After Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK) hard-earned victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 on Tuesday, Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni gave a cheeky reply when asked about revealing the secret behind consistency of CSK qualifying for their 10th consecutive playoffs.
Will @msdhoni tell @bhogleharsha the secret to @ChennaiIPL‘s consistency, season after season 👀#CSKvSRH pic.twitter.com/FMasdNUqzP
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 23, 2019
After the CSK and SRH match Cricket expert Harsha Bhogle at the presentation ceremony asked MS Dhoni to reveal the secret of CSK making it to Indian Premier League (IPL) play-offs for a record number of times since the beginning. To which Dhoni replied, “If I tell everyone what it is, then they won’t buy me at the auctions. It’s a trade secret,” answered the 37-year-old. “The crowd support and franchise’s support are key of course. Huge credit has to also go to the support staff who play a huge role in keeping the team atmosphere good for the team and other individuals. Other than this, I can’t reveal anything till I retire. It’s alright, not showing signs of getting worse. With the World Cup coming, I need to be careful as that comes first.”
The M.S. Dhoni-led side has won the IPL trophy thrice. They hold the records of having most appearances in the IPL playoffs (nine) and in the final (seven). And even in the ongoing IPL edition, the Men in Yellow have been in top form and have almost confirmed their berth in the playoffs. On Tuesday, CSK secured a convincing six-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) to move to the top of the points table.