Ahead of Australia’s opening fixture against South Africa on October 23 in Abu Dhabi, Brett Lee has stated that David Warner was dealt harshly in the IPL, and that may have knocked off his confidence. He further added that Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazelwood’s form will be crucial for Australia.

After winning the title and Orange Cap in IPL 2021, Ruturaj Gaikwad has revealed that Chennai Super Kings captain, MS Dhoni had advised him to avoid social media. Gaikwad aggregated 635 runs from 16 matches at an average of 45.35, and played a crucial role in CSK's fourth IPL triumph.

Aakash Chopra lauded Ruturaj Gaikwad for his impressive run during Chennai Super Kings’ winning campaign at IPL 2021. The 24-year-old aggregated 635 runs at 45.36 in the season, while forming a formidable opening pair with Faf du Plessis, and became the youngest player ever to win the Orange cap.

Dale Steyn slammed Cricket South Africa for excluding Faf Du Plessis and Imran Tahir from their congratulatory post on Chennai Super Kings' IPL win. CSA congratulated pacer Lungi Ngidi for the IPL win in an instagram post, but excluded Du Plessis and Tahir who were also part of the CSK squad.