Amidst all the talk, former India and CSK batter S Badrinath has named the four players the four-time IPL champions should retain ahead of the mega auction next month.

Shreyas Iyer left his India teammate Mohammed Siraj completely bewildered after performing a magic trick with a deck of cards.

Former Pakistan skipper Salman Butt hailed IPL 2021 Orange Cap winner Ruturaj Gaikwad as a "special player" but doesn't want him to be rushed into the Indian side.

Ind vs NZ: Ruturaj Gaikwad and Venkatesh Iyer are two talented youngsters who could get a look in for this match, although it will be interesting to see where the duo will bat if they are included in the playing XI as both men achieved a lot of success while opening the innings in the IPL 2021.

Sixty six premier domestic cricketers will battle it out in toxic Delhi air which has been the cause for health hazards as the Syed Mushtaq Ali National T20 Championship's pre-quarter-final starts in national capital on Monday.

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar said Ruturaj Gaikwad has the ability to serve India in all three formats in the future. Gaikwad finished IPL 2021 as the leading run-getter.

Here are three players who were ignored by the selectors for the T20 World Cup and who, according to us, could have made a difference.

Former India batter Aakash Chopra analysed Ruturaj Gaikwad's performance in the Indian Premier League, where the youngster scored 635 runs to win the Orange Cap.

CSK vs KKR: Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Moeen Ali praised his teammate Ruturaj Gaikwad for his breakthrough performance in the Indian Premier League 2021 and said he is hopeful that the opener will play for India one day.

IPL 2021 Final: Chennai Super Kings players celebrated their fourth IPL title as BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and Board secretary Jay Shah handed over the trophy to skipper MS Dhoni.