Delhi: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) head coach Stephen Fleming said that in the match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the 17th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2024), instead of sending veteran wicketkeeper batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni higher up the batting order, he will be made the last batsman. Why was it fielded in overs? It is known that Dhoni came to the crease with only two overs remaining and during this time Chennai Super Kings (CSK) was struggling at 142/6. After this, MSD scored 28* off just 9 balls, which included 3 fours and 2 sixes, taking CSK's total score to 176/6. He also scored 20* runs in 4 balls while batting lower order against Mumbai Indians (MI) at Wankhede Stadium. During this, the former captain hit 3 sixes.
Due to Dhoni's excellent performance in this IPL season, fans are demanding to send him to bat at the top order. Fleming revealed that Mahi is still recovering from the knee surgery he underwent after last year's IPL.
The 51-year-old former New Zealand captain said, “Dhoni's batting has been inspiring this season. His skills in pre-season were excellent. Due to the recovery of his knee, he can only face a limited number of balls comfortably. We would love to see more of him, but we have to manage his time wisely in the tournament.”
Fleming praised Dhoni for taking the team to a competitive score in the final overs. He said, “Dhoni's short but effective innings is changing the match for us. His batting is unmatched and he is truly the heartbeat of our team.”
Dhoni and Jadeja's hard work went in vain, Rahul-de Kock's partnership led LSG to victory
If we talk about the match, along with Dhoni, star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja's unbeaten 57* runs took CSK's score to 176/6. However, the 134-run opening partnership of captain KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock helped the host team win by 8 wickets.
