Bhubaneswar: Odisha T20 skipper Govind Poddar feels that old warhorse Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are still the favourites to lift the coveted Indian Premier League (IPL) title this time. The gutsy all-rounder gives full mark to the Mahendra Singh Dhoni led-team to come up with flying colours in the 13th edition of the grand tournament which kicks off at UAE tonight.
“Experts might write-off the yellow clad bunch and crib that they don’t have the right blend of experience and youth in the ranks. But most of the senior players in the team know very well how to take the team through crunch situations,” he said.
However the state T20 captain admitted that the absence of veteran spinner Harbhajan Singh and all-rounder Suresh Raina (for few games) will definitely peg the team. “You can’t replace players with the calibre of Bhajji and Raina. But other senior players in the team know…