IPL: Shane Watson’s reaction about playing under ‘great’ MS Dhoni will make every CSK fan proud

Former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson on Monday said it will be a real honour to play for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) while stating that the thought of playing under the ‘great’ Mahendra Singh Dhoni excited him a lot.

“It is going to be a real honour to play for such a great franchise with the history that the Chennai Super Kings have, and the thought of playing under the great Mahendra Singh Dhoni excites me a lot,” Watson was quoted as saying by the CSK website.

The Australian cricketer, who previously turned out for Rajasthan Royals between 2008 and 2015 and Royal Challengers Bangalore in the last two seasons, said it will be a little strange initially as CSK was one of Rajasthan’s big rivals.

“It is going to be a little strange initially as CSK were one of Rajasthan’s big rivals which started way back in the first year of the IPL. But it won’t take that long to subside,” said Watson,who did well for Sydney Thunder in the recent Big Bash League (in Australia).”

The 36-year-old, who retired from international cricket in March 2016, said he still loved playing the game and was motivated for …read more