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Suresh Raina, who is the highest run-getter in IPL history, insisted that playing for Chennai Super Kings after two years was like coming back home. Raina pointed out that domestic cricketers doing well for the team when it mattered the most was the key for CSK and helped them win the title.

Brad Hodge has decided to say goodbye to all format of the game after the end of the ongoing Big Bash League season. Appendicitis problems had forced the Aussie to pull out of the second half of the ongoing BBL season and after his side were knocked out in the semis, he decided to call it a day.

Afghanistan Cricket Board have reportedly approached Mohammad Kaif to take over from Lalchand Rajput as the coach of their cricket team. It has also been learned that Kaif will meet ACB chairman Shukrullah Atif Mashal, and CEO Shafiiqullah Stanikzai, later this week to discuss the role.

Ricky Ponting has picked Kolkata wicketkeeper Robin Uthappa over MS Dhoni in his team of the year, citing the former’s ability to score from the get-go as the reason for his choice. The former Aussie captain, unsurprisingly, opted to go for two Indian pacers in his best XI for this season’s IPL.

Mumbai Indians may have won the IPL title for a record third time on Sunday after beating Rising Pune Supergiant by one run, but, they weren’t the only winners on the night as David Warner bagged the Orange Cap with 641 runs and Bhuvneshwar Kumar took the Purple cap with 26 wickets.