MS Dhoni has already started preparing for the IPL 2023, as evidenced by his appearance at the Jharkhand Cricket Association Stadium (JSCA) in Ranchi to work on his swing.

The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will be led by MS Dhoni, a four-time champion of the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL), in the forthcoming campaign. Dhoni is considered one of Team India’s all-time best captains. In the years 2007 T20 World Cup, 2011 ODI World Cup, and 2013 Champions Trophy, he guided Team India to three significant ICC victories. In addition to his successes with the national team, he has also been a notable figure in franchise cricket, leading CSK to four victories in the Indian Premier League (2010, 2011, 2018, 2021). Dhoni has started making plans for IPL 2023 and was recently spotted practising in the nets at the Jharkhand Cricket Association Stadium (JSCA) in Ranchi.

Thala Dhoni is getting ready for IPL 2023. pic.twitter.com/2sMk2IWVil

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On social media, the clip of Dhoni working out in the nets has gone viral. CSK spent an enormous amount of money—Rs 16.25 crore—to purchase Ben Stokes at the IPL mini auction. Ben Stokes’ bid from CSK brought him up to Chris Morris’ level and made him the joint third-most expensive player in IPL auction history. Stokes, meanwhile, outbid Deepak Chahar to become CSK’s most expensive IPL auction purchase.

Dhoni was “extremely satisfied” with the agreement, CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan said after the team acquired Ben Stokes. “Very excited to get (Ben) Stokes and we were lucky also because he came up at the end. We wanted an all-rounder and MS (Dhoni) was very happy that we got Stokes,” Kasi Viswanathan was quoted as saying by The Indian Express.