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Sanjay Manjrekar and MS Dhoni
NEW DELHI: MS Dhoni has ever meant much to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) than conscionable being a cricketer. Even though helium did not play a azygous lucifer successful IPL 2026 due to the fact that of aggregate injuries, helium inactive remained the biggest talking constituent astir the team. Fans got excited erstwhile helium appeared astatine Chepauk during a matchday, hoping for a comeback, but reports aboriginal confirmed that different wounded had ruled him retired again.
His lack passim the play lone accrued the changeless speculation implicit whether helium would play 1 last crippled for CSK.Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar said helium is bushed of discussing the Dhoni concern and believes CSK became excessively affectional astir their erstwhile skipper alternatively of focusing connected results and squad balance.“To beryllium precise honest, I've exhausted myself truthful overmuch talking astir different icon. I've got thing near to accidental astir Dhoni. And if you privation a precise abbreviated and brutally honorable answer, it doesn't matter. Whether helium plays, whether helium doesn't play,” helium told Sportstar Podcast.Manjrekar clarified that his admiration for MS Dhoni remains unchanged due to the fact that of what Dhoni achieved for India and CSK successful his prime. He adjacent said that a younger Dhoni could person taken this existent CSK broadside into the playoffs with his enactment skills.
According to Manjrekar, CSK’s biggest mistake this play was trying excessively hard to acceptable Dhoni into the squad contempt his fittingness struggles and age. He said the franchise should present absorption much connected existent performances and winning matches alternatively than affectional attachment.“CSK person learned 1 harsh acquisition — don't get excessively affectional astir your players. Be affectional astir the reality, the performances, your existent standing, the points table,” helium said.
