Delhi: The Indian Premier League (IPL) will play a match between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in 2025 at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata on 7 May. Before this important match, the concern among the fans increased when CSK captain MS Dhoni disappeared from the practice session. Dhoni did not participate in the training session on Monday and Tuesday.
Dhoni is struggling with knee problems
Dhoni is currently struggling with knee problems. In such a situation, he did not practice for 2 consecutive days, while the players of his team were sweating the nets. There was speculation that Dhoni may not play in this match.
Chennai coach confirmed
Chennai’s bowling coach Eric Syamans while talking to the media made it clear that Dhoni is fit and will definitely play in the match against Kolkata. He told that Dhoni works hard in the beginning of the season and as the tournament moves forward, he reduces his practice a little because he knows when and how much preparation he needs.
Discussion about retirement increased
There is a discussion about this match that perhaps this may be Dhoni’s last match in Eden Gardens. However, Dhoni has not yet made any statement about his retirement. Some time ago, commentator Danny Morrison had asked him if he would play the next season, so Dhoni had avoided the answer and said that he was focusing on a match.
Dhoni handled captaincy after Ruturaj’s injury
In the beginning of the season, Ruturaj Gaikwad was the captain of CSK, but he was out of the tournament due to injury. After this, Dhoni once again took command of the team. The fans hoped that the team would return under Dhoni’s captaincy, but the team’s performance did not remain as expected.
CSK out of playoff race
CSK, led by Dhoni, has lost 9 out of 11 matches so far. Due to this poor performance, the team has been out of the playoff race first.
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