With 13 points in 11 games, MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings are sitting in the second spot on the IPL 2023 points table. They have lost two of their last four matches, with one being washed out because of rain. The Dhoni team is still a notch above the rest, as most of the teams are on 10 points after playing 11 games. There are big chances for the Chennai Super Kings to make the playoffs. Former head coach of the Indian Cricket Team, Ravi Shastri, analysed the reason behind the four-time champions looking so dangerous and the 'Dhoni Factor."
Shastri said, "Dhoni is a master at creating combinations." It's intuitive. it's understanding. Probably persisting with a guy who might not be good in 2022 but having the foresight to believe that he'll be very good in 2023, giving him the confidence in 2022 to go through the grind. Thinking ahead. He would have done that with a few players. I won't be surprised. I am not in the mix there. I won't know."
He further said, "But definitely, he thinks in that fashion. When you look at this side now, which looks almost certain to make it to the playoffs and looks extremely dangerous when it comes to the playoffs, with two games in Chennai, it's a team that can go the distance. Because it's already settled. If there is any tinkering, it will be because of injury. Otherwise, they've got it right."