Mahendra Singh Dhoni has criticised the slowness of the Chidambaram's track even after winning the first match of the twelfth edition of India Premier League against Virat Kohli-led Bangalore.

MS Dhoni criticises Chidambaram's track despite winning first match of IPL 2019

Harbhajan Singh dismissed a trio of top batsmen in the Indian Premier League's opener on Saturday before underlining the importance of a finger spinner to India's cause at the upcoming Cricket World Cup.

Give finger spinner a role at World Cup, says Harbhajan Singh

IPL 2019: Key players in Mumbai vs Delhi clash

MS Dhoni's tactic against Jasprit Bumrah's yorkers, Virat Kohli's strategy to counter Kuldeep Yadav's googlies, Steve Smith's desperation to show his footwork, the 12th edition of Indian Premier League, which has already begun, will be all these and much more.

IPL 2019, Hyderabad vs Kolkata: Strengths, weaknesses and probable playing XI

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The annual cricket carnival has started, India's cricket fanatics are ready for two-months of 8 pm binge-watch and have enough topics for their 9 pm dinner table discussions.

IPL 2019: Who will win when Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai host Delhi at Wankhede Stadium?

IPL 2019, Hyderabad vs Kolkata: Players to watch out for

IPL 2019: Three-time IPL champions Mumbai to host Delhi at Wankhede Stadium

IPL 2019, Match 2: Preview of Kolkata vs Hyderabad

Chennai defeated Bangalore by seven wickets in the opening match of the Indian Premier League 2019 on Saturday. Chennai's skipper MS Dhoni put Virat-led team to bat first and restricted them to a low total of 70 runs in 17.

IPL 2019: Chennai beat Bangalore by 7 wickets in season's opener

India's cricket board, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), contributed the entire budget earmarked for the Indian Premier League's opening ceremony to the funds of the Indian armed forces and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).

IPL 2019: BCCI donates opening ceremony funds to CRPF and armed forces

Sri Lanka's veteran cricketer Lasith Malinga, who plays for Mumbai in the Indian Premier League, will at least miss the first six matches of the IPL which is scheduled to begin from March 23.

IPL 2019: Lasith Malinga to miss Mumbai's first six matches

India's young wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant has worked briefly with former Indian stumper Kiran More ahead of the Indian Premier League 2019. Recently Pant faced criticism for his sloppy works behind the wickets during the just-concluded One-Day International series against Australia.

Under-fire wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant briefly works with Kiran More

IPL 2019, Match 1: MS Dhoni-led Chennai vs Virat Kohli-led Bangalore at MA Chidambaram Stadium

IPL 2019, Chennai vs Bangalore: Players to watch out for

From MS Dhoni's tactic to Jasprit Bumrah's yorkers, from Virat Kohli's strategy to Kuldeep Yadav's googlies, from Steve Smith's desperation to show his footwork to Andre Russell's sixers, the 12th edition of Indian Premier League will be all these and much more.

IPL 2019: Squad analysis of Kolkata

The twelfth edition of Indian Premier League is just around the corner and the fans are all set to witness the classic performances of world's top cricket stars.

IPL 2019: Squad analysis of Delhi

The 2008 champions of Indian Premier League is expected to raise their game in the upcoming edition of India's annual cricket carnival which will kick off from March 23.

IPL 2019: Squad analysis of Rajasthan

They ruled for seasons, were banned for two years, came back strong and are the current champions - Yes it's none other than Chennai Super Kings (CSK) - Indian Premier League's most successful franchise.

IPL 2019: Squad analysis of Chennai

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) always gets an abundance of love and admirations throughtout the Indian Premier League from their fans. Especially, the kind of fan frenzy they receive during their home matches at M Chinnaswamy stadium is remarkable but the team has always disappointed the fans with its poor performance.

IPL 2019: Squad analysis of Bangalore

The twelfth season of Indian Premier League will kick off with Chennai taking on Bangalore at Chennai's Chidambaram Stadium on Saturday. Virat Kohli's young team is craving maiden success as it has failed in previous seasons despite reaching the finals on three occasions.

IPL 2019, Chennai vs Bangalore: Strengths, weaknesses and probable playing XI

2018 IPL runner-up Hyderabad will be back with some new talents and experienced hitters in their squad. Retaining their core team has reaped rich dividends for Hyderabad over the past few seasons and it has helped them be one of the most consistent franchises.

IPL 2019: Squad analysis of Hyderabad

Despite possessing one of the strongest squad, Punjab have never won the Indian Premier League (IPL) title. However, the franchise have once managed to reach the IPL final in 2014, but were defeated by SRK co-owned Kolkata.

IPL 2019: Squad analysis of Punjab

The 12 the edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to commence from this Saturday and the captains of the eight teams reached Chennai, to sign the pledge to play the game in fair spirit.

IPL captains reach Chennai to sign 'fair play' pledge