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CSK teammate Suresh Raina reveals MS Dhoni's training plans for IPL

MS Dhoni will train for IPL from March, says CSK teammate Suresh Raina and right now the Jharkhand man is preparing with the state team

MS Dhonis training plans revealed

Chennai, January 24: Suresh Raina said MS Dhoni could start training for IPL 2020 from March first week and the left-hander said personally he thinks Dhoni still can contribute a lot to the Indian team.

"Dhoni will probably be coming to Chennai in the first week of March to train ahead of the IPL. Right now, it is so good to see him spending a lot of time with his family," Raina was quoted as saying by The Times of India.

"If he wants to leave the game, he will go without making a big fuss. I want to see him continue to play. He is looking fit and has been training hard. I still think the Indian team needs him. But it is Virat's call on how they go forward," he said.

Raina, who has played 226 ODIs and 78 T20Is for India and recovered from a knee surgery, has not yet given up hope on making a return to the Indian team.

"It is too early right now (to talk about a comeback). I have always enjoyed my cricket, irrespective of where I play. I have not set any target right now.

"If I am able to do well in the IPL, I will be able to understand how I am shaping up. I have played enough to know what the situation demands. So, my T20 World Cup hopes depend on my performance in the IPL.

"If I can make my knee strong and have a good IPL, then I know that I have another 2-3 years of cricket left in me. There are two back-to-back T20 World Cups. I have done well in T20 cricket," he said.

On the current lack of clarity in India's middle-order, Raina said: "The support of the captain and team management will definitely solve this middle-order drama. You can't expect (Shreyas) Iyer and (Rishabh) Pant to score big runs in every game.

"You have to give them the assurance that they will not be dropped. Iyer is very good at No 4. I am sure Pant too will make a lot of difference because he is a left-hander.
"It is important to have that variety in the batting department. I do think Virat knows what he is doing. Rohit has a lot of experience too. So, I am sure they will give youngsters the right advice."

Story first published: Friday, January 24, 2020, 11:30 [IST]
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