Chennai skipper MS Dhoni, who led from the front to guide his franchise to victory in the 11th edition of the T20 League last month, revealed how the plan to bat up the order worked for the champions.

Dhoni, who became only the second skipper after Mumbai's Rohit Sharma to claim three T20 titles, said: "I wanted to bat up the order, because with age, me batting down the order was like quicksand. Yes, I wanted to take the responsibility of winning games, but I was coming so down the order that I was not giving myself time [to do so]," said Dhoni, 36, at the Star Reimagine Awards yesterday.