In IPL 2022, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) had a poor season. They won only four of their 14 games, which put them ninth out of ten teams. But it looks like the team’s move to trust its players before the IPL auction in December 2022 paid off in IPL 2023. CSK is in second place on the points table because they have won six of their 11 games. Ravi Shastri, the former head coach of India, says that the team’s success is due to MS Dhoni’s “foresight” in sticking with players who weren’t doing well because he thought they would do better in the future.
Shastri said on ESPNcricinfo that Dhoni is a master at making a combo. “It makes sense.” It means you get it. He probably stuck with a player who might not be good in 2022, but he had the sense to know that he would be very good in 2023. This gave him the confidence to work hard in 2022, and he would have done this with a few players. It won’t shock me. “Since I’m not involved, I won’t know, but he definitely thinks that way.”
Shastri praised Dhoni’s skill in putting together a team that works well together and is smart. He thinks that Dhoni kept using players who weren’t doing well in 2022 because he could see that they would be useful in 2023. Dhoni gave these players faith, which made it possible for them to work hard and get better.
CSK bought Ben Stokes, Kyle Jamieson, and Ajinkya Rahane during the mini-auction, even though they believed in their own players. Stokes and Jamieson are having trouble with their health, but Rahane has been a big surprise for the team. Shastri thinks CSK is in good shape and looks like a team that will definitely make the playoffs.
“When you look at this team right now, they almost certainly will make it to the playoffs, and they look very dangerous in the playoffs.” They have two games in Chennai, so they are a team that can go all the way. because the answer is already known. There will only be tweaking if someone gets hurt. “Other than that, they have it right,” he said.
Shastri also said that CSK’s team managers did a good job of finding the right balance. He thinks the team is dangerous and can go far in the event, especially since they have to play two games in Chennai. Shastri thinks that, since the team is already set, any changes will be caused by injuries. CSK’s next home games are against the Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders. For their last league game, they will go to the national capital. With six wins, the team is in a good position.
