Chennai Super Kings became IPL 2018 Champion after defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad very comfortably. FYI, it was the fourth time that CSK has defeated SRH in this IPL. Once again, CSK proved that ‘Age is just a number’, nothing else.
Before the start of IPL 2018, CSK has been trolled for having all older players in the team. People even gave a new name to CSK and started calling ‘Uncle’s Team or Oldies’ team’. However, CSK proved everyone wrong by winning the trophy, proving that anything is possible with determination and dedication.
After winning IPL 2018, CSK has also proved old is gold. Ever since MSD won the cup yesterday, we were eager to hear the answer from Captain Cool about the same. To our delight, Dhoni did comment on the same and we are loving it.
Commenting on the same, Dhoni said,
“We talked a lot about age, but what’s more important is the fitness. Rayudu, at 33, it doesn’t really matter. That’s what more matters than age”
He further added,
“If you ask most captains, they want players who move well on the field. Doesn’t matter if you’re 19-20 years old. Age is just a number, but you have to be very fit.”
Taking an example of Ambati Rayudu, Dhoni explained,
“We talked a lot about age but what matters is the fitness. Rayudu for example is 32, he’s someone who is fit, covers a lot of ground. Even if he plays a few games where he spends a lot of time in the ground and in the field, he never complains. So it is the fitness that really matters more than the age aspect”
We are really happy to see that fitness is more important than age. CSK has also proved it on the field, after all, no one wins the cup if they are not the best.
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