After missing out on the IPl trophy this year, Chennai Super Kings would be looking to make up for the disappointment when they take the field in the ClT20, opening against Titans from South Africa here on Sunday.
Playing for the second time in front of his home crowd, Dhoni would know the importance of starting well in this competitive tournament after they failed to make the semifinals of the last edition in South Africa due to defeats in their first two encounters. Two-time IPl champions, the Super Kings, boast of a star-studded line up with the likes of India skipper Dhoni, Murali Vijay, Faf du Plessis and Michael Hussey around whom the CSK batting will revolve.
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Depleted sides T&T and Brisbane Heat square off
Taking part in the tournament without three of their star players, Caribbean champions and 2009 edition finalists Trinidad and Tobago will open their campaign against another depleted Australian side Brisbane Heat here on Sunday. Trinidad and Tobago, the Caribbean T20 winners, have come here without the big-hitting trio of Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo and Kevon Cooper as they are playing for IPl teams Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals respectively. T&T still have the likes of off-spinner Sunil Narine, pacer Ravi Rampaul, batsman Darren Bravo, besides captain Denesh Ramdin and will start as favourites in the Group B match at the JSCA Stadium on Sunday. T&T still have six players who were part of 2012 T20 World Cup-winning West Indies team.
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