I am Not Competing against Dhoni

April 06, 2016 | 05:18 PM | 3 Views
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Suresh Raina, captain of newly formed Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise, Gujarat Lions, dismissed suggestions that he will be competing against his former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni at the upcoming edition of the cash-rich league.

Raina was appointed skipper of the Rajkot franchise following a players' draft after his former franchise Chennai Super Kings (CSK) was suspended for two years by the Supreme Court-appointed Lodha Committee investigating the spot fixing controversy.

Raina played alongside Dhoni at CSK for eight IPL seasons. He however, chose to play down the prospect of any rivalry with Dhoni, who will lead Rising Pune Supergiants this time round.

"I am not competing with Dhoni. It's not just me, who will be playing against him. I am competing against other seven teams. There are other players in the team, too, who were in CSK squad, and who will now play their trade against MSD," said Raina, a former India captain having led the national side against Zimbabwe in 2010.

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