MS Dhoni recently led CSK to the title of IPL 2021.© BCCI/IPL
India Cements Limited (ICL) Vice President and Managing Director N Srinivasan on Monday said that without MS Dhoni there is no Chennai Super Kings. Similarly, the former BCCI chief said that there is no MS Dhoni without Chennai Super Kings, his emphatic statement is telling a lot about the relationship between the franchise and the iconic cricketer. Under Dhoni’s leadership, CSK recently won their fourth IPL title and made an incredible comeback from their oblivion last year.
“Dhoni is part of CSK, Chennai and Tamil Nadu. Without Dhoni there is no CSK and without CSK there is no Dhoni,” Srinivasan told reporters during a brief interaction after visiting Lord Venkatachalapathy temple with the IPL trophy. ICL owned the CSK franchise from 2008 to 2014, when the ownership was transferred to Chennai Super Kings Cricket Limited.
Dhoni-led CSK won the IPL title for the fourth time after beating Kolkata Knight Riders in the final last Friday. Asked about retaining Dhoni and other CSK players in the next IPL auction, he said the retention policy is yet to be announced. To a query on criticism that none of the Tamil Nadu cricketers were included in the CSK team, he said 13 players from TNPL are either playing in the IPL or representing India.
“Many people are watching the TNPL match and it will go from strength to strength.”
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Asked about CSK’s victory celebrations, Srinivasan said that Dhoni will come to Chennai after doing duty as a mentor of the Indian team in the T20 World Cup and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin at a function to be held in MA Chidambaram. Will share the trophy with Stadium”.
Srinivasan, who is a member of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Trust Board, received the trophy after a ritual at the Lord Venkateswara Temple. TNCA President Roopa Gurunath, who is also a Director in India Cements Limited and KS Viswanathan, CEO, Chennai Super Kings Cricket Limited were also present.
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