The first qualifying match of IPL 2023 will be played between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans on Tuesday, May 23. This Chennai and Gujarat clash will take place at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Ahead of this match, Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has tightened his belt. Dhoni practiced a lot in the nets before the game. An image of him practicing is going more and more viral on social media.
In the image going viral, Mahendra Singh Dhoni is seen ready for practice in full gear and holding a bat in hand. In this picture, he is seen talking to some people. In such a situation, the fans will be very excited to see Dhoni batting against Gujarat.
So far, three matches have been played between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans in IPL, in which Gujarat have won all three. In such a situation, an exciting match between the defending champions Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings can be seen. At the same time, only one match was played between the two this season, which saw Gujarat win by 5 wickets.
MS Dhoni in the practice session before Qualifier 1. pic.twitter.com/Efu5WK6dDF
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Tell them Mahendra Singh Dhoni has appeared in good form in IPL 2023 so far. He has played many important innings for the team coming down to the end. Dhoni scored 103 runs in 10 innings from 14 matches at an average of 51.50 and a strike rate of 190.74. In this, his maximum score has been 32 not out.
While talking about Dhoni’s overall IPL career, he has played 248 matches. Batting in 216 innings of these matches, he scored 3736 runs at an average of 39.39 and a strike rate of 136. During this, 24 half-centuries have come out of his bat.