Chennai Super Kings sweat it out before facing Lahore Lions [IMAGES]

Before facing the Lahore Lions in the much-anticipated clash of the Champions League T20 in Bangalore, the Chennai Super Kings sweat it out in a practice session at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. The former champions are slated to lock horns with the Pakistan national T20 champions on Thursday to strengthen their bid to reach the semifinals of the tournament.

Chennai posted 242 runs in their last game against the Dolphins, but the bowlers, despite having a mammoth total behind them, failed to go for the kill. Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was not pleased with the way bowlers fore in the tie and came out with some harsh words for the bowlers, after the match.

“We batted really well, the wicket remained quite the same, credit to Raina and McCullum for a great start, it was important to utilise all our resources so we went really hard,” Dhoni insisted. “Without bowling struggling slightly it was important to get those 15-20 extra runs, even if we go down trying to get those runs.”

The Super Kings made most of the practice session before the tie and looked in great shape ahead of the encounter. MS Dhoni and company also did few training drills on the field and played football with the teammates.

Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni doing a training drill at the at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. Image Credit: Drcricket7

Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni during a training drill at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. Image Credit: Drcricket7

Chennai Super Kings pacer Mohit Sharma during a training drill at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. Image Credit: Drcricket7

Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni talks with teammates during practice at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. Image Credit: Drcricket7

After the practice session, the Super Kings met with the fans present at the stadium and signed autograph for them. Dhoni and pacer Mohit Sharma went up-close to the supporters.