The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are well-prepared for the forthcoming IPL 2023 competition, and Chepauk is rocking with excitement as fans gathered to watch MS Dhoni and company play in a practice session.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) didn’t do well in IPL 2022 and the team had a lot 2of problems, but they have since regrouped and added some firepower in the form of Ben Stokes and the welcomed back Deepak Chahar.
The first match of the IPL 2023 season will take place on March 31 in Ahmedabad between CSK and Gujarat Titans.
For all CSK supporters, the IPL 2023 will also be a big affair because it will be the first time since 2019 that they will see their “Thala” play at home in Chepauk, when they play Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at home on April 3.
MS Dhoni Walks Into Bat During CSK Practice Game, Leading To Chepauk Crowd Going Crazy
The fans got a glimpse of what it will be like seeing MS Dhoni play in the IPL at the MA Chidambaram stadium in Chennai, as the Chennai Super Kings played a practice game in front of a jampacked crowd in Chennai. Meanwhile, as MS Dhoni walked out to bat during the practice match, the crowd in Chepauk went crazy shouting his name.
Here is the video:
Nayagan meendum varaar… 💛🥳#WhistlePodu #Anbuden 🦁 pic.twitter.com/3wQb1Zxppe
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) March 27, 2023
Not only this, but MS Dhoni paid the crowd back for their love by hitting a huge six during the match and his fans responded with deafening cheers.
That’ll make the night for all of Chepauk. Dhoni smashes a massive six down the ground after failing to put on three successive short balls. Bang!@sportstarweb pic.twitter.com/lt0YfI1i8k
— Lalith Kalidas (@lal__kal) March 27, 2023
Like multiple other franchises, the Chennai Super Kings were also not untouched by the curse of injuries as their star all-rounder Kyle Jamieson was ruled out of the IPL 2023 after scans revealed that his stress fracture to the back has reoccurred and he will be out of cricket for a while.
As a replacement, CSK recruited the South Africa pacer Sisanda Magala, who will be unavailable for their IPL 2022 opening match on March 31 and possibly their first match back in Chennai on April 3 as well, after he was named in the Proteas squad for Netherlands ODIs. s