I would be lying if I say I have moved on from CSK: Dhoni
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After eight years of wearing the yellow jersey for the Chennai Super Kings, India limited-overs skipper MS Dhoni would be seen in a different one in the upcoming edition of the IPL. But the former CSK skipper still holds the yellow jersey dear with him unable to move on from the emotional connect at Chennai.
“I would be lying if I say I have moved on. That is the special part of being a human being. There is got to be an emotional connect after eight years (with CSK),” said Dhoni at the jersey launch of his new team, the Rising Pune Supergiants, reported PTI.
The 'captain cool’, who is known for his calmness on the field, got a bit emotional at the jersey unveiling ceremony, when reporters asked him about his former franchise.
“If you want me to be politically correct, that is not how I am. After eight years of IPL, it feels very different to play for any other team. All of a sudden if you want me to say that I am very excited to play for a new team, don’t give credit to CSK and the fans for the love and affection they have given us, it will be wrong.
“But as a professional, I would like to thank the Pune team for taking me. Of course there will be added responsibility as captain but as a professional we are supposed to do the job with more than 100 hundred percent commitment. And that is what we will try to do,” said the India limited-overs captain, a day after leading the team to a T20 series win over Sri Lanka, reported PTI.
The skipper also talked about missing the services of his former CSK teammates Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja and Brendon McCullum, who will ply their trade for the Gujarat Lions in IPL 2016.
“There are a lot of players we will miss. We were together for eight years, our core group was the same. We were so consistent and our strength was that we played as a team. We have taken some former CSK players but then at the auction, the two new teams were expected to do most of the buying. If you look at the six other franchises, they have a settled lot. Therefore, the pressure will be on the new franchise,” Dhoni said before signing off.
