Gautam Gambhir says “MS Dhoni not playing international cricket but still performing better than Eoin Morgan” in IPL 2021. Gautam believes it’s unfair to compare the batting forms of Chennai Super Kings MS Dhoni with Kolkata Knight Riders Eoin Morgan. Just because the two are at different stages of their respective international careers. Gambhir has argued that MS Dhoni retiring from international cricket. He has still performed better than Morgan, who is the captain of England’s ODI and T20I teams.
Gambhir’s observations came amid a video interaction with ESPNcricinfo. Ahead of the Indian Premier League 2021 last between CSK and KKR. He was inquired to analyze the lackluster shapes of the two World Cup-winning captains. Moreover, with respect to the comparative victory of their groups.
“Comparing their forms is very wrong in itself because MS Dhoni has retired from international cricket and the second player is the captain of his national team. You should not compare apples with oranges. MS Dhoni hasn’t played international cricket for so long and it’s acceptable if he’s not in form or is contributing less. But on the other hand, Morgan is playing international cricket. Still, if you look at their performances, MS Dhoni has performed better than Morgan even with the bat,” Gautam Gambhir said.
Gautam Gambhir
“Moreover, MS Dhoni also keeps wickets and captains so there are three departments. Morgan has only two things – captaincy and batting, where one has been totally bad. So, it’s not fair to compare MS and Morgan’s form,” Gambhir added.
Lastly, Dhoni has come out to bat 11 times this season. Also, a score of 114 runs at an average of 16.2 and a strike rate of 106.54. The best knock came against Delhi Capitals in Qualifier 1. Where a cameo of 18 off six deliveries helped CSK win the match.
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