Last Update: January 19, 2023, 5:36 pm IST
MS Dhoni is all set to lead the Chennai Super Kings in the next edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The 16th edition of the T20 franchise tournament is slated to begin in the last week of March and Dhoni has already started his preparations. In competitive cricket, Dhoni was last seen in action during an IPL match against Rajasthan Royals in May last year. But it seems that being away from the field has not affected Dhoni’s game. The veteran cricketer was seen batting in the nets on Thursday, 19 January.
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Needless to say, the video soon became a huge talking point as fans and followers of the sport expressed their eagerness to watch M S Dhoni Take part in IPL soon.
“Might be the last IPL for MS Dhoni, he has been a great player! Love and respect always,” commented a social media user.
Could be last IPL for MS Dhoni, what a legend he is! Love and respect always ❤️ – Ritisha Tandon 👩🏻💻 (@ritisha_tandon) January 19, 2023
Another user wrote, “An absolute enthusiast to represent the game.”
A Twitter user jokingly commented, “Mumbai Indians are trembling.”
MS Dhoni relinquished the leadership duties of Chennai Super Kings ahead of the IPL 2022 season. Dhoni was later brought back as the captain of Chennai after Ravindra Jadeja stepped down from the captaincy role in the middle of the IPL. Chennai failed to put up anything impressive in last season’s IPL as the four-time winners somehow ended the tournament at the ninth position. Chennai could score only eight points after playing 14 matches.
Chennai Super Kings won their last IPL title in 2021 under the leadership of MS Dhoni. Overall, Dhoni has guided the Chennai-based franchise to four IPL championships. Chennai fans are now eagerly waiting for Dhoni’s stellar performance at the MA Chidambaram Stadium as the IPL is all set to resume its original home-away format from the 2023 season.
MS Dhoni has so far scored 4978 runs in IPL at a strike rate of 135.20. World The cup-winning captain has also managed to register 23 half-centuries in the tournament so far.
Meanwhile, Chennai Super Kings picked up flamboyant England all-rounder Ben Stokes for Rs 16.25 crore in the IPL 2023 mini-auction. And with this, Stokes became the joint third most expensive player in IPL history.
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