MS Dhoni needs to bat at No.4 once Chennai Super Kings authorize for the playoffs. Gautam Gambhir believes MS Dhoni should raise himself in the batting order. Once the Chennai Super Kings are assured of a playoff berth. Chennai registered a convincing six-wicket win in IPL 2021. The encounter against the Royal Challengers Bangalore. All their batsmen made decent contributions in the run chase. Also, with MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina providing the finishing touches. Gautam Gambhir suggests that MS Dhoni should bat up. In the order, once Chennai Super Kings guarantees themselves a knockout berth.
“MS Dhoni should bat at No.4 once CSK qualifies for the playoffs, irrespective of whether you are chasing or batting first so that you are able to spend time in the middle. I will want to see that, hopefully, it happens. The best thing about a captain is that it is his own wish, he can bat anywhere he wants.”
Gambhir reasoned that MS Dhoni needs to be in good touch. Since the burden might fall on him in a moment of true encounter.
Gautam Gambhir
“Your No.3 and No.4 will not always score runs. You need to bat a little more. The more runs you score, it will keep getting easier. You will qualify for the playoffs but it should not happen that the responsibility falls on you, you lose early wickets and you have to come and score runs,” Gambhir explained.
Lastly, MS Dhoni is now seen in action competitively only in the Indian Premier League. He has scored just 51 runs in the six knocks. Dhoni has played this year. He will certainly hope to have a longer stint in the middle as the tournament progresses.
Chennai Super Kings
“The confidence CSK will get from this innings is also a good thing. If you have Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Rayudu, and Moeen Ali – all these four in form, then if MS Dhoni and Raina get their form, it will be the icing on the cake,” Irfan Pathan said.
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