Fact-Check: Will MS Dhoni Play In GT vs CSK IPL 2023 Opening Match?

MS Dhoni‘s participation in the vital opening match of the Indian Premier League 2023 against the Gujarat Titans on Friday at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad has been confirmed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Chennai Super Kings, Kasi Viswanathan.

MS Dhoni suffered a minor niggle on his left knee, which raised doubts over his availability for the season opener. A report in the Indian Express suggested that the CSK management didn’t want to take any risks with the injury, and the report suggested that the CSK management didn’t want to take any risks with the injury.

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The wicketkeeper hitter, who is 41 years old and plays for CSK, is believed to have suffered a niggle on his left knee while participating in a training session in Chennai. As a result, he did not bat during CSK’s nets on Thursday at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Motera.

In the meantime, the Chief Executive Officer of CSK, Kasi Viswanathan, stated unequivocally that Dhoni will be participating in the first game of the season.

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“As far as I am concerned, the skipper is 100 percent playing. I don’t know about any other development,” he told PTI.

In the event that Dhoni is unable to participate in the match, the CSK could ask either Devon Conway or Ambati Rayudu to keep wickets for them because they do not have a specialist stumper among their players.

During the training session, the great captain was also spotted chatting with the Gujarat Titans instructor and former India head coach Gary Kirsten. Kirsten is currently the head coach of the Gujarat Titans. After a significant amount of time had passed, the supporters were overjoyed to see the players who had been instrumental in India’s historic performance at the ODI World Cup in 2011.