MS Dhoni will lead Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2023© BCCI
Former Australia batsman Shane Watson who currently competes in Legends League Cricket (LLC) in Doha said former Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni is fit to play for next 3 to 4 years and that is the main reason Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is successful. Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been a sprinter in front of the stumps and impeccable behind them. Despite announcing his retirement from international cricket in 2020, he enjoys unparalleled popularity. Also known as ‘Captain Cool’, Dhoni has been a member of the CSK squad since the inaugural IPL season in 2008 and has led the franchise to four titles in 2010, 2011, 2018 and 2021. Dhoni has also played for the Rising Pune Supergiant from 2016-17. In fact, he was part of the side that finished second in 2017 under Steve Smith’s captaincy.
“I have heard this is MS Dhoni’s last IPL but I don’t think so. MS Dhoni can continue to play for the next three to four years. He is still very fit and batting and keeping the wicket very well. His leadership is something which is as good as his game. His fitness and mind reading of the game make him a good leader. His skills on the ground are great. He is one of the main reasons CSK is successful,” Shane Watson told ANI.
Watson, who is currently competing in Legend League Cricket in Doha, said it is a great experience to share a dressing room with players like Jacques Kallis and Aaron Finch.
“I feel so good to be here on the pitch and share locker room players like Jacques Kallis, Aaron Finch and many more. This is a different kind of competition that takes us to a higher level and I’m very happy to be a part of this to do,” he added.
Individually, IPL 2022 was better for Dhoni as he scored his first 50 in the Indian Premier League since 2019, but it was still not the level he has set himself. Last year, the captain who led the Men in Yellow to four IPL titles amassed 232 runs with a batting frequency of 123.40 and an average of 33.14.
CSK will face defending champions Gujarat Titans in the opener of the 2023 Indian Premier League.
They would like to make the 2023 edition which could be Dhoni’s final in CSK colors memorable.
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