Defending champions Chennai Super Kings have set their pre-season camp in Surat and their captain MS Dhoni has joined the camp along with the support staff including assistant coach Laxmipathy Balaji.
According to ESPN Cricinfo’s interaction with CSK chief executive officer Kasi Viswanathan, the team management decided to start the pre-season camp in Surat in order to get used to the conditions. He also confirmed that the camp will start by March 8. The entire IPL season will take place in Mumbai and Pune while Surat is on the border of Gujarat and Maharashtra. He
“With the Chennai pitch clay-based, we decided to practise on wickets that will be similar to those in Mumbai and Pune. Also, the travel will be easy,” Viswanathan told ESPN Cricinfo.
