Chennai: No Chennai Super Kings without Ms.
Dhoni, India Cements Ltd.
(ICL) Deputy Chair and Managing Director and Srinivasan said on Monday.
Likewise, the former BCCI head added that there was no MS Dhoni without Chennai Super Kings, his decisive statement tells a lot about the relationship between franchises and iconic cricket.
Under Dhoni’s leadership, CSK won their fourth IPL title recently to complete an extraordinary comeback after their forgotten sightseeing last year.
“Dhoni is an integral part of CSK, Chennai and Tamil Nadu.
There is no CSK without Dhoni and no Dhoni without CSK,” Srinivasan told reporters during a short interaction after visiting Lord Venkatachalpathy’s temple here with the IPL trophy.
ICL has a CSK franchise from an inception in 2008 to 2014, when ownership was transferred to Chennai Super Kings Cricket Ltd.
CSK Dhoni defeated Kolkata Knight Riders on the last Friday to lift the IPL title to lift.
Asked about maintaining Dhoni and other CSK players in the next IPL auction, he said the retention policy had not been announced.
For questions about criticism about no Cricketer from Tamil Nadu displayed on the CSK team, he said 13 players from TNPL played at the IPL or represented India.
“Many people watch the TNPL match and it will change from strength to strength.” When asked about the celebration of CSK’s victory, Srinivasan said Dhoni would come to Chennai after carrying out the assignment as a Mentor of the Indian team at the T20 World Cup and “sharing the trophy with Minister of Tamil Nadu MK Stalin in the function proposed to be held at the Chidambaram MA Stadium”.
Srinivasan, who is a member of the council believes Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), received the trophy after the ritual at the Venkateswara Lord Temple.
President of TNCA Rupa Gurunath, who is also a Director in India Cemensional Ltd.
and K S Viswanathan, CEO of Chennai Super Kings Cricket Limited, also present.