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Chennai Super Kings need to shed off rustiness against Punjab Kings

The MS Dhoni-led side put in a horrible performance on the field in their first match against Delhi Capitals, dropping catches and bowling too many poor deliveries

IPL 2021 auction: Full list of players retained and released by CSK

Suresh Raina, who returned home from Dubai before the start of IPL 2020, is retained by the franchise

Du Plessis announces retirement from Test cricket, T20s become his priority

Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis on Wednesday announced his retirement from Test cricket to focus on the shorter formats with T20 being his priority. The 36-year-old made the announcement through a statement on his instagram page. "It has been a year of refinement in the fire for us all. Uncertain were the times but they brought clarity for me in many aspects. My heart is clear and time is right to walk into a new chapter," du Plessis posted. "It has been an honour to play for my country in all formats of the game but the time has come for me to retire from Test cricket." Du Plessis said his focus now shifts to T20 cricket but ODIs will also remain a part of his plans. "The next two years are ICC T20 World Cup years. Because of this my focus is shifting to this format and I want to play as much of it as possible around the world so that I can be the best player I can possibly be. "I strongly believe I have a lot to offer to the Proteas in this format. This does mean tha

Du Plessis, Stirling and Ali Khan join Pakistan Super League 2021

A total of five foreign players' replacements have been made in the PSL teams that will take the field for the upcoming edition at the National Stadium Karachi and Gaddafi Stadium Lahore from Feb 20

IND vs AUS: Drew inspiration from Faf's Adelaide rearguard, says Ashwin

R Ashwin and Hanuma Vihari were involved in a remarkable rearguard action that helped India draw the third Test

South Africa vs Sri Lanka 1st Test: du Plessis' 199 puts S Africa on top

Faf du Plessis fell for 199 to miss out on a first career test double-century but that was the only disappointment for South Africa as it took complete control of the first test on Monday

SA vs ENG: Faf du Plessis rested for 3-match ODI series against England

Senior South Africa batsman Faf du Plessis has been rested for the upcoming three-match ODI series against England, Cricket South Africa confirmed on Thursday.

Check SA vs ENG 3rd T20I playing 11, match time, live streaming details

The live toss for South Africa vs England third T20 International will take place at 9 pm Indian Standard Time. Check SA vs ENG 3rd T20I playing 11 probables, pitch and weather report here

IPL 2020 orange & Purple cap holders, points table after KKR vs RR match

After KKR vs RR match, Mumbai Indians becomes first team in IPL 2020 to qualify for playoffs. KL still hold orange capwhile Bumrah owns the purple cap

IPL 2020, CSK vs SRH highlights: Chennai beats Hyderabad by 20 runs

Kane Willianson scored 57 for SRH while Dwayne Bravo and Karn Sharma took two wickets apiece for CSK. After a win, CSk moved to sixth position on IPL 2020 points table

IPL 2020: CSK looks more balanced with Bravo in the side, says du Plessis

CSK top-order batsman Faf du Plessis has said that the side looks more balanced with the addition of all-rounder Dwayne Bravo in it

IPL 2020: Watson, Du Plessis made the chase look easy, says Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar praised Chennai Super Kings' openers Faf du Plessis and Shane Watson for their recording breaking partnership and said that the duo made the chase against Kings XI Punjab look easy

IPL 2020: Faf du Plessis holds Orange Cap, Purple with Kagiso Rabada

Faf du Plessis of Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals speedster Kagiso Rabada continue to hold the Orange and Purple Caps respectively at the end of Saturday's IPL 2020 match between KKR and SRH

IPL 2020: du Plessis holds Orange Cap, Rababa Purple after CSK vs DC match

After its comprehensive win over CSK on Friday, Delhi Capitals stand at the top of the points table with four points, having won both its first two games so far

IPL 2020, CSK vs RR highlights: Rajasthan Royals beats Chennai by 16 runs

Jofra Archer clobbered 27 off 8 balls with four sixes off Lungi Ngidi's final over that yielded 30 runs

IPL 2020 Match 1, MI vs CSK highlights: Chennai beats Mumbai by 5 wickets

Chennai lost Vijay and Watson early into the innings but du Plessis and Rayudu stabilised the inning with a 115-run partnership, setting the stage for Chennai to register a comfortable victory

IPL 2020: MI vs CSK playing 11, squad, head to head, pitch report details

Head to head, Mumbai Indians has an advantage as it won 17 out of 28 matches. The Abu Dhabi pitch for MI vs CSK match may to assist spinners. Check MI vs CSK playing 11 probables, other details here

Top players to playing 11: All you need to know about CSK ahead of IPL 2020

CSK was the last team to start training as players finally returned to the field on September 4 after their third round of coronavirus tests in UAE. Check CSK full squad, playing 11, schedule here

Friend in me trumped the captain: Faf du Plessis on ABD's retirement

AB de Villiers and Faf du Plessis are known to share a strong friendship that goes back to their days in age-group cricket

IPL 2020: Cricket South Africa to issue NOCs to ten Proteas players

We are awaiting final confirmation from BCCI regarding being the host nation, says Emirates Cricket Board