IPL 2020: MS Dhoni to start training from March 2 at Chepauk Stadium

Former India captain Dhoni is expected to practice for a couple of weeks with the likes of Raina and Ambati Rayudu among others. Check CSK IPL 2020 schedule, players list and their salaries here

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain MS Dhoni will start his training at M A Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk from March 2 along with other players ahead of 13th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2020). The 38-year old Dhoni, whose future in the game has been a subject of intense speculation since the ICC ODI World Cup in June-July last year, will start training at the Chepauk stadium for the IPL 2020.

The IPL 2020 will kick start with CSK locking horns with defending champion Mumbai Indians (MI) at Wankhede Stadium on March 29. According to CSK CEO K S Viswanathan, Dhoni will be training with players who are available as the full preparatory camp of the team begins on March 19.

Former India captain Dhoni is expected to practice for a couple of weeks with the likes of Suresh Raina and Ambati Rayudu among others. He would then take a break before returning, sources said.

Raina and Rayudu have been training here for the past three weeks or so.

Sources said it would help the veteran stumper to bond with the new players in the CSK set-up.

'Thala' as Dhoni is affectionately called by the legion of CSK fans would also look to get into the groove as he has been away from the game for a while now. He had commenced training with the Jharkhand team some time back.

The Super Kings' practice sessions in the last two years had attracted crowds in thousands and with Dhoni set for an early arrival for preparation similar numbers can be expected this time around also.

The three-time IPL champion had picked up veteran leggie Piyush Chawla, Aussie pacer Josh Hazelwood, England all-rounder Sam Curran and Tamil Nadu left-arm spinner R Sai Kishore during the auction held in December last.

Check Chennai Super Kings fixtures, match timings and venue here:

Date	Matches	Time	Venue
MAR 29, SUN	Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings	8:00 PM	Mumbai
APR 2, THUR	Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals	8:00 PM	Chennai
APR 6, MON	Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings	8:00 PM	Kolkata
APR 11, SAT	Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab	8:00 PM	Chennai
APR 13, MON	Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings	8:00 PM	Delhi
APR 17, FRI	Kings XI Punjab vs Chennai Super Kings	8:00 PM	Mohali
APR 19, SUN	Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad	8:00 PM	Chennai
APR 24, FRI	Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians	8:00 PM	Chennai
APR 27, MON	Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore	8:00 PM	Chennai
APR 30, THUR	Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings	8:00 PM	Hyderabad
MAY 4, MON	Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings	8:00 PM	Jaipur
MAY 7, THUR	Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders	8:00 PM	Chennai
MAY 10, SUN	Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals	4:00 PM	Chennai
MAY 14, THUR	Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings	8:00 PM	Bengaluru

Here is the full squad of Chennai Super Kings:

Player	Team	Retained/bought	Price (Rs cr)	2019 IPL team
MS Dhoni	CSK	Retained	15.00	CSK
Suresh Raina	CSK	Retained	11.00	CSK
Kedar Jadhav	CSK	Retained	7.80	KKR
Ravindra Jadeja	CSK	Retained	7.00	CSK
Piyush Chawla	CSK	Bought	6.75	KKR
Dwayne Bravo	CSK	Retained	6.40	DC
Sam Curran	CSK	Bought	5.50	KXIP
Karn Sharma	CSK	Retained	5.00	KKR
Shane Watson	CSK	Retained	4.00	CSK
Shardul Thakur	CSK	Retained	2.60	CSK
Ambati Rayudu	CSK	Retained	2.20	KXIP
Harbhajan Singh	CSK	Retained	2.00	DC
Josh Hazlewood	CSK	Bought	2.00	CSK
Murli Vijay	CSK	Retained	2.00	MI
Faf du Plessis	CSK	Retained	1.60	CSK
Imran Tahir	CSK	Retained	1.00	KKR
Deepak Chahar	CSK	Retained	0.80	MI
Lungi Ngidi	CSK	Retained	0.50	CSK
Mitchell Santner	CSK	Retained	0.50	RCB
K M Asif	CSK	Retained	0.40	KXIP
Monu Kumar	CSK	Retained	0.20	RR
Narayan Jagadeesan	CSK	Retained	0.20	RR
R Sai Kishore (uncapped)	CSK	Bought	0.20	None
Ruturaj Gaikwad	CSK	Retained	0.20	CSK