Watch: MS Dhoni spray paints seats at Chepauk ahead of CSK’s IPL 2023 campaign
Chennai skipper MS Dhoni was seen spray painting the seats at Chepauk as shared in a video by the franchise. Ahead of the eagerly-anticipated 16th edition of the Indian Premier League, players have joined their respective camps and have begun preparations in full swings for the competition.
Notably, four-time IPL winners CSK will kickstart proceedings on Friday, March 31. They lock horns with defending champions Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. As preparations of the top-tier league have got underway, skipper of the Chennai-based franchise, MS Dhoni took some time away from the nets to help the ground staff at Chepauk. He was seen painting the seats of their home ground ahead of the IPL.
The skipper was seen using a spray paint to refurbish the stands at the M.A Chidambaram Stadium. In a video shared by the franchise on their official Twitter account, Dhoni seemed to be enjoying the moment.
“Definitely looking Yellove,” remarked Dhoni after spray painting the seats in yellow.
CSK vying for record-fifth IPL title in 2023
It is worth nothing that that the four-time winners endured a rough season in 2022. The yellow army concluded the edition with four wins and stood second last in the standings. Furthermore, the internal turmoil over captaincy including Ravindra Jadeja and the management coupled with poor performances by the players, caused CSK to endure a dismal campaign.
However, the franchise relished a decent time at the auction in December 2022. They bagged English all-rounder Ben Stokes for a whopping INR 16.25 crore. Furthermore, Ajinkya Rahane, Shaik Rasheed, and Nishant Sindhu were among others picked in the bidding arena to bolster the squad further.
CSK are known to bounce back in resounding fashion. It will not be a surprise if they come all guns blazing this season. Undoubtedly, the side will be vying to add a historic fifth title to their illustrious cabinet. Notably, CSK will play their first game at home against Lucknow Super Giants on Monday, April 3.
