Mahendra Singh Dhoni warmly hugged Virat Kohli before they shared a brief yet heartfelt conversation.
Even though they play for two fierce rivals in the IPL, Kohli and Dhoni have never let the cricketing battles get in their way of their friendship.
The fans in Bengaluru had a party time as it rained sixes and fours all evening at the M Chinnaswamy stadium.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni caught up with Virat Kohli during a practice session in Mumbai.
In the absence of their regular captain Rishabh Pant, DC have also been struggling in the league.
Cheerleaders continue to add to the frenzy of the IPL. Their gyrations off the field and the intense cricket on it make for heady entertainment.
Statistical highlights of the Indian Premier League match between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore held in Chennai on Saturday.
It is going to be a battle between Mahendra Singh Dhoni's spirited leadership and the strategic acumen of experienced Anil Kumble when their teams Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore take on each other in the Champions League Twenty20 semi-final in Durban on Friday.
Statistical highlights of the Indian Premier League match between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Rediff.com does an analysis of the biggest names to have disappointed in the league phase of the ongoing Indian Premier League III.
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary, Jay Shah, on Sunday said that everyone on the board is delighted to have put the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season back on track.
Chennai Super Kings will look to step up the pace in the middle overs and hope their inspirational skipper M S Dhoni takes the field despite a knee niggle against fierce rivals Royal Challengers Bangalore in the eagerly awaited Southern derby in the IPL, in Bengaluru, on Monday.
Royals and KXIP landed in Dubai via a charter flight, which will be the norm this IPL due to the ongoing health crisis. A little later in the evening, Kolkata Knight Riders arrived in Abu Dhabi, their base for the tournament.
The M Chinnaswamy stadium saw a record-equalling 33 sixes being hammered during the CSK-RCB game as Devon Conway and Glenn Maxwell put up sizzling shows for their sides.
The CoA had decided against having any glittering opening ceremony for the cash-rich event and instead contribute the entire budget for the welfare of armed forces.
Defending champions Mumbai Indians will need their famed top-order batting to fire and turn things around when they take on Punjab Kings in the IPL in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.
Harshal Patel and Glenn Maxwell led a clinical bowling performance to help Royal Challengers Bangalore register a 13-run win over Chennai Super Kings, pushing the defending champions to the brink of elimination.
With three play-offs spots already sealed by Delhi Capitals, Chennai Super Kings and Royals Challengers Bangalore, KKR consolidated their position for the fourth and final spot, finishing their league engagements with 14 points from 14 games and an impressive net run-rate of 0.587.
Former India opener Virender Sehwag there can't be a better 'mentor' than Dhoni when it comes to young players, who are a bit introvert and need someone to guide them as they try to express themselves on the field.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 is all set to resume on Sunday with Mumbai Indians (MI) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) locking horns against each other.
Images from the Indian Premier League match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals, in Sharjah, on Thursday.
100 commentators, across languages, will bring this season's games to viewers's homes in India and across the world.
Images from the IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore, in Mumbai, on Sunday.
IMAGES from the IPL match played between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore on Wednesday
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