IPL 2024: MS Dhoni Starts Batting Practice For Upcoming Tournament

Former Indian skipper and legend MS Dhoni, has started his preparations for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League as he will be leading the defending champions Chennai Super Kings. The 42-year-old keeper-batter, who underwent knee surgery at the Kokilaben Hospital in Mumbai last year, confirmed his participation in the IPL 2024. He hinted that he won’t be retiring from the IPL after his team won the title in 2023.

MS Dhoni has played in all 16 editions of the IPL so far and has been the most experienced player in the IPL. He made his last appearance for the national team on July 10, 2019, during the first semi-final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. MS Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket on August 15, 2020. However, even after quitting international cricket, he continues to play in the IPL and has won two titles with CSK since his international retirement in the years 2021 and 2023.

It was a huge and happy surprise for the fans when MS Dhoni confirmed that he would be playing in the IPL 2024 as many expected him to announce his retirement after the end of the IPL 2023. However, his availability was in doubt due to his knee injury but, a recent video that is going viral on the internet has brought back the smiles on the faces of the fans. In the viral video, the 42-year-old wicketkeeper-batter is seen practicing in the nets.

Watch- MS Dhoni Practising In The Nets For IPL 2024

MS Dhoni has started his preparations for IPL 2024. pic.twitter.com/zYKaV8mdnp

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MS Dhoni joined Chennai Super Kings back in the inaugural season of the IPL in 2008 for Rs 6 crore in the IPL  mega auctions. He is the most-capped player in the league’s history having played 250 matches so far. He has amassed 5082 runs and is the seventh-highest run-getter in the league’s history. Dhoni’s batting average is 38.79, and he has a strike rate is 135.92. He has smashed 24 half-centuries in the IPL with a best score of 84.

MS Dhoni is the most successful captain in the history of IPL and has won five IPL titles as the captain of the Chennai-based franchise in 14 out of 16 seasons. MS Dhoni has taken his team to the finals in 12 seasons and has suffered defeat in six IPL finals, out of which four losses came against the Mumbai Indians in 2013, 2015, 2017, and 2019.

The IPL 2024 is most likely to be the last for MS Dhoni and he will be hoping to win the title again and become the most successful captain in IPL history in terms of title wins. He and Rohit Sharma tie with five IPL title wins as captain. Rohit Sharma will not be leading his side this season which means MS Dhoni has a golden chance to go past Rohit and become the captain with the most number of IPL titles. Dhoni has won the IPL titles in 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, and 2023.

The 2024 season of the Indian Premier League will reportedly commence on March 22 according to Dainik Jagran. It will conclude during the last week of May and following IPL 2024 will be the T20 World Cup megaevent which is scheduled to commence on June 1.