CSK staff touches MS Dhoni’s feet after Chennai Super Kings captain arrives for IPL 2024 – WATCH VIDEO
MS Dhoni joined his Chennai Super Kings teammate at the team hotel on Tuesday ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League.
Chennai: A Chennai Super Kings (CSK) staff touched MS Dhoni’s feet as the captain arrived at the team hotel on Tuesday ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season. In a video that went viral on social media, a person wearing CSK’s shorts and green T-shirt immediately touched Dhoni’s feet with both hands as the skipper came out of his car at the team hotel. Meanwhile, the person touching Dhoni’s feet is believed to be CSK manager Russell Radhakrishnan, according to social media.
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The defending champions posted a photo of Dhoni, who led them to their fifth title last season, getting out of a vehicle on social media, captioning it “#THA7A Dharisanam!” Speculation is rife that this season will be Dhoni’s last as a player. Last year, the 42-year-old mainly came to bat towards the end of the CSK innings.
CSK started their pre-season training camp on Saturday, with the first batch of CSK players landing here a day earlier. The players who have arrived so far include Deepak Chahar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Simarjeet Singh, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Mukesh Choudhary, Prashant Solanki, Ajay Mandal, Shaik Rasheed and Nishant Sindhu (all-rounder).
CSK will open their IPL 2024 campaign against Royal Challengers Bangalore here on March 22. Dhoni, one of the only two captains to win the IPL five times, played with a leg injury last year. The 42-year-old opted for surgery immediately after IPL 2023 and was in rehabilitation.
Meanwhile, CSK bought six players at the auction held in Dubai last year, with Kiwi duo Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell grabbing all the attention. The defending champions also secured the services of all-rounder SHardul Thakur, besides spending hugely on the uncapped Sameer Rizvi.
Players CSK bought in the IPL 2024 auction: Rachin Ravindra (Rs. 1.8 crore), Shardul Thakur (Rs. 4 crore), Daryl Mitchell (Rs. 14 crore), Sameer Rizvi (Rs. 8.40 crore), Mustafizur Rahman (Rs. 2 crore), Avanish Rao Aravelly (Rs. 2 crore), 20 lakh).
CSK’s complete squad for IPL 2024
Wicketkeepers: MS Dhoni, Devon Conway, Avanish Rao Aravelly.
Batters: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shaik Rasheed, Ajinkya Rahane, Sameer Rizvi.
All-rounders: Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Ravindra Jadeja, Mitchell Santner, Ajay Mandal, Nishant Sindhu, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Shardul Thakur.
Bowlers: Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Matheesha Pathirana, Simarjeet Singh, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana, Mustafizur Rahman, Mukesh Choudhary.