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02 May 2024, 09:24 AM IST
Former CSK skipper MS Dhoni has regained his form this season by coming in to bat during the last few overs, scoring 110 runs at a strike rate of 229.16. Gautam Gambhir praised CSK's strategy of sending Dhoni to face only 8-10 balls, allowing him to express himself freely.
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Former CSK skipper MS Dhoni has been one of the most feared finishers in world great since he started playing for India in 2004. However, during the later part of his international career and in the last few seasons of the IPL, Dhoni could be visibly seen struggling to keep pace with the ever evolving game and did not prove be as threatening as before. Although, things have changed this season with the CSK batter coming in to bat during the last few overs of the game and putting fear in the bowlers mind once again.
The 42-year-old batter has scored 110 runs this season at a strike rate of 229.16 and an average of 110. Notably, despite the age constraints, Dhoni has been able to come and bat at the death overs and make an impact in almost all games he has played so far.
Former Indian batter and KKR mentor Gautam Gambhir recently praised the Chennai Super Kings' team strategy to send Dhoni out to bat for only for 8-10 balls each which has essentially taken the pressure off the former skipper and helped express himself freely.
In an interaction with Sportskeeda, Gambhir said, "It is a strategy of CSK (Dhoni facing just 8-10 balls) and that has given Dhoni the freedom. Different teams have different strategies and CSK has done this for the past 2-3 years. The freedom has allowed Dhoni to have an impact. When you play 20-25 balls you have that responsibility to consolidate, but when it's just 8-10 balls you can go out there and express yourself with freedom,"
"I feel insecurity is the biggest reason for a player's failure. It's not about ability. If you don't have the ability you won't reach the first-class, IPL, or international level in the first place. So it is important to have a secure dressing room. A secure dressing room is a happy dressing room and it eventually becomes a winning dressing room," the former Indian batter added.
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Published: 02 May 2024, 09:24 AM IST
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