As opening batter Ruturaj Gaikwad's omission from India's white-ball squads continues to baffle fans, veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has revealed the reason behind his absence.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) fired a shot back at Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, building up on a previous joke from 2024.

Castaway wicket-keeper batter Ishan Kishan also impressed with a swashbuckling 134 off just 78 balls.

CSK retained Ruturaj Gaikwad as their first pick ahead of the IPL 2025 Mega Auction for Rs 18 crore.

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Matheesha Pathirana expressed his excitement and happiness at being retained for a whopping Rs 13 crore by CSK.

Indian cricket team fast bowler Deepak Chahar believes that his former franchise Chennai Super Kings will be bidding for him in the IPL 2025 mega auction.

Mumbai opener Ayush Mhatre is only 17 years and old, but has been called for a trial by Chennai Super Kings after reportedly impressing MS Dhoni.

CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan has opened up on the franchise's strategy heading into the IPL 2025 mega auction.

With this defeat, India A lost the two-match series 0-2, as the visitors had earlier lost the first unofficial Test