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With not much time left to go for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League, reports suggest that Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni is set to join the CSK camp from the first day at Chennai. CSK camp starts on March 11 and most of the players are expected to attend it. Dhoni – like always – would be the star attraction at the Chepauk. Speaking to InsideSport, a top CSK official in the loop revealed that the players would go through a strict bio-bubble and assured all the pandemic measures would be followed. CSK was one of the teams that faced a lot of problems with players contracting the deadly virus ahead of the IPL in UAE last year. CSK would be cautious of that now that the IPL would take place in India in all likelihood. At the recently concluded auction, CSK bought Moeen Ali, Krishnappa Gowtham, Cheteshwar Pujara, C Hari Nishaanth, K Bhagath Verma, and M Harisankar Reddy. Also, CSK traded batsman Robin Uthappa from Rajasthan Royals, ahead of the auction. CSK … [Read more...] about IPL 2021: MS Dhoni to Join CSK Camp in Chennai on March 11

The 37-year-old veteran fast bowler took to Twitter on Wednesday (March 3) to defend his statement and added that it was taken out of context in social media. "IPL has been nothing short of amazing in my career, as well as other players too. My words were never intended to be degrading, insulting, or comparing of any leagues. Social media and words out of context can often do that," Steyn tweeted. "My apologies if this has upset anyone." IPL has been nothing short of amazing in my career, as well as other players too. — Dale Steyn (@DaleSteyn62) March 3, 2021 Steyn's apology came a day after he claimed on the sidelines of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), that money is given more importance than the game in the IPL and the other leagues are more rewarding compared to the cash-rich league. "I think when you go to the IPL, there are such big squads and so many big names and so much emphasis on maybe the amount of money players earn and everything like that, so sometimes, … [Read more...] about Dale Steyn apologises for his IPL is less rewarding compared to PSL comment

Pakistan Cricket Board's Director of Media Sami Burney did not name the three people whose COVID-19 infection came a day after Australian leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed tested positive, leading to his isolation. “I can confirm that two foreign players and one support staff member have tested positive from the results of the 242 PCR tests we had conducted on all the franchises, their officials and support staff since yesterday,” Burney said at a press conference on Tuesday at the National Stadium. He said out of the fresh three positive cases, one cricketer belonged to the Islamabad United franchise whose player Fawad Ahmed tested positive on Monday sparking a scare in the PSL. “Out of the three positive results, one player belongs to Islamabad and the remaining to two other franchises,” he said. The PCB official also said that the test results of one team were still awaited. He said the PCB believed with proper handling of the situation, cricket can go on as other countries are also … [Read more...] about Three more COVID-19 positive cases in PSL: PCB

Trailing 2-0 in the five-match series after a nail-biting defeat last time out in Dunedin, Australia produced an impressive response in the third T20I. Maxwell smashed 70 from 31 balls with captain Aaron Finch adding 69 as Australia posted 208-4 after losing the toss. Agar took 6-30 as New Zealand slumped to 144 all out in reply, setting up an intriguing fourth match on Friday (March 5). 1 49342 Spin bowler Agar is the first Australia player to record six wickets in a T20 match and only the fourth ever in international cricket. Australia are looking to avoid a third consecutive T20I series defeat following losses to England and India, while the hosts are seeking a third straight triumph. The clash on Wednesday went against that formbook, as well as the trend of this series so far, with Finch's 44-ball knock setting the tone. After Matthew Wade (5) fell early, the skipper - who had not registered a fifty in his previous 26 innings - put on stands of 83 with Josh Philippe … [Read more...] about New Zealand vs Australia, 3rd T20I: Agar and Maxwell keep visitors’ series hopes alive

PSL 2021 by Cricbuzz Staff • Published on Share Tweet Babar Azam stroked an unbeaten 77 © PCB Karachi Kings picked up two vital points with a six-wicket win over Peshawar Zalmi, ending their three-match winning streak to climb to the top of the table . After 13 games in the Pakistan Super League this year, 13 teams chasing have won, with the streak unbroken on Wednesday (March 3) thanks to half-centuries from Babar Azam and Mohammad Nabi for the Kings' third win. It wasn't smooth sailing though for Kings, who lost Sharjeel Khan off the first ball of the innings in the rather steep chase of 189. Joe Clarke and Colin Ingram couldn't revive the innings either, with both falling cheaply with Kings reduced to at 43 for 3 in desperate need of a partnership. It's when Babar and Nabi brought their experience to the fore, joining hands for a 118-run stand that snatched back momentum from Zalmi. The pair took their time initially … [Read more...] about Babar, Nabi keep chasing trend alive as Kings return