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Indian Premier League likely to be held in India despite elections | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 is expected to be conducted in India, despite the upcoming general elections, according to a source from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The highly anticipated cricket tournament is set to commence on March 22, around the same time as the announcement of election dates. However, a reliable BCCI source has confirmed that the IPL will indeed be held in India."There are no plans to shift the tournament outside the country, considering the general elections will also take place during that time.If any state has valid reasons for not hosting matches at that time, the matches may be moved to another venue," a BCCI source told ANI.Teams have already finalized their squads after the IPL 2024 auction, which took place in Dubai last mo...
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‘By the time the next IPL starts…’: CSK CEO says MS Dhoni has ‘recovered well’ after knee surgery | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings CEO Kasi Viswanathan is optimistic MS Dhoni will be fully fit before the 2024 edition of the Indian Premier League, stating that their skipper has recovered well after the knee surgery. The former India skipper underwent an operation on his left knee after leading CSK to a record-equalling fifth IPL title earlier this year. Viswanathan informed that Dhoni has been undergoing rehab and will hit the nets soon. "He has recovered well (from his knee injury). He is undergoing his rehab programmes, started training. By the time the next IPL starts, I am sure he will be fit to play," Viswanathan said to ANI. Earlier, in the IPL this year, Dhoni, in quite a few matches was seen sporting knee strappings and was also seen struggling while running between the wickets...
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He will answer you directly: Chennai Super Kings CEO Kasi Viswanathan on MS Dhoni’s future

With the Indian Premier League season a few months away, the future of Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is again on everyone’s lips with questions on if this will be his final season hanging above the franchise. CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan, however, chose to remain tightlipped about all the speculations and left it to his captain to decide. “That I do not know. See, as far as the captain is concerned, he will answer you directly. He does not tell us what he is going to do,” he said on of the launch of Junior Super Kings event in Chennai on Saturday. Talking about the fitness of Dhoni, the CEO said, “He is doing well now. He has started his rehab. He started working in the gym. And, probably in another 10 days he’ll start working in the nets also.” After guiding Chennai Supe...