After popping out to bat on the No. 9 spot, MS Dhoni featured as a No. 7 batter for Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) within the 6-run defeat towards Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Sunday. The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 has seen Dhoni bat fairly down within the order, starting from No. 7 to No. 9. Having already produced a number of high-quality cameos with the bat, there are lots of who marvel why the franchise is not sending Thala up the order, at a place the place his explosiveness can profit the group extra. After the defeat towards the Royals, CSK coach Stephen Fleming solved this thriller, placing the subject to mattress endlessly.
When requested in regards to the burning subject of Dhoni’s batting place, Fleming stated that the previous India captain’s knees aren’t what they was. Therefore, it’s not possible for him to bat for 10-12 overs in match, contemplating he additionally retains wickets.
“Yeah, it is a time factor,” Fleming stated within the post-match press convention. “MS judges it. His physique is, his knees aren’t what they was. And he is shifting okay, however there’s nonetheless an attrition side to it. He cannot bat 10 overs working full stick. So he’ll gauge on the day what he may give us. If the sport’s within the stability like at the moment, he’ll go slightly bit earlier, and he backs different gamers when different alternatives are up. So he is balancing that.”
Fleming stated that the best time for Dhoni to bat is thirteenth or 14th over onwards, that too relying upon the scenario.
“I stated it final 12 months [as well], he is too useful to us – management and wicket-keeping – to throw him in 9, ten overs. He has really by no means finished that. So, look, from round 13-14 overs, he is trying to go relying on who’s in,” he asserted.
From the feedback Fleming made within the press convention, it’s clear that Dhoni’s abilities as a pacesetter and a wicket-keeper are extra essential to the Tremendous Kings in IPL 2025 than what he brings to the desk as a batter.
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