If any team deserved to win the IPL, it’s KKR, says Dhoni

TIL Desk Sports/ After winning the Indian Premier League for the fourth time, Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni remained tight-lipped on his participation in the next year’s edition of the cash-rich Twenty20 tournament.

For IPL 2022, there will be two new teams, and it needs to be seen how many players a franchise can retain before the mega auction. “Again, I’ve said it before, it depends on BCCI. With two new teams coming in, we have to decide what is good for CSK. It’s not about me being there in top-three or four. It’s about making a strong core to ensure the franchise doesn’t suffer.

“The core group… we have to have a hard look to see who can contribute for the next 10 years,” Dhoni told host broadcaster Star Sports at the post-match presentation. However, once the broadcaster said: “You can be proud of the legacy you have left behind”, Dhoni was quick to respond, saying: “Still I haven’t left behind.”

Faf du Plessis’s 86-run knock backed up by a spirited bowling performance helped Chennai Super Kings defeat Kolkata Knight Riders by 27 runs in the final at the Dubai International Stadium on Friday.