Criket Talks:-CSK shared a picture of Dhoni, the iconic CSK captain, in which the multiple World Cup winning India skipper can be seen with his suitcase as he gears up to leave for UAE. “Get ready folks!” CSK tweeted.
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| MS Dhoni and CSK staff land of Abu Dhabi |
It may be still more than a month away for the second phase of IPL 2021 to get underway in the UAE, but the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians have landed at the UAE on Friday to get a headstart to their preparations. The 31 matches of IPL will be held across the three emirates of Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah from September 19 to October 15.
The IPL is set to return there after about 10 months since the previous edition was conducted seamlessly in the UAE due to the first phase of COVID-19 pandemic in India. Contrary to last edition when it was held behind closed doors, the decks appear to have been cleared to allow a percentage of fans at the venues following easing of some of the regulations by the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) of Dubai.
After having retired from international cricket on August 15 last year with a nonchalant Instagram post, Dhoni now only plays in the IPL and could be back in the UAE for what could be his possible last shot at the IPL crown.