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How many Aussies have played for Chennai Super Kings? Can Nathan Ellis guess?
ESPNcricinfo staff
30-Apr-2025 • 17 hrs ago
Eleven Australians have worn the yellow Chennai Super Kings (CSK) jersey before fast bowler Nathan Ellis made his franchise debut last month, in a four-wicket win against Mumbai Indians (MI). Can he guess them all?
He starts strong, guessing some of the Aussies who have played the most matches for CSK: Shane Watson (43), Michael Hussey (64), George Bailey (four) and Doug Bollinger (41). Ellis stumbles a bit after that, wondering if Mitchell Johnson played for them. In six IPL seasons, Johnson played 54 matches, but none for CSK - Kings XI Punjab (PBKS), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and MI.
After a lot of mulling, Ellis guesses David Hussey, who played five matches for CSK in 2014. It takes a bit of prompting, with clues like "big guy", for him to remember the CSK stalwart, Matthew Hayden, who, along with Watson and Mike Hussey, makes up the list of Australians to score 1000-plus runs for CSK.
Full postVirat Kohli pokes fun at KL Rahul
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30-Apr-2025 • 18 hrs ago
Virat Kohli is never letting KL Rahul live this down.
Everyone remembers KL Rahul's uncharacteristically aggressive chest-thumping celebration after Delhi Capitals (DC) sealed a win against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in their own backyard at the Chinnaswamy stadium.
Kids make portraits of Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya and other MI players
ESPNcricinfo staff
28-Apr-2025
Mumbai Indians players had the chance to immerse themselves in the world of art when they got to view some portraits of the squad made by kids.
Captain Hardik Pandya had no trouble figuring out which one of the portraits was Jasprit Bumrah despite the figure missing a pair of eyes. There was also the iconic Suryakumar Yadav catch from the 2024 T20 World Cup final, although SKY spotted that he was missing a shoe in the picture.
Lasith Malinga's hair made it easy to spot his portrait, although we are intrigued by Rohit Sharma's observation: "If you take the hair out, it looks like Drake." Rohit himself was drawn playing a shot, although to SKY, it wasn't clear whether it was a cut or a pull - maybe it was abstract art?
Full postHow well do Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma know Sachin Tendulkar's career?
ESPNcricinfo staff
25-Apr-2025
From his debut in 1989 to his retirement in 2013, Sachin Tendulkar was something of a singular obsession for India cricket fans, with his most memorable innings burned into their minds. But what about today's cricketers, who would have been very young, or not yet born, for the majority of his career?
On the occasion of Tendulkar's 52nd birthday, on April 24, Mumbai Indians (MI) asked some of their players to identify a few of the Little Master's innings: his Test debut in 1989, the ODI knocks against Australia in Sharjah in 1998 (one of which came on his 25th birthday), and his ODI double-hundred - the first in the men's format - in 2010.
Suryakumar Yadav (born 1990) gets them all easily. While Robin Minz (born 2002) says he's watched the highlights of the Sharjah innings on YouTube, Suryakumar remembers it was always on TV. Tilak Varma (also 2002) recognises Tendulkar's debut, but the year eludes him. "I'm not even sure if my parents were married in 1989," he exclaims when told the year.
Full postWho's wearing Mumbai Indians' suit of shame?
ESPNcricinfo staff
23-Apr-2025
You've heard of Superman, but have you seen Laterman? Mumbai Indians had devised a unique "punishment suit" for the perpetually tardy - which actually makes for a rather fetching superhero (superzero?) costume. So far, it looks like Will Jacks, Raj Bawa and Tilak Varma have been forced to don the suit this year.
This isn't the first time MI have brought out the cape of shame. Last year, it was Ishan Kishan, Shams Mulani, Nuwan Thushara who made the naughty list.
Full postSai Sudharsan, Washington Sundar, Rashid Khan look back at their first Instagram photos
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23-Apr-2025
It's always interesting to see how a person's social media posting changes over time, usually going from self-conscious to savvy. Gujarat Titans (GT) players shared the stories behind the first photos they ever posted on their Instagram accounts.
Washington Sundar looks back at a photo from 2015, saying he would have rated it 8-10 back then but today he rates it about 4-5. Ouch. Sai Sudharsan talks about a 2017 Tamil Nadu squad photo in which he captained the state team for the first time. His Tamil Nadu and Titans team-mate M Shahrukh Khan is surprised to hear Sudharsan captained the side and jokes that they must have lost. Sudharsan smiles and admits that they indeed lost. Shahrukh's own first photo is also a cricket one: from a college cricket tournament in 2008.
Rashid Khan talks about a trip to the Taj Mahal in 2016 with other Afghanistan players.
Full postHave you met Dr Urooj Mumtaz?
ESPNcricinfo staff
23-Apr-2025
Is there anything Urooj Mumtaz can't do? She has captained the Pakistan women's side in the 2009 World Cup and has done time as a cricket administrator. In 2020, she became the first woman commentator from Pakistan to be part of the panel in a men's World Cup and she's now a much sought-after broadcaster as well. In her spare time, she's an avid golfer and a padel player. You wouldn't think that leaves her much time for anything else but Urooj has another full-time job - she's a qualified, practising dentist.
She is currently part of the commentary panel of the ongoing PSL, where fellow commentator JP Duminy seemed to have a dental emergency. Luckily for him, expert help was at hand.
Full postHow many litres of milk does MS Dhoni drink in a day?
ESPNcricinfo staff
23-Apr-2025
MS Dhoni has debunked the "fact" that many believed to be the secret behind his long-lasting success: it seems he does not drink five litres of milk every day.
When asked at a Chennai Super Kings (CSK) event during IPL 2025, what the most ridiculous rumor he has heard about himself, he said: "[That] I drink five litres of milk a day."
At the interviewer's surprise that the story wasn't true, Dhoni explains: "I used to drink maybe a litre of milk, spread out through the day, but four [sic] litres, you know, it's a bit too much for anyone."
Full postThe IPL has a new pet
Roving robot dog is the latest addition to the broadcast team
ESPNcricinfo staff
18-Apr-2025
The IPL has a brand new addition to its broadcast squad, and it's a... dog? This roving robo-dog is strapped with cameras to give a dog's eye view of proceedings behind the scenes at the tournament, as well as providing players and commentators a fair bit of amusement. The as-yet-unnamed pet can walk, run, jump, beg and even make a little heart - but only for people it likes apparently, and Danny Morrison seems to be a favourite.
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It can walk, run, jump, and bring you a 'heart(y)' smile
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The dog was filmed interacting with Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals players, most of who found the pup adorable. Reece Topley though seemed more than a little spooked. Maybe he's watched that episode of Black Mirror? It even played coin-bearer at the Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad match on Thursday.
Full postFatima Sana's hilarious Punjabi mix-up
ESPNcricinfo staff
16-Apr-2025
Lahore is hosting the ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier. What do the players think of this historic city?
There's a famous saying in Punjabi, based on the title of a play: "Jinney Lahore nai vekheya, o jameya nai [Those who haven't seen Lahore haven't been born yet".
Pakistan allrounder Fatima Sana is introduced to the saying and asked to repeat it, to much laughter and confusion. In the end she phrases it so: "Those who haven't seen Lahore are not born in Lahore", which… makes sense factually, we guess?
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