There is no Chennai Super Kings without MS Dhoni, India Cements Ltd vice-chairman and managing director N Srinivasan confirmed on Monday as he took the trophy for a ritual to the Lord Venkateswara temple.
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The former BCCI president added that the relation between the franchise and the iconic cricketer is very strong and he will continue to remain part of the 4-time IPL winning franchise.
"Dhoni is part and parcel of CSK, Chennai and Tamil Nadu. There is no CSK without Dhoni and there is no Dhoni without CSK," said Srinivasan.
The Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in the final last Friday to lift the IPL title for a fourth time.