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In a chat with Very unique - an emotional rollercoaster. I had many cups of chai just to keep myself going that late at night when we were all waiting during the rain break, not knowing how many overs we'd get in our chase. It was a little unsettling. Just before going in to bat, Mike Hussey [batting coach] told me, "Mate, think you want a can of Redbull to stay awake?" It was hard to stay mentally switched on, given how late it was. So I had a can of Redbull to get sharp and awake again. It ensured I was switched on from the first ball," revealed the New Zealand batter. Listen to the Reliving the feeling of a match that practically lasted for 3 days, Conway said that the manner in which the game concluded, he had never experienced before. "It was actually quite cool to finish the game that way, because we'd never experienced something like that. Jaddu [Ravindra Jadeja] hitting ten off two to win it the way he did made it even more exciting and the boys went on to celebrate the win well into the night and early morning," said the Kiwi.

By India Today Sports Desk: Former India cricketer and one of the most successful batters for IPL side Chennai Super Kings, Suresh Raina is among the players whose names will be auctioned off during the Lanka Premier League 2023 auction, which will take place on June 14. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) released a list of international and domestic cricketers on Monday who will be auctioned off in the five-team tournament, which begins on July 31. Raina, 36, a solid striker at the top of the order, played every season of the IPL tournament from 2008 to 2021, with the exception of 2020, when he returned to India from the UAE, where the IPL was held due to Covid. Raina has appeared in 205 IPL games and has scored over 5500 runs, including an unbeaten century. The Indian cricketer represented CSK and Gujarat Lions in the IPL, as well as Uttar Pradesh in domestic tournaments. Raina announced his retirement from all forms of cricket in September 2022, and he was last seen playing in March this year in the Legends League Cricket. The 36-year-old is one of the most popular and well-liked players in Indian cricket, having played a key role in the Super Kings' title runs in 2010, 2011, 2018, and 2021. He was also CSK's vice-captain and the team's leading run-scorer, with 4,687 runs in 176 matches. Raina also led the Gujarat Lions to the top of the points table in their inaugural season in 2016 and 2017. To play in franchise leagues in other countries, a player must announce his retirement f...

The Chennai Super Kings won the CSK players pose with the trophy after winning the IPL 2023 title(IPL) Devon Conway, however, set the stage alight with his blitzkrieg early in CSK's run-chase. Chasing 171 to win, Conway scored 47 off just 25 balls, hitting four fours and two sixes in the final. He was named the player of the match and weeks later, in an interview with ESPNCricinfo, Conway revealed that it was a “rollercoaster” of a match and he had to resort to drinking multiple cups of tea to stay focussed throughout the night. Also read: “Very unique (three-day match) - an emotional rollercoaster. I had many cups of chai just to keep myself going that late at night when we were all waiting during the rain break, not knowing how many overs we'd get in our chase. It was a little unsettling," Conway said. "Just before going in to bat, Mike Hussey [batting coach] told me, "Mate, think you want a can of Redbull to stay awake?" It was hard to stay mentally switched on, given how late it was. So I had a can of Redbull to get sharp and awake again. It ensured I was switched on from the first ball," he further added. Conway also spoke about Ravindra Jadeja's winning runs, adding that the celebration party went till late in the morning. “It was actually quite cool to finish the game that way, because we'd never experienced something like that. Jaddu [Ravindra Jadeja] hitting ten off two to win it the way he did made it even more exciting and the boys went on to celebrate the win w...

IPL 2023: Chennai Super Kings is an Indian Premier League franchise based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Founded in the year 2008, CSK plays its home matches at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium. Led by charismatic MS Dhoni, CSK is the most consistent IPL franchise. The Yellow Brigade has won four titles under Dhoni’s leadership. The franchise is owned by India Cements. It was purchased for Rs 360 crore (approx US$91 million) in 2008. Chennai Super Kings Schedule S.No Date Match Venue 1 Mar-31 Ahmedabad 2 Apr-03 Chennai 3 Apr-08 CSK won by 7 wickets Mumbai 4 Apr-12 RR win by 3 runs Chennai 5 Apr-17 Bengaluru 6 Apr-21 CSK won by 7 wickets Chennai 7 Apr-23 CSK won by 49 runs Kolkata 8 Apr-27 Jaipur 9 Apr-30 PBKS win by 4 wickets Chennai 10 May-04 Match abandoned due to rain Lucknow 11 May-06 Chennai 12 May-10 Chennai 13 May-14 Chennai 14 May-20 Delhi Points Table Position Team Played Won Lost Tied NR Pts 1 GT (Q) 14 10 4 0 0 18 2 CSK(Q) 14 8 5 0 1 17 3 LSG(Q) 14 8 5 0 1 17 4 MI (Q) 14 8 6 0 0 16 5 RCB 14 7 7 0 0 14 6 RR 14 7 7 0 0 14 7 KKR 14 6 8 0 0 12 8 PBKS 14 6 8 0 0 12 9 DC 14 5 9 0 0 10 10 SRH 14 4 10 0 0 8 History After MS Dhoni was bagged for Rs 9.5 Crore in the inaugural auction, he has become the face, heart and soul of the side. His partnership with coach Stephen Fleming’s have played an integral part in Super Kings’ success over the years. Chennai lost the final to Rajasthan off the last ball in 2008, and then the semi-final in 2009. Then came the rise as they secured back-t...

Four-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) walked into the IPL 2023 auction seeking nine players to complete their squad for the upcoming season. Having already retained several top cricketers, the MS Dhoni-led team looked to fill the spaces that were left empty following the exit of Robin Uthappa and Dwayne Bravo. CSK had a purse of 20.45 crore with slots available for seven Indian and two overseas players. Players retained by Chennai Super Kings ahead of IPL 2023 Auction Retained players: MS Dhoni (Captain), Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu, Subhranshu Senapati, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Dwaine Pretorius, Mitchell Santner, Ravindra Jadeja, Tushar Deshpande, Mukesh Chowdhary, Matheesha Pathirana, Simarjeet Singh, Deepak Chahar, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana Players bought by Chennai Super Kings at IPL 2023 Auction • Ajinkya Rahane (India) - INR 50 lakh • Ben Stokes (England) - INR 16.25 crore • Nishant Sindhu (India) - INR 60 lakh • Shaik Rasheed (India) - INR 20 lakh • Kyle Jamieson (New Zealand) - INR 1 crore • Ajay Mandal (India) - INR 20 lakh • Bhagath Varma (India) - INR 20 lakh ALSO READ | CSK rope in cricket superstar Ben Stokes at IPL 2023 Auction Former India Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane became CSK’s first buy at the IPL 2023 auction, as the team bought him at his base price of 50 lakh. Earlier in the event, former Punjab Kings skipper Mayank Agarwal was the first player who received a bi...