He knows hes not gonna bat for a long time: Stephen Flemimg reveals MS Dhonis focus areas in IPL 2023
Mahendra Singh Dhoni punished Khaleel Ahmed and then marshalled his bowling resources to perfection as Chennai Super Kings comprehensively beat Delhi Capitals by 27 runs to take a giant stride towards IPL play-off on Wednesday. CSK coach Stephen Fleming was content with the way the home side batted and reckons that Dhonis cameo was valuable in the hard-fought 20 overs. Hes just training a certain way, he knows hes not gonna bat for a long time. He concentrated more on the last three overs. Hes concentrated on really strong-headed practice, Fleming said during the post-match conference. The wicket was really dry, it kept humming but the captain (MS Dhoni) was certain about batting today, he said on the Chennai pitch and their decision to bat first. The heart leapt twice today! #CSKvDC #WhistlePodu #Yellove @msdhoni pic.twitter.com/kDHYrtYItD Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) May 10, 2023 When aksed about the top-order not being able to convert starts, he said, Its a reflection of the way games now are played, the players play with more high risks and the way you compose an innings is a little bit different so Im happy with the cameos, its keeps you pushing above par. What youve seen today, maybe a 160 wicket was turned into almost a possible 175-10 because we had positive intent through partnerships and guys playing aggressively." Dube, Rayudu and MS in the end. We created enough to get ahead of the game even though we lost seven wickets, he said. The win took CSK to 15 points and one win from two remaining games will certainly seal their place in the last four. As far as DC's campaign is concerned, it is almost certain with 8 points from 11 games with seven defeats.
Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 3:23 am