IPL 2023: Before the first T20 of the three-match series against New Zealand, MS Dhoni met the members of the Indian cricket team. On Thursday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India posted a video on social media in which Dhoni was seen with the Indian players.

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Watch: Dhoni meets Team India players in hometown Ranchi
meeting Indian cricket team members

Dhoni also practiced for two hours in the nets for IPL 2023

Dhoni can be seen mingling with players including Hardik Pandya, Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, and Suryakumar Yadav. CSK captain also practiced for two hours in the nets to prepare for the 2023 season of the Indian Premier League. The first Twenty20 International between India and New Zealand will be played on Friday in Ranchi, which is also the hometown of MS Dhoni.

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IPL 2023: MS Dhoni will be seen in action later this year

IPL 2023: MS Dhoni will be seen in action later this year. When he will lead them in IPL 2023 with CSK. After failing to go beyond the group stage in 2022 for the first time in the league’s history. The four-time IPL champion captain will look to turn things around for his team this season.

Dhoni has started preparing for IPL 2023 and was recently seen practicing in the nets at the Jharkhand Cricket Association Stadium (JSCA) in Ranchi. Pictures of Dhoni working out in the nets went viral on social media.

Very excited to get Ben Stokes

Ben Stokes’ bid from CSK has brought him down to the level of Chris Morris and made him the joint third most expensive player in IPL auction history. Meanwhile, Stokes overtook Deepak Chahar to become CSK’s costliest IPL auction buy. CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan said after Ben Stokes’ inclusion in the squad that Dhoni was “extremely satisfied” with the deal.

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Very excited to get (Ben) Stokes and we were lucky too because he came in at the end. We wanted an all-rounder and MS (Dhoni) was very happy that we got Stokes.