IPL 2021: MS Dhoni returns to motion as Chennai Tremendous Kings play their first recreation on Saturday.© Chennai Tremendous Kings/Twitter
MS Dhoni had successful within the nets on the Wankhede Stadium forward of Chennai Tremendous Kings’ IPL 2021 opener towards Delhi Capitals on Friday. Dhoni was seen practising long-range hitting because the ball made a candy hold forth the bat even because it sailed in direction of the stands on the Wankhede. Dhoni returns to motion after CSK’s final recreation of IPL 2020 when he had declared that it was “positively not” his final match within the CSK yellow jersey. CSK didn’t make the playoffs for the primary time of their historical past final season and the three-time champions will look to make amends in 2021.
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— Chennai Tremendous Kings (@ChennaiIPL) April 10, 2021
Dhoni, probably the most profitable captains in IPL historical past, has 4632 runs from 204 IPL matches. He had a subdued season final 12 months as he managed 200 runs from 14 matches at a strike charge of 116.27 with out a single half-century.
After retiring from the worldwide recreation in August 2020, Dhoni has the IPL as the one aggressive cricket match to play.
CSK shall be bolstered by the return of Suresh Raina, who missed IPL 2020 because of private causes.
Raina, one in every of CSK outdated guards and heavyweights, has 5368 runs from 193 matches with one century and 38 half-centuries.
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Beside Dhoni and Raina, CSK have their tried and trusted performers in Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo and Sam Curran forming the core of their center order.
They’ve roped in Krishnappa Gowtham and Moeen Ali to shore up their power-hitting this season. Each gamers may chip in as useful off-spin bowlers.
