Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Thursday lauded his team for making a strong comeback following a dismal showing last season after it qualified for the IPL play-offs for the 11th time. Chennai Super Kings, the three-time former champions, had a disappointing outing last year when it failed to qualify for the play-offs for the first time ever. However, the MS Dhoni-led team made a remarkable turnaround this year as it became the first team to qualify for the knockout stage after beating SRH by six wickets here.

"It means a lot, because the last time, we said we wanted to come back strong. We are known for that and there was a lot at stake," MS Dhoni said in the post-match presentation.