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Reports Suggest Tension Between MS Dhoni and CSK Over Shares

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MS Dhoni is a famous cricket player. He plays for a team called Chennai Super Kings, or CSK. CSK plays in a big cricket competition called the IPL.

News reports say Dhoni tried to buy shares in CSK. A share is a small part of a company. People say this made some problems between Dhoni and the team.

The reports say there is now some bad feeling. This is called mental hurt in the news. People are asking if Dhoni will leave CSK.

Fans want to know if Dhoni will play for CSK in the next IPL. Right now, there is no clear answer. Many fans are worried about this news.

Vocabulary15 words

CSK
the short name of a cricket team called Chennai Super Kings
IPL
a big cricket competition in India
shares
small parts of a company that a person can own
mental hurt
a feeling of sadness or anger inside
franchise
a sports team that is part of a big business group
tension
a feeling of trouble between people
reports
news stories about something that happened
attempt
a try to do something
relationship
how two people or groups feel about each other
future
the time that will come next
team
a group of people who play sports together
player
a person who plays a sport
leave
to go away from a place or group
answer
words that tell you what is true
worried
feeling not happy because something bad might happen

Quiz

1. What did MS Dhoni try to do, according to reports?
2. What is CSK?
3. True or False: The reports say everything is fine between Dhoni and CSK.

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

MS Dhoni is a famous cricket _____.

He plays for a team called _____ Super Kings, or CSK.

CSK plays in a big cricket competition called the _____.

News reports say Dhoni tried to buy _____ in CSK.

A share is a small part of a _____.

People say this made some _____ between Dhoni and the team.

The reports say there is now some bad _____.

People are asking if Dhoni will _____ CSK.

Fans want to know if Dhoni will play for CSK in the next _____.

Many fans are _____ about this news.

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