While IPL 2021 is set to start from April 9 in Chennai, MS Dhoni-led CSK will begin their campaign an evening later when they take on the previous season's runner-up, Delhi Capitals

MS Dhoni's wicket in IPL 2020 was special for Natarajan as he had earlier told Ravichandran Ashwin in a chat that he wanted to take the wicket of CSK captain.

Delhi will take on Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings here on Saturday. The 23-year-old highly rated wicketkeeper-batsman cannot wait to start his stint as a leader in that match.

Dhoni has been training hard for the impending season which begins later this week in Chennai with the franchise keeping the fans updated.

Royals, who had won the inaugural title in 2008, will start their IPL 2021 campaign against Punjab Kings on April 12.

Chasing a 275-run target, Gautam Gambhir played a gritty 97-run knock while skipper MS Dhoni scored an unbeaten 91 as India defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets to lift their second World Cup trophy

Three-time champions Chennai Super Kings will get their season underway from April 10 when they take on Delhi Capitals in Mumbai.

On this day 10 years ago, India lifted their second World Cup title, defeating Sri Lanka by six wickets in the final.

Pant notched up scores of 97 and unbeaten 89 in the third and the fourth Test against Australia to help India clinch the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2-1. 

The Karnataka cricketer said it was a dream come true for him to be playing under Dhoni.

With all eyes will now be on the IPL beginning on April 9, Buttler believes Curran, who is in the Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings, will have a great opportunity to talk to the former India captain.

Gaikwad fell early in the first three outings before scoring 65 not out against Royal Challengers Bangalore, 72 against Kolkata Knight Riders and 62 not out against Kings XI Punjab (renamed Punjab Kings).

CSK did not fare well in the last IPL, failing to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in the history of the tournament.

Afghanistan registered a 47-run victory over Zimbabwe in the third and final game of the three-match series.

Asghar Afghan needs only one more win to become the most successful T20I captain in history.

Ramiz Raja also pointed out the differences between Misbah-ul-Haq and Ravi Shastri as coaches.

CSK captain MS Dhoni was among the first to arrive in Chennai to kickstart the side's preparations for the upcoming 2021 IPL season.

MS Dhoni appeared in a monk avatar in a picture that went viral on social media on Saturday.

In a video shared by Chennai Super Kings, MS Dhoni could be seen in him familiar and explosive old avatar as he whacks the ball hard during training.

Apart from the legendary Dhoni, senior batsman Ambati Rayudu, Ruturaj Gaikwad and a few others are part of the camp that got underway on Monday.