MS Dhoni opens up about the match-fixing scandal involving Chennai Super Kings; watch video

Indian cricketer MS Dhoni opens up about the match-fixing scandal involving the Indian Premier League franchise Chennai Super Kings. MS Dhoni will be speaking about the controversial subject in the docudrama that is scheduled to release on March 20 ahead of IPL 2019.

In the trailer of the docudrama ‘Roar of the Lion’, MS Dhoni talks about their ban for two years after some players were found guilty of match-fixing. Chennai Super Kings were banned for the period of two years from 2015 to 2017 along with another IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals. CSK won the coveted trophy after their return in 2018.

Chennai Super Kings have won the IPL championship thrice and are the only team to have retained their trophy. They have also won the CLT20 twice under the leadership of MS Dhoni.

The dates for 2019 edition of Indian Premier League has been announced by the organisers. Defending champions Chennai Super Kings will play Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore in the opener on March 23 in Chennai’s Chepauk Stadium.

However, the dates announced are only for first seventeen matches, where each team will play a minimum of 4 matches each while Delhi and Bangalore will play five matches. Every team will play two away and two home matches with Delhi playing three home matches and Bangalore playing three away games.