- So just did a simple google search. The years in which teams have qualified with 14 points (7 wins) in IPL so far - 2009, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2019. That's 5 times in 10 years of IPL where 8 teams have played in that year.
- As for Krish Srikanth and few others commenting here on the forum about "Spark" and how Dhoni could conclude with 1 or 2 matches.....the answer to that is the same way Dhoni could conclude right from 2007 and win the most number of tournaments by any cricket person in India. By far. And i'm not even counting that he has taken CSK to the final four every year so far. I am actually very thankful Misbah-ul-Haq got out to Joginder Sharma....else, with the kind of attitude people have, we would have missed the greatest captain.
- My suggestion to all those criticizing Dhoni for for not been able to see the spark -
1. Play cricket. Become the captain at state or national level. Take decisions and show everyone how the spark is to be identified
2. Else, learn to be more tolerant and have a balanced outlook. It will help you in life in general
- The rootcause of CSK's performance this year lies in Raina and Bhajji not being available. Add to that Bravo's injury. No fault of those 3 players either. Its like playing a match with one hand tied to the back. And I think its for this reason as well Dhoni seems to have thrown in the towel despite the facts in the first para of this post.