MS Dhoni “Trying To Delay Coming In …”: CSK Coach Explains How Skipper’s Dodgy Knee Is Affecting His Batting Order

MS Dhoni has actually been batting at No. 8 area in IPL 2023 © BCCI/Sportzpics Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni does not wish to strain his dodgy knee by running in between the wickets and hence bats down the order to offer the last thrive, states batting coach Mike Hussey. The talismanic keeper-batter has actually been nursing a knee injury throughout this IPL however in spite of that, Dhoni has actually kept wickets in all the video games while playing helpful cameos towards completion of the innings batting as low as number 8. “I believe it’s quite clear that he likes to come in the last couple of overs, that’s his strategy,” Hussey stated ahead of CSK’s last league match versus Delhi Capitals here on Saturday. “It’s been well recorded that his knee has actually not been a 100 percent and he’s attempting to survive the matches as best as he can throughout the competition. I believe, he does not desire to come in the 10th, 11th or 12th over and have to run those fast doubles all the time, that’s going to put pressure on the knee. He’s attempting to postpone can be found in as long as possible and having that effect late in the innings. He reveals a great deal of support and faith in the similarity (Shivam) Dube, (Ravindra) Jadeja, (Ajinkya) Rahane and (Ambati) Rayudu to do the task prior to he is available in.” Recently in the video game versus DC, Dhoni was seen hopping and had a hard time to run in between the wickets and after CSK’s loss versus KKR which was their last house video game, he did a lap of honour around the Chepauk with an ice bag strapped around his knee. The World Cup-winning skipper, who is possibly playing his last IPL, has actually taken pleasure in a great deal of assistance throughout CSK’s away matches. “The assistance we have actually got is extremely all over, it has actually blown us away. MS is a legend of the video game. It’s not
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