Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni greets Royal Challengers Bangalore batter Wanindu Hasaranga at the top of Indian Premier League 2023, in Bengaluru on April 17
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Handling youngsters at the demise overs is a “challenge” and Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is trying at the seasoned Dwayne Bravo to assist them out.
Along with Dhoni, Bravo has been part of a few of CSK’s best wins within the Indian Premier League.
“It is a difficult one for the youngsters. But they are working hard. Bravo is one of the specialists. Under him, the bowlers will gain confidence. It’s a team game. The coach, the bowling coach and the senior players guide them,” Dhoni stated after his crew’s eight-run win over Royal Challengers Bangalore right here on Monday.
Dhoni is impressed by Shivam Dube’s footwork towards the spinners however stated he wants to work on his batting towards pacers.
Dube blazed away to a 27-ball 52 within the crew’s match towards RCB. Having posted an imposing 226 for six, CSK emerged victorious by eights runs.
“Dube is a clean hitter, is a tall guy with good reach. He has an issue with the fast bowlers but he’s a clean hitter against the spinners. We had certain plans for him. We feel he’s someone who can deliver. He needs to believe in that more than us,” Dhoni stated at the presentation ceremony.
CSK had been anxious until the time the duo of RCB skipper Faf du Plessis (62 off 33 balls) and Glenn Maxwell (76 off 36) had been at the crease.
“Whenever you score 220, the batsmen need to keep on hitting. If Faf and Maxi had continued, they would have won it by the 18th over. I keep assessing from behind the wicket, I am always involved in what needs to be done rather than thinking about the result.” Devon Conway slammed 83 off 45 deliveries whereas Dube blazed away to a 27-ball 52, earlier than CSK stopped RCB at 218 for eight.
“I think we played it perfectly, the last five overs were set up for the finish. DK finishing the game, that’s bread and butter for him, but that shows how good their bowling was,” RCB skipper du Plessis stated.
“200 was going to be par, we went for few runs towards the end. We could have minimised the damage by restricting them (for less than 20 in an over).”
“The last four overs was where it was set up for a perfect finish. It was one of those wickets, one of the best (for batters.) As a bowler you need to be skilful, Siraj was unbelievable.
“We could not handle to end it off, however we received to transfer on. I misplaced slightly little bit of energy in direction of the top, was disillusioned as I received stiff. Need to hold going more durable towards the spinners within the center overs.”
