MS Dhoni likely to work with CSK’s South Africa franchise in Johannesburg if BCCI gives go ahead, says report

As
per
reports,
the
second
most
successful
franchise
in
the
history
of
the
IPL,
wants
its
captain-coach
duo
of
MS
Dhoni
and
Stephen
Fleming
to
be
involved
with
the
new
franchise
in
some
capacity.

As
per
an
InsideSport
report,
Fleming
–
who
has
been
the
head
coach
of
the
IPL
side
since
2009
–
could
be
appointed
as
the
coach
of
the
Johannesburg-based
franchise
as
well.
The
management
also
wants
Dhoni
–
who
has
led
the
team
to
four
IPL
triumphs
–
to
mentor
the
side
but
it
will
require
a
nod
from
the
BCCI
for
the
same.

The
report
also
quoted
a
CSK
official
as
saying
that
the
official
name
of
the
team
will
be
announced
in
the
coming
days.
Speculations
are
rife
that
the
team
will
have
‘Super
Kings’ in
the
suffix.

The
franchise
will
announce
the
coaches
and
other
support
staff
members
once
they
officially
unveil
the
name
of
the
franchise.
“You
will
know
the
official
name
by
this
week.
We
are
currently
in
talks
with
Stephen
as
we
can’t
think
of
any
better
person
carrying
forward
the
CSK
legacy
in
a
new
venture,”
a
CSK
official
was
quoted
by
InsideSport
as
saying.

Earlier
on
Wednesday,
five-time
IPL
champions
Mumbai
Indians
unveiled
the
name
and
brand
identity
of
the
two
new
franchises
joining
the
Mumbai
Indians
family.
The
franchise
in
the
UAE’s
International
League
T20
(IL
T20)
will
be
called
‘MI
Emirates’
while
the
CSA
T20
league’s
Cape
Town-based
team
will
be
called
‘MI
Cape
Town’.
The
team
names
will
adorn
the
iconic
blue
and
gold
of
the
team.

‘MI
Emirates’
and
‘MI
Cape
Town’
–
these
names
were
chosen
as
they
call
out
the
specific
regions
from
where
the
teams
will
be
based,
said
a
media
release
from
the
Mumbai
Indians.
The
teams,
‘MI
Emirates’
or
phonetically
“MY
Emirates’
and
‘MY
Cape
Town’
respectively,
are
dedicated
to
fans
across
both
the
Emirates
and
Cape
Town.

Taking
a
leaf
out
of
MI’s
book,
CSK
might
also
toe
the
similar
lines
and
include
‘Super
Kings’
in
the
name
of
its
CSA
T20
side.
Reports
also
claim
that
the
CSK
owned
team
in
South
Africa’s
T20
league
has
signed
Moeen
Ali
and
Faf
Du
Plessis
for
the
inaugural
season.
Moeen
Ali
is
a
part
of
the
CSK
side
while
Du
Plessis
played
for
the
franchise
till
IPL
2021.