The way forward for MS Dhoni as a Chennai Super Kings participant has been topic of intense dialogue ever since he retired from worldwide cricket in August 2020. With many believing that IPL 2023 might be the final time Dhoni might be taking part in within the event, Chennai’s matches out and in of Chepauk have become an unbelievable sea of yellow, as many wait to look at the maverick wicketkeeper-batter in motion.
Suresh Raina, former India cricketer and a four-time IPL winner with Chennai, revealed that Dhoni mentioned to him in a post-game dialog after beating Mumbai Indians by six wickets that he intends to play for an additional yr after successful the trophy.
“Woh toh bol rahe hain mein trophy jeet ke ek saal aur khelunga (He was saying that after winning the IPL trophy, I will play one more year). But he’s looking good and is batting really well. Plus, there’s a good team combination now and as many can see, there’s always a Dhoni ki paathshaala (the Dhoni masterclass) after the end of the post-game presentation ceremony,” Raina mentioned on Jio Cinema.
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— Suresh Raina__ (@ImRaina) May 6, 2023
“You can see a lot of players are learning a lot from him. But it’s his call depending on how he feels his body is going; based on that he will take a call (on his future). Through the knowledge of spending time with him, I think he should play another year,” mentioned Raina, an IPL skilled for Jio Cinema, in a choose digital interplay.
Ruturaj Gaikwad is a future CSK captain: Suresh Raina
Quizzed on who might be Dhoni’s successor as soon as he decides to hold up his boots, Raina picked opener Ruturaj Gaikwad as future Chennai skipper, whereas noting that he is making massive enhancements as a participant this yr. Gaikwad shot into limelight by changing into the main run-getter in IPL 2021 with 635 runs as Chennai received their fourth trophy. In IPL 2023, Gaikwad has amassed 384 runs in ten innings, averaging 42.67 and forming a stable opening pair with Devon Conway.
“He’s been wanting stable, very calm and needs to win a trophy for MS Dhoni, one thing which he had mentioned earlier. He’s been wanting pumped up and dealing actually onerous. His bat pace has improved rather a lot and if one remembers the best way he has hit sixes within the final sport, he simply eased into it.
“Every time he has looked to time the ball, he is in a different zone altogether. His fielding has improved a lot, plus he thinks like a proper batter, and captain. I would say he’s a future CSK captain as he’s taking a lot of responsibility and I won’t be surprised if he’s captaining CSK after two-three years,” he added.
Another issue which has propelled Chennai to amass massive totals in IPL 2023 has been Shivam Dube thriving in his function of the designated six-hitter, particularly towards the spinners, although he did go away individuals in awe whereas hitting sixes off Kagiso Rabada and a monstrous 111m hit towards Harshal Patel.
Making use of his tall top, and lengthy attain, Dube has smashed 24 sixes within the event until now, and is simply behind Faf du Plessis, which sums up how nicely he has fitted in his function at Chennai.
“He’s been batting very well. Before the matches, MS Dhoni should have given him a task that you want to take a few balls and simply go onerous on the spinners. Everyone is speaking about his hitting capability as a spinner, however he’s additionally hitting thus far towards the quick bowlers too.
“He’s improved as a batter and is taking a lot of responsibility by giving CSK 30-40 extra runs. He’s all pumped up, works really hard on his game, and has the backing of management to him and Ajinkya Rahane. Both play for Mumbai and are gelling and batting really well. But Shivam Dube is full of self-belief and is in the game awareness zone. He’s hitting sixes mostly on the front side. He’s been hitting sixes straight and is connecting well, something which has really impressed me,” concluded Raina.
