IPL Players' draft: R Ashwin set to be picked over MS Dhoni?

As far as IPL is concerned, the offie has always been Dhoni's go-to man in CSK.

New Delhi: Most of the arm-chair critics are of the view that India's limited-overs skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni is going to be the man of hour when two new Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises, Pune and Rajkot, will pick their core players during the players' draft on Tuesday in Mumbai.

However, considering the form India's premier spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has been in for the last an year or so, might change the dynamics at the draft drastically.

Ashwin has emerged out as a matured cricketer, who loves to take the challenge in all formats of the game.

As far as IPL is concerned, the offie has always been Dhoni's go-to man in the now suspended Chennai Super Kings.

His ability to bat is certainly an added advantage.

And going by the recent form, picking Ashwin over Dhoni might not come out as a big surprise.