The indian Premier League's next season, which begins on march 22 in precisely one month, has everything set up. One of the most eagerly awaited seasons in recent memory seems to be this one. The theory that this may be Dhoni's final season as a player is the cause of the increased excitement around the forthcoming season.
 
Given his age and training regimen, there are a number of media reports and plausible speculations that suggest this would be Dhoni's final season as an IPL player.  Toward the conclusion of this season, dhoni may announce his retirement unless something extraordinary occurs.
 

However, the chennai Super Kings are well behind their rivals in terms of team construction and real chances of winning the IPL crown. chennai is perhaps one of the least favorite teams to win the championship this year.  Chennai has been among the most reliable teams in the IPL, and it has continuously disproved its skeptics.  This time, however, the other teams' makeup is simply too formidable for this Chennai-based squad.
 
When it comes to match elements and squad makeup, our Sunrisers hyderabad and mumbai Indians are searching for top status.  Then there are the second-tier teams, the rajasthan Royals and the kolkata Knight Riders.  Chennai just lacks the star power and bite to challenge for the championship this year.  Therefore, CSK is not expected to project any major influence on the title run this time around, despite the long-standing narrative that this would be Dhoni's final season, which makes it all the more remarkable.
 


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