While the social media was full of praise of MI skipper's knock, KKR’s Patt Cummins hitting Jasprit Bumrah for 4 sixes took many by surprise.
The MI skipper puts in his customary flawless show on a difficult Abu Dhabi surface to take the game away from KKR.
The CSK skipper looked distinctly muscular, sported a new hairstyle, and an unusual beard - so different from the looks he had 15 years ago when he first represented India.
The 29-year-old Australian is taking part in his first IPL season, and says that he's excited to share the dressing room with fellow wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant.
The former Indian opener says it’s difficult to drop an Indian player as your captain in an Indian Premier League team.
The former Australian pacer feels Kolkata Knight Riders made a mistake by allowing MI skipper the time to settle down
The 37-year-old Malinga has been ruled out for the season and in his absence, MI are relying upon the likes of James Pattinson and Jasprit Bumrah to deliver in the death overs.
The Aussie opener reckons that the last three games including the game at Sharjah, there was more dew than expected as RCB gear up to face Kings XI Punjab in Dubai on Thursday.
The CSK spinner feels MI skipper Rohit Sharma is set to play a big innings as he doesn’t remain out of form for long.
The former Pakistan cricketer-turn analyst says that Chennai Super Kings played to RR batsman Sanju Samson’s strength in the early overs of the match.
The Mumbai Indians pacer has found it difficult in the past to contain the KKR wicket-keeper batsman.
The Chennai Super Kings skipper reveals 14-day quarantine didn't help, pushing him to promote English youngster Sam Curran up the order against RR while chasing 217.
Despite falling short of RR’s 217-run target by 16 runs, CSK’s MSD hits three back-to-back sixes in the final overs, one of which lands outside the stadium.lands on road outside the stadium.
The wicket-keeper batsman slams 32-ball 74 and backs it up with four dismissals from behind stumps as CSK fall short of 16 runs while chasing RR’s 217.
Umpire C Shamshuddin overturns his decision, after consultation with the third umpire revealed that RR's Tom Curran hasn't edged the ball which was earlier declared caught behind by MS Dhoni.
Bumrah, regarded as India's best death bowler, leaked 43 runs against Chennai Super Kings in a losing cause in the IPL 2020 opener.
The South African pacer bowls nine deliveries in the 20th over, including three no balls, to conceded whopping 30 runs by Royals’ England star Jofra Archer.
The Delhi Capitals skipper says his comments were meant to emphasise Ganguly’s role in his personal growth as a player.
CSK skipper MS Dhoni says Ambati Rayudu is not 100 per cent for the game and will be replaced by Ruturaj Gaekwad in the line-up.
The England batsman hopes the green top pitches in the UAE will allow him to adapt early as he is available for the tie against Mumbai Indians on Wednesday.
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