The MS Dhoni Update- The performance of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in this season of the IPL is talk of the town. That is, as it is the first time in the history of IPL, they failed to qualify for the playoffs. The mediocre performance of Chennai Super Kings led to their record eight losses out of 12 games. They are placed at the last position in the points table of IPL 2020.
It is a shock for the fans of the franchise, who were expecting more from MS Dhoni and co. However, the problems were quite evident prior to the start of the new campaign. From players backing out, to the Covid situation. Things did not go as per plan for the franchise from Chennai.
The Story Of IPL 2020 And The Reason For CSK’s Problems
Also with batting skills of skipper MS Dhoni and some other experienced players are considerably deteriorated. This has led to poor batting by the team in many games. Veteran players like Kedar Jadhav, Murali Vijay, Piyush Chawla and Shane Watson couldn’t make an impact in this season of IPL.
So there were some speculations that Dhoni will retire from IPL. He could follow suit, as he has also retired from international cricket before the IPL 2020 tournament. Also, there are some rumours that CSK management may change the whole combination of the squad. It was being speculated that they will rebuild the team from the new set of players.
However, CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan denied these reports. He said that MS Dhoni will lead CSK next season of IPL. This would be a huge relief for the fans who were wondering what would be the future of the former Indian skipper.
What Did CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan Say In His Recent Statement?
“Yes. I am very confident that Dhoni will lead CSK in 2021. He has won three titles for us in the IPL. This is the first year we have not qualified for the playoffs. No other team has done that. One bad year does not mean we will have to change everything.”
“We did not play to our potential this season. We lost games that we should have won. That pushed us back. The withdrawals of Suresh Raina and Harbhajan Singh coupled with Covid cases in the camp meant that the balance of the side was upset.”
What Next For MS Dhoni And CSK For The Long Run?
As only two games are remaining of CSK this season, Dhoni told they are giving opportunities to young players as they are out of contention of playoffs now. So CSK youngsters can play without any pressure in these games. Tamilnadu wicket-keeper batsman Narayan Jagadeesan impressed everyone with his performance in his first IPL game.
Also Maharashtra batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad smacked his fifty in his fourth IPL game after two ducks in the previous game. Also Jharkhand speedster Monu Kumar impressed everyone with his yorkers against Royal Challengers Bangalore. They will clash heads with Kolkata Knight Riders and Kings XI Punjab in next few days to finish their IPL campaign.
