai Super Kings suffered their second consecutive defeat in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, after Abhishek Sharma's blitz and a clinical bowling spell guided Sunrisers Hyderabad to a six-wicket victory on Friday at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.While Pathirana missed out on the match due to a niggle, Mustafizur is in Bangladesh to get his visa for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup in West Indies/USA starting from June 1 onwards.Mukesh Chaudhary was given a chance to play his first game since 2022. ...
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CSK Coach Stephen Fleming Explains MS Dhoni’s Batting Approach Against Delhi Capitals | Cricket News
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CSK Coach Stephen Fleming Explains MS Dhoni’s Batting Approach Against Delhi Capitals | Cricket News

[ad_1] There are not many better than the great Mahendra Singh Dhoni when it comes to game awareness and that reflected in his maiden outing with the bat this IPL season, said Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming. The margin of defeat for CSK's first loss of the season would have been bigger than 20 runs if it was not for Dhoni's unbeaten 37 off 16 balls at number eight. Dhoni's cameo against the Delhi Capitals included a thundering six over extra-cover before he unleashed a one-handed maximum over mid-wicket in the 20th over.The 42-year-old, who last played for India in 2019, had undergone a knee surgery last year."It was beautiful wasn't it? He has been playing incredibly well pre-season. He is coming back from quite a serious injury. His batting has been superb. it gave us a...
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“Doesn’t Feel Like It’s A Hierarchy”: Rachin Ravindra’s Big CSK Revelation | Cricket News
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“Doesn’t Feel Like It’s A Hierarchy”: Rachin Ravindra’s Big CSK Revelation | Cricket News

[ad_1] It has been a brilliant start for Rachin Ravindra in IPL 2024 and the New Zealand all-rounder contributed massively to his side's victories in the first two games of the competition. Ravindra got good starts on both occasions and narrowly missed out on scoring half-centuries. Ravindra was picked by CSK for Rs 1.8 crore in the auction and he believes that the mindset of the franchise that makes it so successful. The five-time champions have started the tournament on a positive note and Ravindra revealed that the team does not have a strict hierarchy and they can have good conversations with the coaches."It was pretty special. I think when we were watching the auction and as soon as it (getting signed by CSK) happened, I had Dave (Devon Conway) call me, Santner messaged me and then ...
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CSK Coach Stephen Fleming Praises Rachin Ravindra Ahead Of Clash Against Gujarat Titans | Cricket News
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CSK Coach Stephen Fleming Praises Rachin Ravindra Ahead Of Clash Against Gujarat Titans | Cricket News

[ad_1] Ahead of the fixture against Gujarat Titans (GT) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on Tuesday, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) head coach Stephen Fleming praised Rachin Ravindra for a "performance that was really encouraging" on debut in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 opener against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). CSK will play their second game of the season against last year's finalist, GT at their home arena, MA Chidambaram Stadium. The five-time champions had won their first game against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by six wickets.Fleming asserted that the batting coach Michael Hussey is working on the plans and the management is encouraging the players to do what they want to."He stuck to his game and part of introducing players to the squad is trying to get the...
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“Ravindra Jadeja Went Into…”: CSK Coach After MS Dhoni-Ruturaj Gaikwad Captaincy Change | Cricket News
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“Ravindra Jadeja Went Into…”: CSK Coach After MS Dhoni-Ruturaj Gaikwad Captaincy Change | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Ravindra Jadeja and Ruturaj Gaikwad© BCCI/SportzpicsThe Chennai Super Kings start the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season with another captaincy experiment, as MS Dhoni makes way for Ruturaj Gaikwad to lead the team. Two years ago, the Super Kings had made a similar change that saw Ravindra Jadeja replacing Dhoni at the helm. However, that decision had to be reversed in the middle of the IPL 2022 campaign as Jadeja failed to impress as a skipper. CSK head coach Stephen Fleming now expects Jadeja to play a supporting role for the new captain Gaikwad in the squad.Fleming revealed that the decision was taken by Dhoni after much deliberation. The wicket-keeper batter then announced the news over the dinner table to his teammates before informing the same to the manag...
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“There Wasn’t A Dry Eye In Dressing Room”: How MS Dhoni Broke Captaincy News To CSK Teammates | Cricket News
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“There Wasn’t A Dry Eye In Dressing Room”: How MS Dhoni Broke Captaincy News To CSK Teammates | Cricket News

[ad_1] MS Dhoni quit as CSK skipper© BCCI/SportzpicsAn icon of the game, MS Dhoni heads into the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season as a pure wicket-keeper batter, having relinquished his responsibility as the Chennai Super Kings captain. Dhoni's decision to step down paved the way for Ruturaj Gaikwad to take up the role. Though the decision was expected by many, it still led to an outburst of emotions among fans. The situation in the CSK dressing room wasn't any different, with eyes getting wet as soon as the 'Thala' revealed that he would be stepping down as skipper ahead of the start of the season.Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming narrated the dressing room scenes as Dhoni broke the news."(When Dhoni broke the news) there were a lot of emotions. A whole lot of tears....
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“CSK Weren’t Ready”: Coach Stephen Fleming Breaks Silence On MS Dhoni’s Captaincy Exit | Cricket News
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“CSK Weren’t Ready”: Coach Stephen Fleming Breaks Silence On MS Dhoni’s Captaincy Exit | Cricket News

[ad_1] MS Dhoni (L) and Stephen Fleming© X (Twitter)Chennai Super Kings were not ready to move on from MS Dhoni despite appointing Ravindra Jadeja as their skipper in IPL 2022, admitted head coach Stephen Fleming after the five-time winners made the leadership change with Ruturaj Gaikwad taking charge, on Thursday. On the eve of the IPL 2024 season-opener against Royal Challengers Bangalore here, CSK announced that opening batter Gaikwad will take over the captaincy reins from Dhoni. In 2022, CSK entered the IPL with Jadeja as their skipper but it was a move that backfired, with Dhoni taking back the captaincy role. "We weren't ready to move away from MS (Dhoni) in 2022. Dhoni has a good sense of the game, but we want to develop the young players for the role. We are well prepared this t...
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