Mumbai, March 17 -- Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season this year, former South African batter AB de Villiers said that the iconic Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and India ex-captain MS Dhoni need to bat higher up the order. He also added that Sanju Samson, who was traded to the Yellow franchise after a lengthy stint with the Rajasthan Royals (RR), is the right person to take the baton from the batting icon as the franchise's marquee star.

The five-time champions will start their 2026 IPL season against the Rajasthan Royals at Guwahati on March 30. This match will witness the newly-crowned T20 World Cup 'Player of the Tournament', Sanju, locking horns against his former franchise. The presence of Samson will be a massive plus for ...