FILE PHOTO: Cricket - India v England - Second One Day International - Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, India - 19/01/17. India's Mahendra Singh Dhoni plays a shot. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
(Reuters) - Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has effectively accepted the three-time champions are out of the playoff race in this year's Indian Premier League (IPL) and is already looking forward to next year's competition.
Chennai languish at the bottom of the points table and are nearly certain to miss the playoff for the first time after succumbing to their eighth loss in 11 matches against defending champions Mumbai on Friday.
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