McCULLUM TO LEAVE AFTER LEAGUE STAGE

New Zealand’s tour of England starts with a first- class game against Somerset from May 8, but their captain Brendon McCullum will join the squad only on the eve of their first Test that begins on May 21. McCullum will be with Chennai Super Kings till the end of the league stage before flying to England, confirmed Russell Radhakrishnan, manager of CSK. In the final league game, Chennai will take on Kings XI Punjab at

Mohali on May 16.