Chennai Super Kings is one of the most successful teams in the history of IPL. MS Dhoni-led side has managed to win the IPL title on three occasions despite being suspended for two years due to match-fixing saga.
The franchise is known for backing its players and not doing a lot of chopping and changing in the squad. Most of the players in the squad are over 30 years of age. MS Dhoni’s side was even called as the Dad’s Army when they made a comeback in the side after the two-year suspension. They took everyone by surprise after winning the title.
Ahead of IPL 2020, CSK’s opener, Shane Watson has stated that the team’s experience would prove helpful in not making too many mistakes in the upcoming season.
“Having an experienced team means your players have more understanding of being able to get their skills to execute under pressure from game one,” Watson said on Nabeel Hashmi’s YouTube show.
We’ve got more chance of not making many mistakes trying to get up to speed as quickly as we possibly can.“
CSK stuck with me through thick and thin last year: Shane Watson
Shane Watson also praised CSK for backing him during his tough period last season. Despite failing consistently in the early stage of the tournament, the franchise kept faith in him and didn’t drop him from the team. Watson, reaped great result, as he played sensational knocks in the knockout stage.
“But last year, certainly CSK stuck with me through thick and thin. In every other team that I’ve been in, I may have been dropped a couple of games before I got the runs against the Sunrisers Hyderabad.
“Just them backing me, knowing my next few good innings were around the corner, (was amazing). Only world-class leaders will really stick by and have the confidence to do that, given the calibre of the players we’ve got.”
