Former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar shared his views on MS Dhoni’s inclusion within the Indian Premier League subsequent 12 months and mentioned that the skipper appears to be nonetheless keen to realize extra for his staff Chennai Tremendous Kings, which reveals he intends to play within the subsequent season as effectively.
The defending champions had been knocked out of the playoffs race after their heart-breaking defeat towards their arch-rivals Mumbai Indians on Thursday (Might 12). It was a must-win recreation for CSK, however issues fell misplaced and the situations didn’t favor them as they misplaced the competition miserably. They had been bundled out for 97 runs within the first innings and went on to lose the sport by 5 wickets. Dhoni was the lone man standing with the bat for them scoring an unbeaten 36 with 4 fours and two sixes.
“Properly, I imply, take a look at the best way he (MS Dhoni) has performed. He’s clearly exhibiting he’s eager, and nonetheless enthusiastic in regards to the recreation. Within the area, what is typically most telling is that while you get to 8-9 and also you need to kind of hand over the sport, however right here he was working between the overs, he was working from one finish to the opposite, and it reveals he was eager to get the following over executed,” Gavaskar mentioned on Star Sports activities after the conflict.
Dhoni had confirmed his participation in some capability for the CSK subsequent 12 months
Dhoni was the very best scorer for his facet as he walked out to bat within the powerplay, and remained unbeaten scoring a 33-ball 36*. He didn’t obtain a lot assist from the opposite finish as wickets saved falling and the cookies crumbled. Although Dhoni was not capable of finding the gaps for boundaries recurrently, he saved working between the wickets to take the strike wherever potential.
“He sensed a chance with these 2-3 early wickets however we’ve seen him try this recurrently which suggests ‘positively not’. That’s what Dhoni had mentioned when Danny requested him (in 2020),” he added.
The time period ‘positively not’ is related to MS Dhoni ever since he used the phrase throughout the IPL 2020 when CSK performed the final recreation within the league stage, failing to qualify for the playoffs. When commentator Danny Morrison had requested the captain if that exact recreation could be his final within the yellow jersey, he replied “positively not”, confirming his inclusion within the IPL 2021.
Dhoni has been the chief of the franchise for the reason that league’s inception, however after the captaincy woes within the camp this 12 months, questions are being requested about his participation within the IPL subsequent 12 months as a participant. Dhoni has in any case confirmed his participation within the IPL 2023 with CSK, in some capability however has not but confirmed if he’ll play.
