NEW DELHI: With just about two weeks remaining for the Indian Premier League 2018, each team is busy in fine-tuning their plans for a gruelling season. Cricketers from all over the globe are flying down to India and joining their respective franchisees as they hope to make an impact and repay the faith put in them.
MS Dhoni has developed a cult following among the Chennai's cricket-crazy fans and not just because of his exploits in the national colours. He has also led
Chennai Super Kings in all eight seasons - two of them resulting in titles while providing wholesome entertainment.
After spending two seasons with the now defunct Rising Pune Supergiant, Dhoni is back in the yellow of
CSK and hopes to continue his love affair with the team with which he has enjoyed rich success.
He will be leading them in
IPL 11
and he's already in Chennai and began his preparations.
In two short videos posted on CSK's twitter handle, 'Thala' can be seen polishing his shots in the nets.
CSK, who won the title 2010 and 2011, will start their campaign on April 7, 2018 when they meet defending champions Mumbai Indians in the opening clash at the Wankhede Stadium.
Chennai Super Kings Squad: MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Suresh Raina, Kedar Jadhav, Dwayne Bravo. Karn Sharma, Shane Watson, Shardul Thakur, Ambati Rayudu, Murali Vijay, Harbhajan Singh, Faf Du Plessis, Mark Wood, Sam Billings, Imran Tahir, Deepak Chahar, Mitchell Santner, Lungisani Ngidi, Asif K M, N Jagadeesan, Kanishk Seth, Monu Singh, Dhruv Shorey, Kshitiz Sharma, Chaitanya Bishnoi
Chennai Super Kings: IPL 11 schedule Saturday 7th April 2018Match 1, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai- Mumbai Indians v Chennai Super Kings
Tuesday 10th April 2018Match 5, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai- Chennai Super Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders
Sunday 15th April 2018Match 12, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore -Kings XI Punjab v Chennai Super Kings
Friday 20th April 2018Match 17, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai- Chennai Super Kings v Rajasthan Royals
Sunday 22nd April 2018Match 20, 16:00 IST (10:30 GMT), Rajiv Gandhi Intl. Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad- Sunrisers Hyderabad v Chennai Super Kings
Wednesday 25th April 2018Match 24, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru- Royal Challengers Bangalore v Chennai Super Kings
Saturday 28th April 2018Match 27, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai- Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians
Monday 30th April 2018Match 30, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai- Chennai Super Kings v Delhi Daredevils
Thursday 3rd May 2018Match 33, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), Eden Gardens, Kolkata- Kolkata Knight Riders v Chennai Super Kings
Saturday 5th May 2018Match 35, 16:00 IST (10:30 GMT), M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai- Chennai Super Kings v Royal Challengers Bangalore
Friday 11th May 2018Match 43, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur- Rajasthan Royals v Chennai Super Kings
Sunday 13th May 2018 Match 46, 16:00 IST (10:30 GMT), M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai- Chennai Super Kings v Sunrisers Hyderabad
Friday 18th May 2018Match 52, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi- Delhi Daredevils v Chennai Super Kings
Sunday 20th May 2018Match 56, 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT), M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai- Chennai Super Kings v Kings XI Punjab