Sanju Samson walked off the MA Chidambaram Stadium outfield having finally answered every question about his slow start to life at Chennai Super Kings — and he chose to share the credit with the most unlikely of talismans. Not his batting coach. Not the pitch. Ravi Shastri. His 115 not out off just 56 balls … Read more
It was not just a 23-run defeat that stung Delhi Capitals on the night of April 11 — it was the moment in the 19th over that felt like the match slipping through their fingers, and Tristan Stubbs made absolutely no attempt to hide how he felt about it. The South African batter, denied a … Read more
There are performances that win matches, and then there are performances that remind an entire tournament what a player is capable of. On Saturday night at Chepauk, Sanju Samson delivered the second kind — and Chennai Super Kings are finally off the mark in IPL 2026. CSK beat Delhi Capitals by 23 runs in Match … Read more
Nobody had “Sanju Samson smashing a century at Chepauk in yellow” on their IPL 2026 bingo card — and yet, here we are. Chennai Super Kings finally opened their IPL 2026 account in the most emphatic way possible, and the internet absolutely lost its mind. CSK defeated Delhi Capitals by 23 runs in Match 18 … Read more
Sanju Samson had gone three IPL 2026 games without a performance that silenced the doubters, and the quiet pressure building around Chennai’s dressing room was hard to ignore. What followed against Delhi Capitals at MA Chidambaram Stadium on April 11 was one of the most complete counter-punches a batter can throw — 115 not out … Read more
A glove-change request, a firm refusal from the fourth umpire, and a sequence of events that spiralled in the space of two deliveries — the DC vs CSK clash on April 12 produced far more drama than its final scoreline suggested. And I think it’s the kind of incident that reveals exactly how much pressure … Read more
Winning the match didn’t protect Ruturaj Gaikwad from the rulebook. Chennai Super Kings posted their first victory of IPL 2026 on Saturday, April 12 — and their captain still walked away with a fine in his pocket. The BCCI handed Gaikwad a penalty of INR 12 lakh for maintaining a slow over-rate during Match 18 … Read more