Age did not kill Watson’s passion
KEY TO SUCCESS It is fitness that matters and CSK have again shown the way
T20 TITLES UNDER DHONI Fitness was an issue, but he is more professional than I thought. He has got through with one of his greatest performances.
CSK the crown. I have also noticed that CSK doesn’t chop and change too much. They were smart to retain their core – Dhoni, Raina, Jadeja, Bravo and Du Plessis. Even the support staff -coaches, the physio and the manager – have been there for years. Once again, having a wellplanned strategy on the auction table helped cover all bases. Also, the move from Chennai (a spinner’s den) to Pune (a more seamer-friendly venue) was an easy transition as they had decent seam bowlers too.
I am particularly proud of the fact that a batsman in the traditional mould won the Orange Cap. Kane Williamson was just awesome.
Williamson comes from the less busy environs of New Zealand and to lead in a team all the way to the final underlines his quality and temperament as a professional cricketer.
From a team and personal point of view, it was a forgettable IPL season but one that taught me few lessons. More importantly, it proved that age is just a number on your passport. Johannesburg World T20 India Mumbai IPL CSK Johannesburg Champions League CSK Chennai IPL CSK Bangalore Champions League CSK Dhaka Asia Cup T20 India
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