MS Dhoni and Dwayne Bravo stay the perfect of pals, at the same time as the previous West Indies all-rounder determined to affix the rival franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as their bowling coach forward of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season. Dhoni and Bravo spent many seasons alongside one another over time taking part in for Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK). However, as Dhoni gears up for his captaincy return with the Chennai franchise, Bravo can be making an attempt his greatest to nullify the risk the ‘Thala’ and his workforce possess towards the Knight Riders.
As Dhoni noticed Bravo strolling in direction of him in a nets session, on the eve of the CSK vs KKR conflict, he jokingly referred to as the West Indian a ‘traitor’, earlier than their reunion left followers in awe.
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Bravo had two stints with CSK within the IPL, first from 2011 to 2015 after which from 2018 to 2022. He even served because the franchise’s bowling coach for the IPL 2023 and 2024 seasons earlier than becoming a member of the Knight Riders.
As for CSK, their main skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad has been changed by MS Dhoni after a fracture to his elbow dominated him out for the remainder of the season, with the veteran wicketkeeper-batter taking up because the chief once more.
CSK will hope Dhoni’s return on the helm brings them luck because the five-time winners attempt to overcome a string of defeats.
Heading into the crucial sport, through which a loss might spell extra bother for CSK, the house workforce is taking some solace from the batters’ spectacular present within the final match towards Punjab Kings, which they misplaced by 18 runs after being set a stiff goal of 219 in Mullanpur.
CSK at the moment are hoping for a change in fortune at Chepauk, which has to this point this season not afforded them the benefit it has been know to offer prior to now, one thing that has additionally pressured longtime coach Stephen Fleming to precise his frustration after an enormous loss towards Royal Challengers Bengaluru some days again.
CSK didn’t get pleasure from dwelling benefit at Chepauk, which has been a major issue of their earlier success. The pitch has modified considerably, making it more durable for them to learn and adapt to.
With PTI inputs
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