Former Indian skipper, MS Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket last month and it has put the spotlight on his role as the captain of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), whereas captain and one of the lead batsmen he has his task cut out in terms of helping CSK to their fourth Indian Premier League (IPL) title.
Dhoni has been missing the competitive cricket since his dismissal in the 2019 World Cup semi-final in Manchester in July 2019, his last international appearance, and CSK gave a glimpse of what his fans can witness on September 19 when they will be locking horns with Mumbai Indians (MI) in IPL 2020 opener in Abu Dhabi. CSK posted a picture on social media where Dhoni is seen ready to face delivery in the nets.
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Captioning the capture on Twitter, referring to the ice-cool personality of MS Dhoni, CSK wrote: “It’s all in the ice”.
It's all in the ice. 👀#WhistlePodu #Thala 🦁💛 pic.twitter.com/s300RG7xr5
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) September 8, 2020
Dhoni had announced his retirement from international cricket on August 15, more than a year after making his last appearance for India. However, his availability for CSK remains beyond doubt as CEO Kasi Viswanathan has said he expects Dhoni to play the IPL 2021 and even 2022.
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For this season, though, Dhoni’s task has become much more intense after their crucial cogs like Suresh Raina and Harbhajan Singh made themselves unavailable. Both players pulled out of this IPL season due to personal reasons after a spate of COVID-19 positive cases halted CSK’s campaign.
Two players along with members of the support staff were tested positive for the coronavirus. However, the rest of the squad has completed an extended quarantine period after having tested negative for the virus and preparations are in full swing for the 2018 champions.
