MS Dhoni's Text Convinced Chennai Super Kings’ CEO to Host Camp in Chennai
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|| Desk Report ||
Before reaching UAE for the 13th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL), Chennai Super Kings conduct a five-day camp in Chennai, something which no other franchise could arrange amid the crunch time of COVID-19.
In an interaction with CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan, he has revealed how the captain MS Dhoni has convinced him to host the camp as the players were out of practice for quite some time due to the global pandemic.
“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 posted on YouTube by CSK.
He further added, “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.”
Several Chennai players attended the camp which also included MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina, Murali Vijay, Deepak Chahar, Ambati Rayudu and Shardul Thakur. However, Harbhajan Singh and all-rounder, Ravindra Jadeja missed the camp due to personal reasons.
“To get us back into the mix, this is very, very important. Even when we go to Dubai, we have to quarantine for six days. So this is crucial,” Rayudu said in the video.
“Now everyone is on the same page. No one has played cricket for 5 months. We all are equal. I think we will be better because we have the experience,” Chahar further shared
