Dhoni is fresh and ready to go: Fleming

 

Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni last played competitive cricket in July 2019, in India's World Cup semi final ouster. He has retired from international cricket since, and will take charge of his IPL franchise after 14 months of inactivity. On the eve of the IPL opener, Stephen Fleming quickly quashed any doubts over Dhoni's fitness or training methods, and reckoned the skipper was 'fresh and ready to go'.

"It [Dhoni's training methods] has been no different," Fleming told CSK's official website. "He's very fit and mentally he's been very engaged and determined. In some ways the break can work for the experienced and older players that we have. MS is fresh and ready to go."