Crease Chronicles

Chennai Super Kings powered their way to a record-breaking 10th Indian Premier League final with a 15-run win over defending champion Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1 on Tuesday. Gujarat will have another chance to meet Chennai in the final when they take on the winner of Wednesday's Eliminator between Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants.

Chennai Super Kings powered their way to a record-breaking 10th Indian Premier League final with a 15-run win over defending champion Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1 on Tuesday. Gujarat will have another chance to meet Chennai in the final when they take on the winner of Wednesday's Eliminator between Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants.

A crucial 44-ball 60 from Ruturaj Gaikwad at the top was followed by a spin show as an all-round Chennai Super Kings brushed aside defending champions Gujarat Titans to march into 10th IPL final, extending their remarkable consistency in the T20 cricket's biggest extravaganza. Securing an easy 15-run win over Hardik Pandya and co. in the Qualifier 1, MS Dhoni and co. became the first team to book their tickets for the Sunday's final in Ahmedabad.

In an official announcement made by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday, it was revealed that the 2023 ODI World Cup Qualifier will be held in Zimbabwe from June 18 to July 9. This highly anticipated tournament will feature ten teams vying for two coveted spots in the upcoming World Cup, scheduled to take place in India during October-November.

Having secured the coveted Purple Cap in IPL 2014 while playing for the Chennai Super Kings and representing India in two World Cups (2014 T20 World Cup and 2015 World Cup), Mohit Sharma demonstrated unwavering commitment by willingly embracing the role of a net bowler when circumstances didn't align with his expectations.

Virat Kohli is not new to defeats in the IPL. But rarely in his 16-year stint with Royal Challengers Bangalore has his team lost when 'King Kohli' got going in the manner that he did on Sunday at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.