The 2021 Indian Premier League season is set kick off from April 9 and Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni-led returned to the nets as the three-time champions began the training sessions at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. According to the news agency PTI, the sessions began after all the players and staff cleared their RT-PCT rests during the stipulated quarantine period.
Apart from Dhoni, several other key players including Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ambati Rayudu were seen at the nets. The new recruits, N Jagadeesan, R Sai Kishore, C Hari Nishaanth, and Harishankar Reddy, were all present at the training.
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"The CSK players completed their quarantine requirements and began practice yesterday. Gradually, the others will join the camp after a period of quarantine," Reddy said.
CSK CEO K Viswanathan further added that the remaining players will arrive at the training sessions in the next few days.
The IPL 2020 season in the UAE was not a memorable one for the Dhoni-led franchise. It was the first time in the tournament's history that CSK had failed to make it to playoffs, finishing at 7th position.
{{/usCountry}}The IPL 2020 season in the UAE was not a memorable one for the Dhoni-led franchise. It was the first time in the tournament's history that CSK had failed to make it to playoffs, finishing at 7th position.
{{/usCountry}}Dhoni will once again be leading the franchise this year, but he did not enjoy a good season with the bat last year. The fans will be eager to see if Dhoni brings on his best this time around in the T20 tournament.
(With PTI inputs)