MS Dhoni's starts preparation for IPL 2024, video of CSK captain batting in nets goes viral

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With the IPL 2024 fast approaching, MS Dhoni has kicked off his preparations and a video of him batting in the nets has gone viral. Dhoni retired from international cricket back in 2020.

He does not even play any form of domestic cricket but at the age of 42, still gives fitness goals to numerous youngsters in the cash-rich league. He struggled with a knee injury in last season, and underwent a surgery immediately after winning the IPL 2023 final.

Like the last few seasons, MS Dhoni has kicked off preparations for the new season three months in advance. The wicketkeeper-batter would aim to play the role of finisher to perfection once again in the IPL 2024. Last season, Dhoni scored 104 runs in 106 matches at an average of 26 and a strike rate of 182.45.

In the video which has gone viral on social media, the former India captain can be seen lunging forward and driving a ball beautifully towards covers. He is wearing a black vest and the yellow pads of five-time champions CSK.

The Ranchi-born cricketer has made it clear that he wishes to retire from the IPL after the upcoming edition. However, Dhoni has always reiterated that his association with CSK would never end.

CSK bought the likes of Rachin Ravindra, Shardul Thakur and Daryl Mitchell in the IPL 2024 auction. The team would be looking to make Dhoni's last IPL season as a player a memorable one for him.

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