Harbhajan Singh was taken aback by what MS Dhoni had to say regarding his preparations for the 2025 IPL season.
For cricket fans, the only competition where they can still watch MS Dhoni play is the Indian Premier League (IPL). Following an intense training regimen, the Chennai Super Kings legend enters the 2025 season. Maintaining fitness, especially at 43, becomes a challenging task because Dhoni only participates in the IPL as a professional cricket event. However, former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh was astounded by Dhoni’s physical appearance when he recently met him at a wedding.
According to Harbhajan, he was interested by Dhoni’s level of fitness and inquired about the seasoned wicket-keeper batsman’s IPL preparations.
“I recently met him at a friend’s daughter’s wedding. He appeared quite strong and fit. “What are you doing at this age, isn’t it tough?” I questioned him. “Yes, it is challenging, but this is the only activity I enjoy doing,” he remarked. It is a source of my happiness. I want to go out and play. You can do it as long as you are hungry. Playing cricket all year long is difficult. He’s demonstrating the process. He must be doing something that the others are not. He is outperforming every bowler, not just getting by,” Harbhajan told news sources.
Harbhajan provided details about Dhoni’s IPL training sessions, stating that since joining the camp, “Thala” has been batting in the nets for two to three hours every day in Chennai.
“He has been practicing for one to two months.” As you play more balls, your timing, flow, and sixes improve. He bats in Chennai for two to three hours every day. Despite his advanced age, he is the last to depart and the first to take to the ground. The difference is that,” he continued.Former cricketer Aakash Chopra also provided insight into Dhoni’s strategy for the Twenty20 competition. Despite requests to bat higher in the batting order, Dhoni has frequently sent himself out to bat at the seventh or eighth position. Chopra elucidated the reasoning behind such actions.”He tells the truth to himself. It is really important. Why? He ought to bat higher up the order, as we all keep repeating. However, he believed in his mind that I couldn’t bat for forty balls. I am unable to bat if there are twelve overs remaining. Although I am aware that I would not be able to hit, you may yet believe I could. What he can and cannot do is crystal apparent to him. Chopra remarked, “That’s clarity.””MS Dhoni has the fastest hands I’ve ever seen. You are out nine out of ten times if the ball travels to him. How he achieves it is a mystery to me. There is no return of the hand. With gloves, he moves with lightning speed.
