India’s Ruturaj Gaikwad smashed an unbeaten 88 as Chennai Super Kings beat holders Mumbai Indians by 20 runs in the first match of the revived Indian Premier League on Sunday.
England will decide this weekend whether its men’s and women’s teams will honour their commitments to tour Pakistan, in a call that has implications for the Ashes.
Superstar England all-rounder Ben Stokes is reportedly ‘increasingly unlikely’ to feature in this year’s Ashes series as he manages his mental health and recovery from a finger injury.
