Chennai Tremendous Kings skipper M.S. Dhoni is ready to renew coaching within the subsequent few weeks as a part of his preparation for the 2024 IPL, in response to the franchise’s CEO, Ok.S. Viswanathan.
The previous India skipper underwent surgical procedure on his left knee after main the Tremendous Kings to a fifth IPL title earlier this 12 months. The 42-year-old was usually seen sporting knee strappings in the course of the event and struggled a bit, particularly whereas operating between the wickets.
Giving an replace about Dhoni’s health, Viswanathan stated, “He’s doing nicely now. He has began his rehab and is working within the health club. And, most likely in one other ten days, he may even begin working within the nets.”
“With the season set to begin round March 22, we’re planning for a camp in Chennai by the primary week of March,” the CEO added on the sidelines of the launch of the Junior Tremendous Kings inter-school event on Saturday.
Earlier this week, the participant public sale for the 2024 season of the IPL was held in Dubai, and the Tremendous Kings added six gamers to their roster as they put together to defend their title.
When requested whether or not the staff acquired its most well-liked picks on the public sale, Viswanathan stated, “We just about acquired all our targets. We have been planning for Daryl Mitchell. We thought Mustafizur Rahman could be wager at our Chepauk wicket, with the massive facet boundaries. These have been our ideas, however we weren’t positive whether or not we might have the ability to get them. Fortunately, it was public sale for us this time.”
On the choice to spend Rs 8.4 crore for uncapped batter Sameer Rizvi, Viswanathan stated, “Sameer Rizvi was a focused participant for lots of the franchises. We have been most likely a bit fortunate in getting him. For those who take a look at it, we have been attempting to get a substitute for Ambati Rayudu. In keeping with us, we didn’t have sufficient gamers with that form of expertise to bid for any of them. So, we thought it was higher to go in for a teen who has the promise.”
“I’m not saying this simply because we’ve got picked him, he would be the subsequent greatest. However the alternative is there for that. Final 12 months, we acquired Shaik Rasheed, Nishant Sindhu and Rajvardhan Hangargekar. So, we’re additionally attempting to construct the staff for the long run, which can assist us within the longer run,” he defined.