Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain MS Dhoni is thought the world over for his avenue smartness each as batter and captain. He invented many new cricket pictures and altered the best way a crew is led. His sharp crickerting mind and match consciousness makes him stand out from the gang. Dhoni has been captaining sides since 2007. For virtually 16 years, he has continued to win titles. There is not any finish to Dhoni legends. His former teammate at CSK, Robin Uthappa, has yet one more. Speaking to Jio Cinema, Uthappa recalled a second from IPL 2020 when Dhoni’s astute captaincy led to wicket of the Karnataka-born batter.
Uthappa mentioned that Dhoni as captain was so sharp that he used to power the opposition batter to play the fault shot. The retired batter mentioned that he typically felt irrirated with Dhoni for his ploys towards him. Uthappa narrated as soon as incident from 2020 when he used to play for Rajasthan Royals.Â
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“When I played against CSK (for RR), I used to be very annoyed. I was very irritated with him. (Narrating the IPL 2020 incident) He didn’t have a fine leg for Hazlewood, so I knew he will bowl to this angle (outside-off). I tried getting a boundary there (at deep point), and got out. He forces you to play in areas where you’re not used to playing,” Uthappa mentioned.
The 37-year-old mentioned that Dhoni, by setting a specific discipline, forces the batter to play in a single path. Uthappa mentioned that Dhoni makes batters suppose arduous on their sport. “He plays with batsman’s mind. He not just forces the batsmen to think differently, he forces the bowlers to think differently as well. He puts the bowler in a situation where he feels that he needs to take that wicket-taking option,” Uthappa mentioned.
Uthappa gained a title with CSK in 2021. Previously, he starred in Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) title win in 2014. He is among the IPL veterans who performed in 205 matches, scoring 4952 runs at a mean of 27.51 and strike price of 130.55.