Matthew Hayden says the upcoming IPL will be “celebrated like no other” by Chennai Super Kings as their talisman MS Dhoni will be doubtlessly making his final look as a participant in the franchise-based T20 league. File
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Former Australia opener Matthew Hayden says the upcoming IPL will be “celebrated like no other” by Chennai Super Kings as their talisman MS Dhoni will be doubtlessly making his final look as a participant in the franchise-based T20 league.
The former Indian skipper has been captaining the CSK since the league’s inaugural version in 2008, main them to as many as 4 triumphs.
Speaking to Star Sports, Hayden stated, “See CSK, they notoriously find a way to do things unique and special. Take their hiatus out of their IPL, it was unfortunate the two years they weren’t playing, and they came back the year after that to win the IPL, it was most unexpected. And they have a way!
“MS Dhoni has a approach of revitalising, revamping, making it only a fully completely different look and really feel to the facet, regardless that it is had this nice tag of having full belief in few gamers and having retained most of their gamers.
“So for MS Dhoni, I think this year in particular, it’s going to be a year celebrated like no other. It’s the finish I believe of the legacy of MS Dhoni and he will want to go out in style with his fans, who’d want him to go out in style as well.” The upcoming version of the IPL begins from March 31.
Hayden spoke on the return of the Chennai Super Kings to the Chepauk Stadium in what would most likely be Dhoni’s ultimate marketing campaign as a participant in the IPL.
“2023, here we go again! The IPL is on and it’s also in every venue across India post Covid. It’s going to be remarkable, just the amount of supporters, the Yellow Army that is going to pile into the Chepauk Stadium.
“And they’re going to be the similar facet that is going to be very tough to beat at house as nicely. Their document at house, at Chepauk, is undeniably the greatest in the IPL.
“That venue is a fortress. And they are going to have MS Dhoni as their captain, arguably for the last time and that’s going to be one of those moments that no one is ever going to forget.
“He has particularly stayed on in the IPL to say goodbye to his followers at Chepauk and they’re going to flip up such as you simply could not think about.” Dhoni, who led India to two World Cup triumphs, retired from international cricket in August 2020.
