Chennai: Indian premier league franchise Chennai Super Kings on Thursday left for Mumbai for the preparation for the upcoming version of the profitable T20 league, ranging from April 9. The group will held a one-month lengthy on the metropolis, which can be one of many venues determined for the upcoming version.
MS Dhoni’s CSK will kick-off the marketing campaign in opposition to earlier version’s runners-up Delhi Capitals in Mumbai on April 10 and can play one other 4 matches on the similar venue. The group will even fly to Delhi, Bengaluru and Kolkata for the completion of their league-stage fixtures.
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Due to ongoing pandemic and the BCCI has determined to conduct the IPL matches behind closed doorways and in a unqiue state of affairs all of the eight franchises will play their league fixtures at impartial venues. The playoffs and remaining are scheduled to be held on the just lately inaugurated Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad between May 25 and 30.
CSK started their pre-season preparatory camp with restricted gamers on the Chepauk stadium in Chennai from March 8, with skipper Dhoni main the way in which. “The players felt the fortnight-long camp was very beneficial. We also had four or five days of open nets,” Super Kings CEO KS Viswanathan mentioned.
The Super Kings signed off the 2020 version within the UAE with three wins on the trot to finish their league engagements with six victories in 14 matches. “After the previous season, Dhoni told us that he’d reach Chennai in March to prepare for the 2021 edition. True to his word, he was here,” the CEO added, hailing the captain’s dedication and focus.
The Super Kings are probably the most constant groups in IPL historical past, having certified for the Playoffs in 10 of their 11 seasons, reached the ultimate eight instances and lifted the trophy thrice.
“We are very confident that the team will do well this season given the kind of replacements that we’ve got and the preparations so far,” Viswanathan concluded.
The Super Kings picked six gamers on the public sale in February, which incorporates off-spin bowling all-rounders Moeen Ali and Krishnappa Gowtham, after buying and selling top-order batsman Robin Uthappa from Rajasthan Royals.
