IPL 2018 | Sunil Gavaskar believes MS Dhoni will be key for CSK, as always
Sunil Gavaskar feels that the key factor for the returning Chennai Super Kings will be the same factor as it always was - captain cool MS Dhoni. The original littlle master has also added that Dhoni wanting to bat higher up the order will only be an added bonus for the two-time champions.
World cup-winning skipper MS Dhoni’s presence in the team dugout brings about a lot of change in the attitude of his teammates. His calm and cool aura had always brought a sense of composure to the Chennai Super Kings outfit before it was disbanded due to betting allegations. After the completion of a two-year ban, the Chennai-based franchise will make its return to the IPL in this year’s tournament led by the reliant MS Dhoni.
Legendary Indian opener Sunil Gavaskar, in his column for TOI, has batted in favor of the newly-returning teams - Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals - to come through with their impressive squads.
"All eyes will be on the two teams who return to the fold. Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals are back and have some incredible players in their ranks. Chennai Super Kings have been the powerhouse of the tournament with the charismatic MS Dhoni as their skipper," wrote Gavaskar.
CSK head coach, Stephen Fleming, recently declared that skipper Dhoni was set to bat higher up the order than he normally did. Gavaskar felt that this was great news as it allowed the powerful hitter more time on the crease to entertain the crowd with his dazzling shots.
"Whether Dhoni will be able to win his third IPL will depend a great deal on his bowling unit which now has the experienced and canny Harbhajan Singh among its ranks,"
"There is also Ravindra Jadeja who will be keen to show that he should be in the India limited overs teams. As always the key will be Dhoni himself and the news that he will bat higher up the order means that he gets more overs to cause mayhem and excite the crowd," Gavaskar added.
However, the Mumbai-born batsman stayed true to his roots as he warned that the Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians team would not give up their title without putting up a fight.
"Mumbai Indians, the defending champions, are not going to give up their crown easily. Last year Rohit Sharma their captain batted down the order but it’s as an opening batsman that he has scored those big scores as he gets more overs to bat. The captaincy made a huge difference to him as he
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