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    "editor1": "<p style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Distracted by off-field furores surrounding them, two-time former champions Chennai Super Kings would look to bring the focus back on their cricketing prowess when they take Kings XI Punjab in their IPL opener in Abu Dhabi today.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:14px\">This year, CSK team is entering the league with few new faces like New Zealand swashbuckler Brendan McCullum, West Indian leg-spinner Samuel Badree. However the team will miss Mr.Reliable Australian Michael Hussey and South African Albie Morkel, after losing them in the players&#39; auction.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:14px\">Kings XI Punjab skipper G Bailey on the other side is quite excited to have Virender Sehwag in their team.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:14px\">&quot;No doubt, he will have a big impact. Having him around the group is a great thing. It will be great for him to go out and play with freedom,&quot; Bailey had stated ahead of the tournament.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:14px\">The tournament is gaining the momentum and everyone is expecting to see a thriller when Chennai willtake on Punjab today<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Chennai Squad:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:14px\">Local Players: &nbsp;MS Dhoni (capt) (wk), Suresh Raina, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Ashish Nehra, Mohit Sharma, Baba Aparajith, Ishwar Pandey, Ronit More, Pawan Negi, Vijay Shankar, Mithun Manhas<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Foreign Players: Dwayne Bravo, Faf du Plessis, Brendon McCullum (wk), Dwayne Smith, Matt Henry, Samuel Badree, Ben Hilfenhaus, John Hastings<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Punjab Squad:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:14px\">Local Players: Virender Sehwag, Cheteshwar Pujara, Manan Vohra, Murali Kartik, Parvinder Awana, Lakshmipathy Balaji, Sandeep Sharma, Shardul Thakur, Anureet Singh, Shivam Sharma, Rishi Dhawan, Mandeep Singh, Akshar Patel, Karanveer Singh, Gurkeerat Mann, Wriddhiman Saha<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Foreign Players: George Bailey (capt), David Miller, Shaun Marsh, Beuran Hendricks, Mitchell Johnson, Glenn Maxwell, Thisara Perera<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n",
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