Ashish Nehra gives credit to N Srinivasan for CSK's consistency in IPL cricket

Ashish Nehra was one of India's leading fast bowlers who was lethal with his left-arm medium pace and swing. His career was marred with injuries especially when he was at peak of his career. neless, Ashish Nehra has been a part of several memorable victories for Team India, which includes 2002 Natwest Tri-Series in England, historic tour of Pakistan in 2003/04, ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 and so on.

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Ashish Nehra reveals reason behind MS Dhoni-led CSK's consistency in IPL

Ashish Nehra also had a successful IPL stint with Chennai Super Kings (CSK), which paved way for his comeback into Indian team. CSK is most consistent team in history of league. Chennai-based franchis,  which has played 10 out of 12 IPL seasons so far, have mand to qualify for playoffs on all ten occasions, making m only team to do so. CSK also won coveted trophy thrice in 2010, 2011 and 2018.

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w, former CSK pacer has revealed  reason behind CSK's consistency. While speaking to former India opener Aakash Chopra on his YouTube channel, Ashish Nehra said that owners don't interfere in captain MS Dhoni's decisions and he doesn’t face any issues from manment, which is a problem that or captains face. MS Dhoni has been captain of franchise since inaugural season in 2008.

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Ashish Nehra furr said that team atmosphere at CSK is unique which is why team hasn’t just been successful but extremely consistent. He also said that main reason for consistency is N Srinivasan's India Cements. Ashish Nehra added that y have been running cricket in South India for so many years, so y knew how to run a sports business and teams extremely well way before IPL began. On top of it, y have a captain like MS Dhoni.

former BCCI and ICC President N Srinivasan has received high praise from t just Nehra and Dhoni but or rewned cricketers such as Rahul Dravid, Ravi Shastri, Sachin Tendulkar and Dinesh Karthik for his administrative skills.

Ashish Nehra also said that CSK manment supports MS Dhoni completely. Ashish Nehra also pointed out a problem saying that in some franchises manment thinks y kw game better that than players and coaches, which is something MS Dhoni never had to face. Thus, if re’s interference and if one is able to keep same team for 2-3 years, results do come.

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