Dhoni led CSK to their fifth IPL title by defeating GT in the final on May 29.
CSK defeated table-toppers Gujarat Titans (GT) in the final by five wickets (DLS method) to bag their fifth IPL title at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
It was a rain-marred affair, in which GT piled up a mammoth 214/4 on the board and CSK chased down the revised target of 171 on the final delivery of their stipulated 15 overs.
After the IPL 2023 final, former Australia all-rounder Tom Moody lauded MS Dhoni’s leadership skills, saying that the CSK skipper has a wonderful knack of getting the best out of every player.
"As we have discussed many times before, I think a lot of this has to do with the culture that has been developed over years there, that is led by MS Dhoni, Stephen Fleming as coach and the ownership. I think that is a significant piece of their success," Moody said while speaking to ESPNCricinfo.
"There is a lot of consistency in what they do there and it allows players to express themselves and to be free. MS Dhoni's leadership on the field is second to none. How he has got this wonderful knack to get the very best out of every player is just great to watch," he added.
The former SRH coach further said Dhoni is developing the young talent and reinventing the older players at the same time.
Notably, Ajinkya Rahane was able to reinvent himself under Dhoni’s captaincy this season whereas Matheesha Pathirana emerged as the biggest find for CSK in their triumphant campaign.
"He is developing the young and reinventing the old. And I just love how he does this so cleverly, and that's the reason why they have played the final today and also won it," said Moody.