Fitness Fund of IPL Super Seniors: Dhoni, who has turned 40, eats only homemade food, keeps Du Plessis-Dhawan in the gym and Bravo dances fit

The 15th season of IPL is going to start from 26 March. The first match will be played between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. It is said that T20 cricket is a format of young players, but in this season there are many such examples, which show that age is just a number. Super seniors like Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Faf du Plessis, Shikhar Dhawan are performing power packed performance in this fast cricket on the strength of fitness.

1. Shikhar Dhawan- Scored 500 plus runs from last 3 seasons, this time new team

Sensational performance- 36-year-old Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan has been in amazing form for the last three IPL seasons. His bat has scored 500+ runs in the last three seasons. Gabbar scored 521 runs in 16 matches in 2019 IPL, 618 runs in 17 matches in 2020 season and 587 runs in 16 matches in IPL 2021. This time too, his bat is expected to be amazing.

Shikhar Dhawan will be seen playing for the new team Punjab Kings this time. This is also an opportunity for him, as Dhawan is running out of the T20 setup of the Indian team. By playing big innings in this IPL season, once again you can win the trust of the selectors. This year also the T20 World Cup is to be played in Australia. In such a situation, Dhawan would definitely like to present his claim by performing better.

Fitness Mantra- Gabbar does 2 or 3 cardio sessions every week to stay fit. It is also an effort to do one or two sessions in the gym. He goes to the gym three times a week for weight training. He is also fond of power-lifting.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni - The secret of agility behind the wicket

Sensational Performance - The most popular name among sensational seniors is Chennai Super Kings' captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Dhoni is 40 years old, but even today he is counted among the fittest players in the world. However, as a batsman, he has been a flop for the last two seasons. Didn't even score 50+, but this time the bat can speak louder. The reason for this is that CSK has to play most of the league matches at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai and Dhoni's record here is excellent.

Dhoni has scored 287 runs in 18 innings of IPL at Wankhede Stadium at a strike rate of 115.73 and 81 runs at a strike rate of 126.56 in 3 innings at DY Patil Stadium.

Talking about Pune, in MCA Stadium too, his bat has scored 492 runs in 18 innings at a strike rate of 141.79.

Fitness Mantra- Mahi eats only homemade food. Fatty diets are avoided, so that their agility is not affected, due to which their coin runs all over the world. Most of the diet consists of chicken and boiled eggs. Favorite exercises are squats and dead lifts, dumbbell press and cardio. Apart from this, football and squash speed up the footwork.

Dwayne Bravo - Hits in T20 leagues around the world even at the age of 38

Sensational Performance- Caribbean all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has also turned 38. Bravo will also be seen playing for Chennai Super Kings in this season. In the mega auction, the team bought him for 4.40 crores. He played a big role in winning CSK's fourth title in IPL 2021. Bravo took 14 wickets in 11 matches.

Bravo has retired from international cricket, but continues to perform well in T20 leagues around the world. Bravo is known to spend lesser runs in the death overs and can also bat very well in the lower order.

Fitness Mantra- Bravo is famous by another name... DJ Bravo. He also makes full use of music and dance for his fitness. In a recent interview, he said that I try to be happy and feel young from within. He said that I think I am 28 years old. Bravo neither smokes nor drinks. They stay far away from drugs.

Faf du Plessis - scored 600 plus runs last year

Sensational performance- Du Plessis, playing for Chennai Super Kings in IPL last year, scored 633 runs in 16 matches at an average of 45.21 and was second in terms of scoring the most runs. Looking at the recent form, this time too big innings are expected from him.

Fitness Mantra- Faf is fond of gym. The secret of his fit body is hours of workout daily. During the Corona period, Duplessis kept himself fit through jumping rope. He is passionate about the gym and never misses his daily session. That's why his game speaks volumes all over the world.

Mohammad Nabi - Game changer all-rounder loves gymming

Sensational Performance- Former Afghanistan team captain Mohammad Nabi will be seen playing with Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL-15. KKR bought him for Rs 1 crore. The prophet is 37 years old but he is still very agile. Nabi is also known for his batting as well as bowling.

Recently, he has made a lot of noise with the ball and bat in T20 leagues around the world. Nabi is an experienced player and can prove to be a big game changer for Kolkata.

Fitness Mantra- Believes in doing hard gym. Even on match days, he takes time out to train. Mohammad Nabi is known to be a very disciplined cricketer who comes to play on the field only after exercising.