India, Jan. 25 -- As India's current-day stars prepare for next month's T20 World Cup, where all the focus will be on Suryakumar Yadav and his men as they try to defend their title from 2024, a star of yesteryear puts in the hard yards himself in readiness for his 19th IPL season. MS Dhoni has stepped up his training in the months leading up to IPL 2026, where he will be hungry to be at the helm of another success for the Chennai Super Kings.

In videos from the Jharkhand State Cricket Association Stadium in Ranchi, Dhoni was seen putting in the hard yards alongside former Jharkhand player-turned-administrator Saurabh Tiwary. Dhoni begins his path towards his 19th season in the IPL, and his 17th with CSK, where he will look to get his han...