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Friday, Jun 27, 2025
Gaikwad, who has played six ODIs and 19 T20s for India, made his CSK debut in 2020 and has gone on to represent the five-time IPL champions in 52 games.
Media reports have said 2024 could be the former India skipper's swansong and the wicketkeeper-batsman, who had knee surgery last year, handed over the captaincy to batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad ahead of Friday's opener.
Dhoni flung the new ball to Ashwin in the 2011 IPL final against Royal Challengers Bangalore and the then rookie off-spinner made an impact in the fourth ball itself, dismissing an in-form Chris Gayle.
CSK are already without opener Devon Conway as the Kiwi batter has been ruled out for at least the first half of the league.
CSK take on Royal Challengers Bangalore in the inaugural match at the M A Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on March 22.
The 32-year-old Conway will undergo surgery on his left thumb which got injured during the second T20I in Auckland on February 23.
The next target on his horizon will be Kumble’s Indian record of 619 Test wickets.
The BCCI on Thursday announced the schedule for the first 17 days of the league.
The selection panel consisted of former cricketers Wasim Akram, Matthew Hayden, Tom Moody and Dale Steyn. About 70 journalists were also part of the selection process.
CSK bought the UP batter for a whopping Rs 8.4 crore at the IPL auction.
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