Murali Vijay

Ravichandran Ashwin recounted a memorable moment from his early career when his exuberant celebration after dismissing MS Dhoni in the Challenger Trophy visibly irked the former captain. Ashwin explained his dream of taking Dhoni's wicket, which he believed would open doors for him at CSK. This pivotal moment indeed paved the way for his eventual success with the franchise.

Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has shattered T20 cricket records, becoming the youngest and fastest to 1,000 runs in just 473 balls. His recent 36-ball century, featuring 12 sixes, marks his second IPL hundred under 40 balls, placing him in an elite group. Sooryavanshi also holds the record for the quickest 50 IPL sixes.

Rajasthan Royals' 15-year-old sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is on the verge of a major T20 milestone, needing just one six to reach 100 career sixes. He has already achieved several remarkable records this IPL season, including the fastest 400 runs and youngest to 1,000 T20 runs.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi achieved a new IPL record. He hit the most sixes by an Indian batter in a single innings. The 15-year-old smashed 12 sixes in his 103 off 37 balls. This helped Rajasthan Royals post 228 for 6. Sooryavanshi's innings featured a rapid century. He surpassed previous records held by himself and Murali Vijay.

Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad registered the slowest IPL 2026 fifty, taking 49 balls against Gujarat Titans. His cautious 74 not out off 60 balls, while aiding CSK's total, highlighted batting struggles on a challenging Chepauk pitch. The innings reflected the impact of early wickets and a lively surface on the scoring rate.

Sanju Samson silenced critics with a magnificent century for Chennai Super Kings against Delhi Capitals in IPL 2026. After a shaky start to his CSK career, Samson anchored the innings with a brilliant 102*, including a vital partnership with Ayush Mhatre. This commanding knock, his fourth IPL ton, also saw him cross 400 T20 sixes, cementing his return to form.

The IPL, a global entertainment powerhouse, has seen 18 thrilling seasons since its 2008 debut. Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings lead with five titles each. The article details every champion and runner-up, highlighting key final performances and the evolution of this premier T20 league.

Chennai Super Kings celebrated their IPL legacy with a special event at Chepauk, bringing together current stars and former legends. A heartwarming moment saw MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina join Dwayne Bravo and Murali Vijay on a video call, sharing laughter and CSK's iconic slogan ahead of IPL 2026.

MS Dhoni's priceless reaction was captured as former CSK star Michael Hussey smashed a six during an exhibition match at Chepauk. The game, featuring ex-CSK players against the current squad, saw Hussey, now the batting coach, hit a big shot off Ruturaj Gaikwad's bowling, much to Dhoni's amusement. The event celebrated CSK's legacy with a crowd of enthusiastic fans.

AR Rahman shared a fun video call with MS Dhoni at CSK's ‘ROAR 2026’ pre-IPL fan fest in Chennai. Smiling together amid fireworks, captioned “Thala meets Thala.” Fans raved; ex-players joined. Rahman next composes for Mani Ratnam's ‘Production 23’ with Vijay Sethupathi, Sai Pallavi.

Over 20,000 passionate fans thronged the iconic MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday, filling it with a sea of yellow.

Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma has vowed to bring home their sixth IPL title, addressing fans at a recent event. Meanwhile, former cricketer Irfan Pathan argues that MI edges out CSK as the greatest IPL team due to their significant contribution in producing top Indian cricketers.

India's discarded Test opener Murali Vijay joined Somerset, who're eyeing their maiden title, as their overseas player for the final three three matches of the county season.

Opener Murali Vijay on Saturday termed his century "special", having found his mojo back after failures in the last four outings, and said he backed his instincts while batting in the ongoing fourth cricket Test against England.

Murali Vijay is coming into the series after making a strokeful 150 against Bangladesh in one-off Test and the opener is eager to cement his place in the side.

... says Chennai's Murali Vijay, who is on a high post his maiden Test century.

India Test opener Murali Vijay was blessed with a baby boy on Monday and he took to Instagram to announce his latest ‘rockstar’ with a photo of the new born held by his eldest son with the caption Two rockstars !!one introducing the other to this world !!woww feeling @niks.vj #grateful #lovetoall #moretolife.

It's a film that's garnering a lot of attention. And mind you, not just from those in filmi circles! K V Anand's Ko, featuring Jiiva, Karthika, Piaa and Ajmal, seems to be receiving praise from all quarters including cricketers!

Senior India opener Murali Vijay will be playing three matches for Essex in the final phase of the division one of English County Championship, the BCCI announced on Saturday.

Indian opener Murali Vijay had another productive outing in the English County Championship Division One, scoring 85 to propel Essex to a commanding position, after bowling out Worcestershire for 94 on Tuesday.

India opener Murali Vijay finally found some runs in England as he made a sedate half-century for Essex in a County Championship Division One match against Nottinghamshire on Monday.

After a five-year long wait, Murali Vijay finally hit his maiden ODI half-century in the second match against Zimbabwe and the India opener is now determined to make a mark in the 50-over format.

From being a stop-gap arrangement, the Tamil Nadu opener has come a long way. With good performances over the last couple of seasons, Murali Vijay has now cemented his place in the team and is back where it all began.

Tamil Nadu's Murali Vijay has been around the Indian side for five years now, but it was only in the last season that he realized his potential as Test batsman.

Murali Vijay has pulled out of the fifth edition of Tamil Nadu Premier League, which starts here from July 19, due to personal reasons. The former India opener was part of the Ruby Trichy Warriors.

Murali Vijay is a doubtful starter for the fifth edition of Tamil Nadu Premier League which kicks off at the MA Chidambaram Stadium here from July 19.

But both have been buddies long enough to know each other’s childhood secrets.

Veteran India opener Murali Vijay on Monday announced his retirement from international cricket. The 38-year-old opener from Chennai last represented India in 2018 against Australia in the Perth Test. Vijay played 61 Tests, 17 ODIs and 9 T20Is for India since making his debut in November 2008 in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Indian opener Murali Vijay was on Sunday fined 30% of his match fee for showing dissent against the umpire after being given out in the fourth Test.

Veteran opening batsman Murali Vijay on Wednesday described his IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings as a special team in the T20 league with "legends of world cricket" forming a part of it.