This Friday, as the curtains rise on IPL, the spotlight will be on two former Indian captains, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli, at the grand opening act at MA Chidambaram Stadium. While Dhoni has retired from international cricket, for Kohli, this IPL will be an audition for the 2024 World Cup scheduled immediately after the league ends.
The 35-year-old premier batter, who was on paternity leave, has been out of action for over two months. His last outing was in the T20I series against Afghanistan. After that, he pulled out of the five-match Test series against England.