CSK vs GT: Hardik Pandya and MS Dhoni share a nice bond with one another. From watching Dhoni in motion to enjoying alongside after which competing in opposition to him, Pandya has come a great distance in taking the learnings from Dhoni. On May 23 the 2 Indian stars will be up in opposition to one another in the primary Qualifier of the IPL 2023. However, earlier than the competitors heats up, Pandya has heaped reward on his former teammate Dhoni.Â
In a video shared by Pandya’s IPL crew Gujarat Titans, the GT skipper acknowledged that he’s a fan of MS Dhoni and one wants to be a devil to hate him. “I’ll always be a Mahendra Singh Dhoni fan and for so many fans out there and so many cricket lovers. You need to be a proper devil to hate Mahendra Singh Dhoni,” mentioned Pandya in a video posted by Gujarat Titans on social media.
Once Pandya made his entry into the Indian crew, he was quickly checked out as a successor of Dhoni in the ending position. He has shared the dressing room with the previous Indian captain and has had some memorable moments with him. Pandya additionally acknowledged that he has learnt a lot from Dhoni by not simply speaking but in addition by watching him play.
“A lot of people think Mahi is serious and all that. For me, I crack jokes and I don’t see him as a Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Obviously, I’ve learnt a lot of things from him, a lot of positive things, which I’ve learnt from him just while watching, not even much talking,” Pandya added.
Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans will be up in opposition to one another in Qualifier 1 of IPL 2023 on the MA Chidambaram Stadium. The Titans are the reigning champions of IPL as they defeated Rajasthan Royals in the ultimate of 2022 to raise their maiden title in their first try. They look as sturdy as final 12 months.
However, Chennai have ticked many of their containers from the earlier season and are actually again to the enterprise. After ending second final in the factors desk final 12 months, CSK have gone the precise reverse place – second in the desk after the league stage. They are in search of their fifth title and a win will place both of these two direct into the ultimate. Whereas a loss will give the dropping facet one other probability to maintain their hopes alive for the trophy.
