A lot of talk at the beginning of IPL 2018 was focused around Chennai Super Kings' decision to bank on experienced, older players in the IPL auction. Many thought MS Dhoni's team were too old to do anything of note but the men in yellow proved that age is just a number by beating SunRisers Hyderabad by eight wickets in the IPL 2018 final to clinch their third IPL title. Shane Watson, 36, was the hero for CSK in the final with his unbeaten 117 off 57 balls blowing away the much-talked about SRH bowling line-up.
Following the win, MS Dhoni said that age was just a number and fitness of a player mattered a lot more than how old he is.
"We talked a lot about age, but what's more important is the fitness. (Ambati) Rayudu, at 33, it doesn't really matter. That's what more matters more than age. If you ask most captains, they want players who move well on the field. Doesn't matter if you're 19-20 years old. We knew our shortcomings, and we were aware of it. If Watson tries to dive, he may injure his hamstring, so we don't want him to do that. We've been aware of these things. Age is just a number, but you have to be very fit," Dhoni said in after CSK's 8-wicket win.
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