MS Dhoni is at the moment taking part in his sixteenth season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and even at 41 years of age, the Chennai Super Kings skipper is in no temper to decelerate. In IPL 2023, Dhoni has a strike-rate of over 210 and averaging over 59 as he will get able to tackle Sunrisers Hyderabad on the Chepauk Stadium in Chennai on Friday.
Having gained the ‘Southern Derby’ away from dwelling towards Royal Challengers Bangalore, CSK return to their dwelling at Chepauk for one more ‘Southern Derby’, this time towards Sunsiers Hyderabad. CSK will likely be raring to return to profitable methods at dwelling as they misplaced to Rajasthan Royals in a high-scoring last-over thriller right here of their final league recreation.
SRH have by no means been in a position to beat CSK at Chepauk in IPL, and the Super Kings will likely be aiming to maintain this document intact. Hailing the bond between Chennai Super Kings followers and MS Dhoni, former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh – who has donned the CSK yellow jersey previously – claimed the wicketkeeper-batter has accepted all of the adulation from the followers with the utmost respect.
“Mahendra Singh Dhoni is only one. There cannot be a bigger cricketer than him in India. Someone could have scored more runs than him and someone could have taken more wickets than him, but no one has a bigger fanbase than him. Dhoni has accepted this fandom to heart and he respects his teammates as well. He walks with so much love and emotion that anyone else would go mad, but Dhoni has carried this love and emotion in his heart for 15 years and he still hasn’t changed at all,” Harbhajan Singh stated on Star Sports Live.
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As CSK tackle Sunrisers Hyderabad, teammates, in addition to followers, may have their eyes hooked on all-rounder Shivam Dube – who set the stage on hearth together with his towering sixes towards RCB at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Harbhajan stated the Mumbaikar ought to proceed getting the prospect to bat increased within the order extra typically.
“Shivam Dube’s hitting range is tremendous. Whenever the ball comes into his hitting arc, he dispatches it for a biggie. CSK banks a lot on players with such qualities. Shivam should continue to get opportunities to bat at the top,” Harbhajan stated about Shivam Dube.
Meanwhile, Delhi Capitals secured their first win of the season after shedding 5 on the trot. David Warner-led his staff from the entrance as DC beat KKR by 4 wickets in yet one more humdinger in IPL 2023. Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen congratulated Warner and his staff for breaking the win-less streak. However, the legendary English cricketer is crucial of Delhi’s efficiency as their batting nonetheless stays a priority.
“Games like these give you the confidence. There was a sense of relief in the camp. We’ve seen Mumbai Indians do a couple of times in the past. They were unstoppable after coming on the winning track. Could it be the same for Delhi? We’ll have to wait and see. Warner led from the front with his captaincy and batting. He was, unfortunately, let down by the team. Batting still remains a weak link for them,” Pietersen stated on Star Sports Live.
