We can be Man United of IPL, says Ashwin

So what is it about MS Dhoni that helps him keeps his cool in final after final, year after year? Well, the World Cup winning skipper, and now two time IPL champion finally revealed those cards that he had held so close to his chest. 

“You dont want to be desperate to win the final, but you want to show intent that you want to win. I think we did just that,” said the ever-composed MS Dhoni, who walked his talk after his side took the fourth edition of the IPL with a commanding 58-run win over Royal Challengers Bangalore. 

Dhoni, however, rated 2010’s IPL win, CSK’s first, as a superior achievement. 

“Last year, we struggled a bit to make the semis, this time it was more comfortable,” he said. Chennai also won the fair play award, something Dhoni held significant in its own right. “People say you need to play hard... We showed you can play fair and still win it,” he added with a smile. 


Dominant force 

With two win’s already, CSK are well on track on becoming a dominant force of the IPL. With perhaps a mind on the Champions League at the Wembley taking place simultaneously, CSK’s key spinner made a canny footballing comparison. “I have been telling people that we can be the Manchester United of the IPL. And we are getting there,” opined R Ashwin. 

Even as the euphoria of victory fades, Ashwin will be making his way to the West Indies as part of the Indian ODI squad. Not so for Dhoni, who has opted out of the ODI series. “I have been in India for the last four months, but never visited home. I am heading straight to Ranchi from here!"