The reason for Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s success at the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the age of 42 is his strong mentality which fosters his ability to switch on and switch off from cricket so that he can get into the groove quickly even though he does not play regularly at national or international level, former India opener Navjot Singh Sidhu said on Tuesday.

Dhoni has led Chennai Super Kings to five titles in IPL and will start the defence of their title when they take on Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the opening match of the 17th edition of the T20 tournament at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on March 22. Speaking about the secret behind Dhoni’s success, former India cricketer Sidhu described him as an “exception to the rule” and a “man with paranormal abilities”.