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IPL 2023: Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (IPL / BCCI)
MS Dhoni said that Chepauk used to be very hot and humid and now it is like ‘playing in Switzerland’
Mahendra Singh Dhoni, in his 200th match as captain of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL), said playing at the MA Chidambaram Stadium is like ‘playing in Switzerland’ and not ‘old fashioned’.
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MSD won the toss and elected to bowl first for CSK against Rajasthan Royals in Chennai on Wednesday.
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Asked how it feels about leading CSK for the 200th time, he said: “It feels good and I also think the crowd has been fantastic. Also the fact that we played at the old stadium It was very hot and humid when we started. But now it feels like we are playing in Switzerland. It is good to play. We have seen a change in cricket – how T20 was played till then, a lot has changed The crowd has been fantastic.”
Dhoni is the only captain to lead in more than 250 T20 matches in IPL and is the most capped player in IPL.
He is the only captain to lead an IPL franchise to 100 or more wins.
Dhoni, who has represented CSK since 2008, except for two seasons for Rising Pune Supergiants, played his 200th IPL match against Rajasthan Royals in 2020.
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MS Dhoni was also felicitated by N Srinivasan ahead of their historic match.
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Dhoni said that he decided to field first because he expected the pitch to be a bit slow and the dew would come later in the evening.
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“It will be a little slow. There may be dew all around. It is important to get rid of mistakes in the later stages,” Dhoni said at the toss.
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CSK have made two changes to their playing XI, bringing in Moeen Ali and Mahesh Tikshana along with Mitchell Santner and Dwayne Pretorius.
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Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson said that he would have preferred to bat first anyway. “Important to keep the momentum going. It’s always a pleasure to come to Chepauk and play against CSK and Mahi bhai. Few changes with impact rule – Trent Boult misses out with an injury,” he said.
(with inputs from agencies)
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