They are the reigning champions and they’ve got there time and again by doing things in their very unique way. Most of the other teams chase mavericks, explosiveness and the madness of youth. They do it because, as many would agree, T20 cricket demands all of that.
But try telling the Chennai Super Kings that. Many teams rely on individual glory — knowing that one great performance can be the difference in the T20 format — and they aren’t wrong. But under skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and coach Stephen Fleming, CSK have gone about establishing a system that is the envy of the rest of the league.
Dhoni has always stressed the need to read game situations well and understanding the team’s requirements in those situations. Whether it works out from that point or not is a different matter but having the right mindset is vital.
In an episode of the Anbuden Diaries, uploaded in May, Moeen Ali spoke about what separates Dhoni from other captains, for that he said, "What separates MS from everybody else as captain in many ways is that, say guys have a couple of bad games, especially in the first couple of games, and I think every other team would drop the player or say 'look you are probably not good enough right now'. And that's where MS sees things and coaches see things in players. They see the potential and give them chances. Most teams don't do that. Most teams don't stick with the players long."
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