IPL 2021: MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings members have joined their bio-secure bubble in Dubai for the resumption of the IPL 2021 season. IPL 2021 was suspended midway through the season in May due to increased Covid-19 cases inside the bio-secure bubble of many teams. CSK posted a video of their journey from India to the United Arab Emirates on Twitter and it included the likes of Ruturaj Gaikwad, Suresh Raina and Deepak Chahar with their skipper. The video was also captioned as, "Vanakkam again Dubai". Here is the video:
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The video also gave a sneak peek into the team's entertainment room, where Dhoni could be seen playing billiards with Chahar. Coaches Lakshmipathy Balaji and Michael Hussey also tested positive for the dreaded virus from the team before the season was postponed. CSK were in good form, winning five matches and losing only two fixtures. They were second on the table before the game was abruptly halted. The top spot was occupied by Delhi Capitals (DC), and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) were in the third position, followed by Mumbai Indians.
The Chennai-based team will resume their campaign against defending champions MI on September 19, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The fixture between MI and CSK will also be the opening fixture for IPL 2021 resumption. It will be succeeded by RCB taking on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Abu Dhabi. In total, 13 games will be held in Dubai, 10 in Sharjah and 8 in Abu Dhabi. Dhoni will be aiming to lead CSK at least till the playoffs after they only managed a seventh-place finish in IPL 2020.
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