Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK) head coach Stephen Fleming opined on whether captain MS Dhoni will continue to play in the IPL next year as well. The veteran also opened up his expectation of finishing the season on a good note, considering the CSK are already out of the playoff race as well.

When he was asked during the presser about MS Dhoni’s plans, Fleming answered: “I don’t know.”

While Fleming applauded the youngsters in their team, he also stated that the need for experience as it wins big tournaments like the IPL as well.

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“They have certainly had an impact which is positive from a season that has been a challenge. But we realised that early on that we were off pace. So to be able to introduce these players, they are definitely in line for the future as we regenerate the team and redevelop or reconfirm our philosophy of how we want to play. My point has always been a mixture of youth and experience. I am a fan of experience, experience wins tournaments. But the youth and talent in this country is something you can’t ignore,” he further added.

However, CSK will play against the Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday, May 20. And, Fleming vowed that they will try to play a positive brand of cricket against the Royals and look to repeat all the things from the win over the Kolkata Knight Riders as well.

“The opportunity to finish the season well is really important to us. We had a good win in the last game. The intensity in the side, the way we play these two games will have intensity. It is important to us every time we represent CSK. It is important that we play as well as we can. We know we haven’t been up to par. We have two opportunities to finish well. That doesn’t change. We are looking at the opportunities for other players. We have done that in the last two or three games. We will continue to do that,” Stephen Fleming concluded.