Delhi: The 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) has started. In the first match, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) defeated Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their own house. Today, the most popular match of the tournament on Sunday will be played in Chennai Super Kings (CSK) vs Mumbai Indians (Mi), Chennai. Before this big match, CSK captain Rituraj Gaikwad said important things about the future of MS Dhoni. Gaikwad said that Dhoni is making a significant contribution to the team even at the age of 43, and he hoped that Dhoni will play big innings for the team in this IPL too.
What did Gaekwad say about Dhoni?
Gaikwad told that Dhoni would bat in a lower order this season, like he used to play at number seven or eighth in the last season. Gaikwad said, “Many new players have joined the team, and sometimes they have a little difficult to hit the ball well. Dhoni’s hard work and continuity inspires us.”
The CSK captain appreciated Dhoni’s hard work and said, “What Dhoni is doing at the age of 43 is really fantastic. The method we have adopted for the last two years is still going on, and I think Dhoni will continue to play important innings for us in this IPL.”
He also told that Dhoni is paying special attention to his batting on the nets. “Dhoni’s training focuses on what he wants to achieve in this IPL. He is trying to hit as many sixes as possible and pay attention to his fitness.”
Finally, Gaikwad said on Dhoni’s future, “I never felt that Dhoni is out of form. If you see, Sachin Tendulkar is also playing great cricket at the age of 50. So I think Dhoni has more years, and he will perform well.”
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