ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan pacer Shoib Akhtar has said that the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) team Chennai Super Kings (CSK) failed to qualify this season for the play-offs amidst their ‘non-serious’ management.
Defending champions Chennai Super Kings have had a season to forget as the MS Dhoni-led side failed to qualify for the playoffs after being beaten by Mumbai Indians on Thursday.
Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar said that CSK’s “management was not serious”, and added that they should return next season with a fresh approach.
“I felt that the CSK management was not serious. If Dhoni leaves, what are they going to do? Why did they suddenly give the captaincy to Ravindra Jadeja? Only they could explain the decision. They need to come next season with a clear mind. The players they need should be retained,” Akhtar said during an interaction on Sportskeeda.
“If Dhoni wants to come as a mentor…he did the same for India (in 2021 T20 World Cup) and if he wants to continue playing for next two seasons then great. Even if he does take up the role of a mentor or even the head coach and decides to take CSK from there on, it won’t be a bad decision either. He’s an asset,” he added.
