Scott Styris made this observation during an interaction about Chennai Super Kings’ chances in the upcoming IPL in the Star Sports show Game Plan.
The former Chennai Super Kings player was asked how good the franchise is looking this year. He responded that there are many reasons due to which IPL 2020 could pose to be the biggest test in MS Dhoni’s stint as the CSK captain.
Scott Styris observed that the primary concern for MS Dhoni could be that he himself has not played cricket for a long while, and added that age might finally be catching up with the talismanic skipper much to the dismay of his fans.
The Kiwi mentioned that MS Dhoni would have to ensure that he is at the top of his game and is fully prepared for the prestigious tournament.
Scott Styris on the other concerns for MS Dhoni and the Chennai Super Kings
Scott Styris highlighted the positive COVID tests in the Chennai Super Kings’ camp, apart from Suresh Raina and Harbhajan Singh’s absence from IPL 2020, as some of the setbacks suffered by the franchise recently.
He signed off by observing that the senior members of the Chennai Super Kings’ squad, referred to as the Dad’s army by certain quarters, is also a year older in IPL 2020 with not much competitive cricket behind them.
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Apart from MS Dhoni, some of the other senior members in the Chennai Super Kings squad like Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu, Murali Vijay and Kedar Jadhav have not played competitive cricket for a long while.
This could prove to be a stumbling block for the Chennai-based franchise in their quest for a record-equalling fourth IPL title.
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