Chennai Super Kings (CSK) star MS Dhoni was seen batting within the nets forward of their Indian Premier League (IPL) opener in opposition to the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). Dhoni took on the CSK bowlers within the follow session on the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday. In a viral video, Dhoni was seen hitting boundaries for enjoyable, and in addition executed his trademark helicopter shot to perfection off Deepak Chahar’s supply. Chahar bowled an overpitched ball to Dhoni, who adjusted his toes and timed it to perfection, clearing the midwicket boundary.

MS Dhoni with a helicopter shot within the follow session.

– MSD is getting ready arduous for the IPL.pic.twitter.com/6YDYRK8QQy

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 19, 2024

Ahead of the brand new IPL seasons, CSK batting coach Michael Hussey lauded Dhoni and admitted that he’s like Benjamin Button.

“He’s preparing really well. His knee seems good at this stage. And he’s batting extremely well at the moment. I must admit he’s like Benjamin Button! He keeps getting better,” Hussey was quoted as saying by CSK’s web site.

Hussey additional acknowledged that Dhoni would discover it tough to run between the wickets throughout batting.

“He’s not as young as he used to be. So, the scampering between the wickets is going to be more difficult for him. But at the back end of the innings, where there’s not as much sprinting, he can still hit the ball very cleanly. And he’s hitting the ball extremely well at the moment. It’s great to see,” the previous Australian batter added.

Dhoni led CSK to their fifth title final yr, regardless of struggling all through the season as a consequence of a knee subject.

He successfullly underwent a knee surgical procedure after the IPL 2023 ultimate.

CSK squad for IPL 2024: MS Dhoni (c), Moeen Ali, Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Shivam Dube, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Ravindra Jadeja, Ajay Mandal, Mukesh Choudhary, Ajinkya Rahane, Shaik Rasheed, Mitchell Santner, Simarjeet Singh, Nishant Sindhu, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana, Rachin Ravindra, Shardul Thakur, Daryl Mitchell, Sameer Rizvi, Mustafizur Rahman, Avanish Rao Aravelly.