IPL 2023 is going to start on 31 March. The first match of the tournament will be played between Chennai and Gujarat. Before this fantastic match between both teams, a big blow was also inflicted.
Chennai Super Kings captain and wicket-keeper batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni seems out of the IPL. After a long time, the wait for fans to see Dhoni batting at Chepauk’s stadium may be longer, as there are reports that Dhoni may miss his IPL match.
Dhoni Will Be Out From The First Match Of the IPL
Fans have been waiting for a long time to see Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who has retired from international cricket, playing on the ground in Chennai. 41-year-old Dhoni looks very fit even now, and the video of his practice is also becoming quite viral on social media. In such a situation, the news of Dhoni getting injured during training also comes to the fore.
Dhoni is said to have pain in his left knee, but so many fans came to see him practising in the field, so he batted for a long time in pain. After this, there was a problem in seeing him taking runs. In such a situation, if Dhoni is not fully fit, Thala can miss his first match against Gujarat.
This Player Will Captain
The command of the Chennai team has been in the hands of Dhoni. After the change in captaincy last season, the team’s performance looked abysmal. In such a situation, if Dhoni does not captain the team against Gujarat, then Ravindra Jadeja or the English all-rounder Ben Stokes, who was bought in the mini-auction, can once again lead the team in his place.
Let me tell you, Ben Stokes was bought by CSK in the IPL auction by placing a hefty bid of Rs 16.25 crore. He has experience leading the team, so he can also lead CSK in the absence of Thala Dhoni.
Chennai Super Kings Full Squad: MS Dhoni (Captain), Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ajinkya Rahane, Ambati Rayudu, Ben Stokes, Subhranshu Senapati, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangergekar, Dwayne Pretorius, Mitchell Santner, Ravindra Jadeja, Kyle Jameson, Nishant Sindhu, Tushar Deshpande, Mukesh Chowdhary, Matisha Pathirana, Simarjeet Singh, Deepak Chahar, Prashant Solanki, Mahesh Thikshna, Sheikh Rashid, Bhagat Verma and Ajay Mandal.
