IPL 2019: The most important player for each team who will determine their success

3) Chennai Super Kings: Mahendra Singh Dhoni

He was simply sensational during IPL 2018

While he may have been axed from the Indian T20 set up amongst hushed rumours, MS Dhoni was quite a force in the IPL 2018.

From being critiqued for playing too slowly, Dhoni surprised everyone with his stunning average of 75.83 at a strike rate of 150.66. He even hit a total of 30 sixes that comprised of 55% of his boundaries, meaning he hit more sixes than fours!

Apart from his batting and wicketkeeping skills, Dhoni obviously has a lot to offer: guiding spinners, setting fields and taking pressure off the young bowlers. And the T20 game demands cool heads and that is where captain cool wins out.

Dhoni may even have surprised himself in IPL 2018