Delhi: The Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) has started, and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are facing Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the first match. The first double header of the tournament will be played on Sunday, with two exciting matches. The first match of the day will be between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Rajasthan Royals (RR), while in the evening the match will be played between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Mumbai Indians (Mi).
Before the big match against Mumbai Indians, CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad praised former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. He said that even at the age of 43, Dhoni’s performance is excellent and his experience will be very useful for the team.
Dhoni said goodbye to international cricket many years ago. According to IPL rules, players who have retired five years or more in advance are placed in the category of unkapped players. Under this rule, CSK had retained Dhoni as an unaccounted player before the mega auction for IPL 2025. Dhoni also recently indicated that he has the ability to play for a few more years.
Dhoni is practicing fiercely before the match against Mumbai. According to all -rounder Sam Karan, Dhoni was seen sweating in the nets till late night. Reacting to this, Gaikwad said that his contribution in Dhoni’s age is commendable and he can play important innings for the team. He also told that new players are getting inspiration from Dhoni to improve their batting. He believes that Dhoni can give CSK a sixth IPL title.
This season is going to be very special for CSK, because once again everyone’s eyes will remain on Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who has been an important part of this team since 2008.
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