IPL 2020: CSK Skipper MS Dhoni Looks Ahead At Next Season After Play-Off Hopes For 3-Time Champs Dashed In Season 13

CSK skipper MS Dhoni on Friday admitted that the play-off hopes were all over for his team in IPL Season 13 after being trounced by Mumbai Indians on Friday. However, 'MSD' added that the team will now now be giving chances to the younger crop who haven't featured in too many matches this season.

MS Dhoni

3-time IPL champions Chennai Super Kings' hopes of making it to yet another play-offs in the IPL were dent a massive blow as they were handed a crushing 10-wicket defeat at the hands of defending champions Mumbai Indians in an IPL match played at the Sharjah Cricket Ground on Friday (October 23). After suffering their 8th defeat in 11 round robin games, CSK don't stand a chance of qualifying for the knockouts in the ongoing edition of the IPL at UAE. CSK skipper MS Dhoni on Friday admitted that the play-off hopes were all over for his team in IPL Season 13 after being trounced by Mumbai Indians on Friday. However, 'MSD' added that the team will now now be giving chances to the younger crop who haven't featured in too many matches this season. "I think it's important for us to have a clear picture of next year. There are lots of 'ifs' and 'buts' -- what kind of auction we are looking, where the venues will be. The coming three games will be an ideal opportunity to give platforms to players who have missed out. See some of the youngsters in preparation for the next year. A few more who are on the bench will get games in the coming three games," said Dhoni after the match. CSK were restricted to just 114-9 after Mumbai Indians seam bowling attack led by Trent Boult and Jasprit Bumrah wrecked through the top order by having them reeling at 24 for 5. Dhoni said that the players have not done enough this season considering the kind of stats they have accrued over the course of their careers. CSK had incidentally started the season with a comfortable margin of five wickets. "What you need to see is where we actually went wrong, right from the second game. It was more about the bowling and the batting was not turning up. [Ambati] Rayudu got injured, the other batsman were maybe not able to perform," said Dhoni. "Whenever we don't get off to a good start, it puts pressure on the middle order. In cricket when you're going through a tough phase, you need a bit of luck which hasn't happened this year. The games we wanted to bat first, we haven't won the toss, and there's no dew and all of a sudden when we bat first there's dew."