Chennai Super Kings wicketkeeper MS Dhoni has opened up about his fitness ahead of the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL). He said he is not as fit as he used to be and has been doing special things to get fit for cricket. .
With each passing day, the time to see MS Dhoni in action is diminishing. The former Indian National Cricket Team captain will play for Chennai Super Kings in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 after recently confirming his availability for the next season.
MS Dhoni was retained by Chennai Super Kings as an open player
MS Dhoni has been retained by Chennai Super Kings as an open player and will be paid INR 4 crore per season. All eyes will be on him as he has struggled with fitness over the past two seasons and is nursing a knee injury beyond the 2023 season.
But the struggle was seen even in IPL 2024 and hence he canceled the order. Last season he played all the games as he averaged 54 at a strike rate of 220.54 in 14 outings. With him ready to play another season, the focus will be on his fitness.
I’m not as fit as I used to be – MS Dhoni
Talking about his fitness, MS Dhoni admitted that he is not as fit as before. He emphasized that he was involved in various sports to practice cricket. He talks about his fitness at Eurogrip Tires YouTube channel, he explained:
“I’m not as fit as I used to be, now you have to work hard on what you eat and I do a lot of special things to be fit for cricket. We’re not fast bowlers so our demands are not as tight.”
“What helps me is doing a lot of exercise in between eating and going to the gym. So whenever I have time, I like to play a lot of different sports that keep me busy, maybe tennis, badminton or soccer. It’s the best way to connect with fitness. way.”
For me it’s manageable in cricket, I need to train well – MS Dhoni
MS Dhoni then spoke about cricket and said that the best way to play the sport for a batter is to react to whatever is thrown at them.
“First you have to distinguish what is manageable. If you start making things difficult, then it becomes very difficult to understand. Just like in cricket, people talk about what cricket is and then you give different explanations. One of the best ways. For a batsman to play cricket, it means looking at the ball and reacting to everything that is thrown at you.”
“For me, the controllable thing in cricket is that I have to train well, eat well, be fit, how much I sleep before the game, how hydrated I am, how much information I try to get. opposition”.
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