Indian cricket legend Mahendra Singh Dhoni is about to achieve another milestone in his career as he prepares to make his 200th appearance as captain of the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL 2023) on Wednesday. The match will take place at the MA Chidambaram Stadium against the Rajasthan Royals.
Dhoni already holds the record for the most appearances in IPL history with 237 caps, out of which he has captained on 213 occasions. In addition to Chennai, Dhoni has also led Pune Supergiants in 2016.
Ravindra Jadeja, the experienced all-rounder for CSK and India, spoke highly of Dhoni's achievements and referred to him as a legend in both Indian cricket and CSK. Jadeja also stated that winning against the Rajasthan Royals would be the perfect way to celebrate Dhoni's 200th match as captain.
"He is a legend of not only CSK, he is also a legend of Indian cricket. I would like to wish him good luck. Hopefully, we will win the game tomorrow and give it as a gift to him on his 200th match as captain," Jadeja told reporters ahead of the match against RR.
Jadeja also shared his thoughts on the Chepauk wicket, saying that the game against Lucknow Super Giants was not like the usual Chepauk wicket and bowlers had to adjust accordingly.
"If you are playing in Chennai, you have to bowl according to the wicket. In Chennai, the wickets are favouring spinners, so I don't think we can try too many different things. We can just stick to the basic line and length. It also depends on the field we are bowling with. Last game we played here, the wicket was very good. Both teams scored 200 plus. It was not like a typical Chennai wicket. So, I think this wicket will also play the same. It might be on the slower side, but it is what it is. You have to adjust according to the wicket," Jadeja said.