Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain MS Dhoni reached Chennai on Tuesday (March 5) to initiate preparations for the upcoming IPL 2024 season. Dhoni had already been engaged in batting practice for the past few months in his hometown of Ranchi before heading to the capital city of Tamil Nadu.
Recently, Dhoni was seen participating in the pre-wedding festivities of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant in Jamnagar over the weekend. Various videos and pictures showcasing him playing dandiya and enjoying the celebrations became viral on social media platforms in the past couple of days.
Following the festivities, Dhoni traveled to Chennai to initiate preparations for CSK’s title defense this season. A fan posted a video on X to offer a glimpse of MS Dhoni after his arrival in Chennai today. You can watch the video here:
https://x.com/stanmsd/status/1765009672652865575?s=46
“IPL gave a chance to learn about other players”- MS Dhoni
In a recent Star Sports video, MS Dhoni mentioned that the IPL has given him a platform to engage with and comprehend the perspectives of foreign players. He expressed:
“IPL gave me an opportunity to understand a lot of foreign players. I wasn’t somebody who talked a lot to the opposition players but IPL provided an opportunity to know about other players, to know what they think about cricket, to know their culture. All of that made IPL very interesting.”
Reflecting on the inaugural IPL season, Dhoni went on to say:
“The Chennai team that played in 2008 was a well-balanced team and had a lot of all-rounders. The team had a vast pool of experienced players such as Matthew Hayden, Mike Hussey, Muttiah Muralitharan, Makhaya Ntini and Jacob Oram. To get them all together in one dressing room, to get to know each other was a challenge.”
CSK will face RCB in the opening match of IPL 2024 at the Chepauk Stadium on March 22.
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