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IPL 2021 Final: When CSK needed MS Dhoni in Qualifier against DC, he stood up, says Shane Watson

YB WEB DESK. Dated: 10/16/2021 3:00:51 PM

New Delhi, Oct 15 Former Australia allrounder Shane Watson on Friday showered praise on Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper MS Dhoni and said he just knows how to get the best out of his players. "MS Dhoni just knows how to continuously bring an environment together and get the best out of the players. That is why CSK has always had these different match-winners, it is not just about one or two players," said Watson on the Super Kings show on Star Sports. "He just knows how to allow people to get out of their way and, yes, CSK has not been relying on MS to score the runs that he has done in the past, but when the team needed him the most in the Qualifiers, the great man just stood up like he has done in the past," he added. Dhoni might have managed to score just 114 runs from 15 matches this season, but he rose like a phoenix when the team needed him most and his best knock came in Qualifier 1 against Delhi Capitals. He scored 18 runs from six balls, rolling back time, giving fans a perfect nostalgia trip as the Chennai franchise roared into the final. His innings even got Virat Kohli to label Dhoni as the "greatest finisher ever." CSK will square off against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the IPL 2021 final later on Friday at the Dubai International Stadium. MS Dhoni-led CSK has won the IPL title thrice and, after putting on a dismal show in the 2020 season in UAE, the side made a remarkable comeback this year and some fearless cricket.