Mahendra Singh Dhoni Chennai Super Kings have retained him as an uncapped player ahead of the 2025 Indian Premier League mega auction. This means that the former CSK captain will play for the team next year amid rumors of retirement. But the veteran hasn't been at his best in previous years as knee issues have plagued him throughout the game.
The 43-year-old revealed his fitness status as the team aims to win a sixth title in 2025. Notably, the wicketkeeper-batsman has been hovering around 200 in the batting order throughout IPL 2024. Other sports to accommodate other sports.
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“I'm not as fit as I used to be and I need to put a lot of effort into what I eat now and I'm doing very specific things to adapt to cricket. We are not fast bowlers so our demands are not that strong,” Dhoni told Eurogrips said the Tires YouTube channel.
“What really helps me is doing a lot of exercise in between eating and going to the gym. So whenever I have time, I like to do a lot of different sports, maybe tennis, badminton, football, it keeps me focused. That’s the best way to get into fitness,” he added.
CSK endured a forgettable campaign in IPL 2024 as the defending champions failed to make it to the playoffs under their new captain Ruturaj Gaikwad. They were defeated by Royal Challengers Bangalore in their last league match, which ended in a virtual knockout match. Talking about their auction, they managed to secure the services of highly respected spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and also used the RTM card for New Zealand opener Rachin Ravindra.
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