For adequate preparation, the team is also playing matches by making intra squads. A video of Chennai Super Kings practising in a intra match has surfaced on the internet. In this video, a young CSK spinner is seen troubling the left hander Ravindra Jadeja . This player is none other than Mumbai leg spinner Prashant Solanki.
Prashant Solanki was bought by CSK in the mega auction for Rs 12.20 crore. Having a big price tag and MS Dhoni’s interest, Solanki is making a lot of headlines with his charismatic bowling.
The special thing about Solanki is that his action is very similar to Shane Warne, the former great spinner of Australia. Fans on social media are also calling Solanki “Shane Warne of CSK”.
In a video shared on CSK’s YouTube, Solanki was seen troubling Ravindra Jadeja with his accurate leg-spin ball. Seeing the turn he got in bowling, the fans remembered Warne, who passed away recently in Thailand. Praising his talent, CSK fans are confident that this time this young boy will make a big name in the IPL.
A few days ago, Chennai Super Kings also shared Solanki’s picture on their Instagram account. CSK wrote in the caption – ‘Warn-ing’: We have seen this action before. (WARNE-ING: We’ve all seen this before!)
Solanki is just 21 years old. He made his List-A debut for Mumbai against Puducherry last year. Solanki has taken 21 wickets in nine List-A matches so far. Five wickets for 48 runs is his best performance and IPL can be the platform where he can fully exhaust his potential.
IPL 2022 is expected to be a thriller. Chennai Super Kings looks one of the most experienced and strengthened teams as it always does. This year, CSK has invested in young talents and is hoping for a payoff.
Solanki is one of those talents who has found his place in the team on the basis of merit. He will be a lethal weapon against foreign batsmen on spin friendly wickets. As we know, Dhoni is adept at shaping young men’s careers as he provides guiding principles to whoever plays under his captaincy.