Dhoni will play his first IPL match in Chennai after a three-year hiatus due to COVID restrictions, and fans are ecstatic.
Due to COVID restrictions, Dhoni will play his first IPL encounter in Chennai after a three-year hiatus, and the crowd is ecstatic. All the teams have begun preparing for the IPL, which begins on March 31.
The schedule for the 2023 Indian Premier League (IPL) has been released, with the inaugural game pitting Chennai Super Kings against Gujarat Titans. The IPL will once again be contested in a home-and-away format this time around.
There is a sizable support base for MS Dhoni in Chennai. Following the release of the IPL 2023 schedule, Matthew Hayden, a former Australia opener, spoke on Star Sports about the reception CSK captain MS Dhoni will receive when he returns to the field at Chepauk after nearly three years.
“It will be an incredible occasion. Last year, I believe we were all under the idea that MSD would reappear. He made that huge comment at the end of the IPL season to indicate he will be back. That implies that Chennai has suddenly galvanized a tad around the superior leader, who has done it for so long. This, I believe, will be the end of his IPL tenure. So, those first few games will be crucial not only for the supporters, but also for CSK this season,” Hayden said.
