MS Dhoni Makes Major Batting Change Just One Month Before IPL 2025: Report

MS Dhoni is gearing up for his 18th season of the Indian Premier League, with IPL 2025 less than a month away. With the IPL being the only cricket Dhoni plays during the year, the legendary Indian captain is reportedly making a slight change in his batting. Dhoni, who will turn out for Chennai Super Kings (CSK), is reportedly going to use slightly lighter bats for IPL 2025. Having almost always used heavier bats than his teammates, Dhoni's change could be decisive for his form in the upcoming edition.

As per the report by The New Indian Express, Dhoni would usually use bats weighing around 1250 or 1300 grams during his prime, heavier than his teammates. However, recently Dhoni has been trying out bats weighing 10 or 20 grams less.

"Four bats have been delivered to Dhoni recently by Sanspareils Greenlands Pvt. Ltd, the cricket equipment company from Meerut. Each bat weighs around 1230 grams with the same shape as before," as per a source in the report.

The report states that Dhoni's former India and CSK teammate Suresh Raina has also confirmed the change. A reduction in the weight of the bat is expected to be a natural change with age. Dhoni is 43.

Dhoni has also reportedly been in practising in his home state of Jharkhand, as he gets in shape for IPL 2025.

With Chennai Super Kings' training schedule still not finalised, Dhoni practised using a bowling machine at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi, as per the report.

"He (Dhoni) used to train at the indoor facility. As there was no team camping here at the venue that time, he was training with the bowling machine. He also played a friendly tennis match on the opening day of a tournament played here," said an official of the Jharkhand State Cricket