Over the years, the alliance between MS Dhoni and N 🐽Srinivasan has worked well for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) franchise and the Indian team at one point of time.
Former BCCI President and ICC Chairman Srinivasan is the Managin💙g Director of India Cements, the franchise owners of CSK.
Now, Srinivasan has opened up about an instance when CSK’s talismanic leader refused an ‘outstanding player’ from playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL), clai𒅌ming it would ruin t🎀he cohesion within the team.
“There wa♔s one outstanding player that we suggested to MS, he said: ‘no sir, he will spoil the team’. The cohesion within the team is important and see in America, franchise-based sport has been there for such a long time,” Srinivasanܫ told in a webinar, according to ESPNcricinfo.
Also, Srini reve💯aled how MSD backed his hunch and observations on the field, rather t♍han delving into a sea of data.
Further, Srinivasan spilt bean🅷s on how Dhoni used to leave the strategy sessions mid-way, while coach Stephen Fleming and the rest attended meticulously.
“We’re awash with data just now. To give you an example, there are bowling coaches and in a T20 game, they 🌺play videos of every batsman whom they’re going to come against and they see how he got o🐽ut, what’s his strength, what’s his weakness etc. So, MS Dhoni doesn’t attend this, he’s a pure instinct man. The bowling coach, (head coach Stephen) Fleming will be there and everybody will be there, everyone is giving opinions, (but) he’ll get up and go,” added the MD of India Cements.
With Dhoni as captain, the Srinivasan owned franchise clinched as many as three IPL titles, during the 2010, 20༒11, and✱ 2018 editions.
“In the context of instinct, he feels that okay he can assess a batsman or player on the field, that’s his judgment. On the other hand, there is so much data that is available to help a person also analyse. It’s a very difficult line to draw (between data and instinct),” Srinivasan concl🍌uded.
