Published 14:53 IST, April 20th 2020

MS Dhoni's IPL success lies in selecting international captains for CSK: Faf du Plessis

MS Dhoni has been one of the most successful captain in the history of the Indian Premier League as he has guided Chennai Super Kings to three IPL titles.

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Former South African cricket captain Faf du Plessis has been an integral part of CSK unit for quite some time w. Faf du Plessis has been exceptional for CSK and has been a vital cog in ir success over years. His wonderful kck in  IPL 2018 Qualifier 1 to guide CSK to final still remains one of finest kcks played under pressure in IPL.

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Faf Du Plessis credits MS Dhoni's strategic brilliance for CSK's success in IPL

Du Plessis has w revealed reason behind CSK's success and consistency in IPL.  South African international said that MS Dhoni and Stephen Fleming's brilliant strategy of roping in international captains was one of biggest reasons behind CSK’s fantastic success in IPL.

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CSK have been a part of 10 out of 12 IPL seasons under MS Dhoni and have mand to qualify for playoffs every single time, making m only team to do so. While speaking to CSK's official website, Du Plessis said  great thing that CSK has done over years is y have targeted international captains like Brendon McCullum, himself, Dwayne Bravo and Suresh Raina, who has captained a bit. He gave credit for same to MS Dhoni and Stephen Fleming.

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Du Plessis furr said that re are a lot of leaders within group and added that experience of thinking cricketers is what CSK want and obviously it has proven to be very successful. Du Plessis also said that CSK is a great franchise to be a part of. He furr praised MS Dhoni saying he has got such strong leadership skills, despite fact that international captains are playing under him. former South Africa captain also said that MS Dhoni leaves a massive hole when he’s t on field.

IPL 2020, which was supposed to start from March 29, has been postponed indefinitely due to coronavirus pandemic. re is a cloud of uncertainty still looming over fate of IPL 2020. Faf Du Plessis will once again ply his trade for CSK at IPL 2020 under MS Dhoni.

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14:53 IST, April 20th 2020