Chennai, Mar 18 Chennai Super Kings went for the 'biggest Indian youth icon' Mahendra Singh Dhoni in their quest to form the best competitive squad in Indian Premier League, V B Chadrasekar, head of the team on cricketing matters, said today.

Speaking to reporters here after Tamil actor Vijay was formally introduced as the team's 'star ambassador,' Chandrasekar, a former national selector, gave a detailed account of how the team went about in the players' auction last month and bid for Dhoni at a staggering USD 1.5 million.

"We were, like other teams, clueless in the first round (of bidding). However our decision to go in for four batsmen, all rounders and a bowlers, including stars like Makhaya Ntini, Muttiah Muralitharan and Joginder Sharma went in our favour to help us field a cohesive and competitive squad," he said.

Referring to Matthew Hayden, who was involved in controversies in India's recent tour to Australia, he said cricket fans have always appreciated entertainers.

"People pay to watch aggression on the field. It is a misconception that Hayden will not be focused on the game. They are all professionals. They will make a very good part of a winning team. (Agencies)