IPL 2020: MS DHONI SENT 1 MESSAGE THAT CONVINCED CSK CEO FOR CHENNAI CAMP BEFORE LEAVING TO UAE; READ   

Before leaving for the much awaited IPL 2020, three-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) organised a five-day training camp in Chennai in August. Due to the pandemic, no other IPL franchise held a camp like CSK did!

During a recent interaction, CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan revealed how CSK captain MS Dhoni convinced him to go ahead with the camp. 

“When we announced the tournament is going to happen, I had reservations about conducting the camp here because the bio-bubble had to be created. In fact sent a message to him (asking) whether it will be worthwhile having a camp for 5 days before going to Dubai. But the captain was crystal clear in his thoughts,” Viswanathan said in a video uploaded on YouTube by CSK. 

“He (Dhoni) said ‘sir, we have not played for nearly 4-5 months. All of us need to get together in Chennai. We should be in a bio-bubble in Chennai so that we get used to that when we land in Dubai’. And also it helped in the boys getting in shape. This camp, though we had some reservations, has really helped. I am very happy we were able to host the camp," Viswanathan added.  

According to a Hindustan Times report, several CSK players like Dhoni, Suresh Raina, Murali Vijay, Deepak Chahar, Ambati Rayudu, Shardul Thakur were present at the camp in Chennai. Sadly, Harbhajan Singh and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja had to miss the camp due to personal reasons.

The 13th edition of IPL will begin from September 19 and the finals will be played on November 10th.