MS Dhoni leaves a massive hole when not in the CSK team, admits Faf du Plessis

Former South African skipper Faf du Plessis admitted that MS Dhoni will leave a massive hole in the franchise if he is not in the team. He added that his strong leadership in the group has had a telling effect on the franchise’s success. Under Dhoni’s captaincy, CSK has reached won three IPL titles in 8 IPL finals. 

“MS walks off the field. Chennai is a different team. He has got such strong leadership in the group. When MS is not there, the team is not the same. He leaves a massive hole when is he not in the team,” he said, reported Hindustan Times. 

Faf revealed that he helps out MS Dhoni in his limited-proficiency, making sure he helps him out by making sure of fielder’s position. He also added that it is difficult for him to play under a different skipper despite being a captain himself. 

“There is one captain in the team so you understand what is your value. I personally, on-field make sure the position of fielders. You help out a little bit to the captain on the day. For guys who want to run the show every time, those people struggle to play under a captain,” he added.