Thala vs King: ‘Greatest-ever captain’ MS Dhoni to take on Virat Kohli in IPL 2024 opener
IPL title. IPL 2024 may turn out to be significant as Dhoni is likely to retire after this season. Meanwhile, Bengaluru captain Faf du Plessis has said that he considers himself lucky to have spent some time with Dhoni over the last few years.
Faf used to play for CSK between 2018 and 2021 under MSD's captaincy. “That’s probably the biggest thing in my career, my years at Chennai. It shaped me from a leadership perspective, just observing MS.
As a young leader, it was special to my growth," the RCB skipper told Star Sports while calling Dhoni the "greatest-ever captain". Bengaluru ended up in the IPL finals thrice but failed to emerge victorious on all three occasions. However, RCB Women have recently clinched the first-ever T20 trophy for their franchise.
Smriti Mandhana led her team to victory in the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2024 final against Delhi Capitals. Will that work as an inspiration for the star-studded men's team? A lot will depend on how RCB start their tournament. For now, all eyes are on the opening match when Thala will take on King.
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