Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will face Gujarat Titans (GT) in a must-win match at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmadabad. Both teams are desperate to win the match. Ahead of this clash news is roaming about MS Dhoni’s form and why isn’t he promoting up the order? MS Dhoni who had showcased his powerful batting skills in death overs, in the last match against Punjab Kings Dhoni came to bat N09 and it surprised everyone and failed to generate runs as he got out on a golden duck. Till now Dhoni has played with an electrifying strike rate of 224 playing handful balls.
Stephen Fleming gives an update on MS Dhoni
Match against Punjab Kings Dhoni faced a golden duck and came to bat at N09 which made fans think and grabbed their attention later. Ahead of the clash Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming gives an update and reason stated about Dhoni why was promoted lower in the order. He says:
“We’re managing his workload. It’s risky and we’ve seen that early on in the season with a little bit of muscle injury, that if he bats too long, we run the risk of losing him. So don’t underestimate his influence on the team just because he comes in at number nine. There’s a timing aspect, but we’re very wary of what he can give us and we will max that out, but we don’t want to max it out where we lose him. So it’s a delicate balance.”
Stephen Fleming explains the importance of MS Dhoni
Further, he also mentions the how important role MS Dhoni plays for Chennai Super Kings, over the years he has been a leader rather than a captain for Chennai Super Kings and his role will remain forever in our hearts.
“We’ve said earlier on that when he recovered from knee surgery last year, which was quite debilitating for him, there was going to be a certain workload this year that he could manage.
“Now, one of our challenges is that we’ve got a good backup keeper, but he’s no MS Dhoni and we want to keep MS Dhoni on the field, doing what he does best, which is the last two, three overs, four overs with the bat and his keeping and his ability to share tactical advice with the new captain is really important.”
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