Fans dry by the emotions of India's World Cup victory were now probable to show up in those numbers for the IPL. The fans and players had one thing in common - both were knackered. The scenario this year is not entirely different. India's terrible season must have drained them mentally. Their followers are tired of defeat. The next two months will reveal the fans' true faith in their own players.
Indian cricket has come a full circle in a year, and the man at the epicenter is MS Dhoni, who's back to leading Chennai Super Kings today in the IPL opener against Mumbai Indians. Public memory is short, and all it could take is a few victories for his fans to renovate their faith. The reshuffle of squads last year didn't affect the defending champions Super Kings. They spent their auction purse in getting hold of a spinning-allrounder in Ravindra Jadeja.
His Mumbai counterpart, Harbhajan Singh, was largely detached from India's plunge because he was dealing with a slump of his own. Poor form and injury kept him on the sidelines, but he regained pride by leading Mumbai to the Champions League title last year. He finds himself in the same role this year, after Sachin Tendulkar decided to step down as captain. Mumbai may be missing Andrew Symonds, but the squad's intimidating enough without him. It's fitting that the defending champions are taking on the team to beat in the opener.
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Indian cricket has come a full circle in a year, and the man at the epicenter is MS Dhoni, who's back to leading Chennai Super Kings today in the IPL opener against Mumbai Indians. Public memory is short, and all it could take is a few victories for his fans to renovate their faith. The reshuffle of squads last year didn't affect the defending champions Super Kings. They spent their auction purse in getting hold of a spinning-allrounder in Ravindra Jadeja.
His Mumbai counterpart, Harbhajan Singh, was largely detached from India's plunge because he was dealing with a slump of his own. Poor form and injury kept him on the sidelines, but he regained pride by leading Mumbai to the Champions League title last year. He finds himself in the same role this year, after Sachin Tendulkar decided to step down as captain. Mumbai may be missing Andrew Symonds, but the squad's intimidating enough without him. It's fitting that the defending champions are taking on the team to beat in the opener.
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