Super Kings news and analysis — Chennai (IPL), Joburg (SA20) and Texas (MLC). Match insights, transfers, squad news and data-driven takes for the Yellow Army.
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Lhuan-dre Pretorius scored back-to-back fifties as San Francisco Unicorns chased down 153 with 13 balls to spare, handing Texas Super Kings their first MLC 2026 defeat.
Faf du Plessis smashed 112 off 51 to become MLC's all-time leading run-scorer and guide Texas Super Kings to their highest ever successful chase — 221 off 18.3 overs — as they beat Seattle Orcas by 6 wickets in their MLC 2026 opener.
Part two of our IPL 2026 review turns to the bowling. The surprise? CSK's attack was actually tidier than the playoff teams' — it just couldn't take wickets, and a self-made hole at the death finished the job. The data, the charts and the injury chaos, explained.
Part one of our IPL 2026 review: CSK finished 8th (6 wins, 8 losses) and missed the playoffs. A deep dive into the batting — the run-scorers, the phase-by-phase numbers, the injury chaos, and how far short of the playoff teams the Yellow Army really fell.
A ball-by-ball look at the fastest half-centuries ever scored by Chennai Super Kings batters — the explosive knocks that lit up Chepauk and beyond.
