Matthew Hayden reckons former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's unmatched contribution to the CSK success story makes his playing future with the franchise 'almost irrelevant' while adding that he is a 'magician' who can turn someone else's 'trash into treasure'. Dhoni's tactical genius has played a big part in CSK reaching their 10th IPL final. He did not have the best of bowling attacks at his disposal at the start of the tournament but he has been able to bring the best out of it.

How he has used Ajinkya Rahane and Shivam Dube in the batting department has also been praised widely. Meanwhile, Dhoni, who has played with a knee injury throughout the tournament, has given himself 8-9 months to decide on his playing future. Hayden, however, feels the World Cup-winning captain will not be around for the next IPL.