Another exciting season of the cash-rich Indian Premier League is about to begin and the teams are gearing up to challenge for the most coveted prize in the world of franchise cricket.
The second most successful team in the history of the competition, Chennai Super Kings shared a video of a practice match ahead of the world’s biggest T20 league.
In this video, CSK skipper and former Team India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been captured bowling ball after ball as he easily crossed the boundaries of the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
The wicketkeeper-batsman seemed on song as he delivered fluent strokes to several bowlers in the highlight video shared by the Tamil Nadu team on their social media handles.
Chennai Super Kings had a dreadful performance in the previous edition of the IPL owing to their high standards as Dhoni’s move to step away from the captain’s role and hand over the reins to Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja backfired.
CSK failed to make it out of the group stage, a huge letdown for the Chennai faithful, who have been spoiled by their team’s success that has come to bring the team outside the confines of the stadium.
Gujarat Titans, captained by Hardik Pandya, had an emphatic run last season as the Ahmedabad-based outfit lifted the coveted trophy in their maiden appearance in the tournament.
The curtain raiser to the upcoming campaign will see holders Gujarat Titans and the evergreen Chennai Super Kings compete in 2019-19. Narendra Modi Ahmedabad Stadium on 31 March.
Gujarat have added to their title-winning unit by including New Zealand batsman Kane Williamson, West Indies all-rounder Odion Smith, Indian wicketkeeper-batsman KS Bharat, all-rounder Shivam Mavi, Irish pacer Joshua Little, Indian keepers Urvil Sharma and Urval Sharma. strengthened. Bowler Mohit Sharma in his ranks.
Chennai broke the bank to add the likes of England’s World Cup winner Ben Stokes to their ranks, while also bringing in experienced Indian batsmen Ajinkya Rahane, Shaik Rashid, Nishant Sindhu, Ajay Mondal and Bhagat Verma.
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