IPL 2018: Young cricket stars on the long road to a lasting success

The IPL plays an important part in influencing a young player's development

The most riveting story of the Indian Premier League (IPL) this year was undoubtedly Chennai Super Kings winning the title on their return after a two-year ban. From the first match won by a hair’s breadth to the final clinched in a canter, this would rate as among the most memorable comeback stories in the history of modern sport.

Labelled “Dad’s Army” by sceptics since several players, including talismanic captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, were 35 and above, CSK were to show that while young legs and lungs are of undoubted advantage in sport, the value of experience can’t be undermined.