Sanjay Manjrekar spoke honestly about where MS Dhoni should bat in the IPL 2024. CSK will play against KKR at their home ground.
Sanjay Manjrekar, a former Indian cricket player, hopes that MS Dhoni, who did really well in the 2023 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), will perform just as amazingly in this year’s IPL. In 2023, Dhoni, who is now 42 years old, led his team, Chennai Super Kings (CSK), to win their fifth IPL title. However, before the start of IPL 2024, Dhoni decided to step down as CSK’s captain. Now, Ruturaj Gaikwad has been chosen to lead CSK, the team known as the Yellow Brigade.
There’s a lot of talk about Dhoni possibly retiring from T20 cricket after IPL 2024. People are saying that he should be batting higher up in the order for his team, CSK. In a recent match against Delhi Capitals, Dhoni played amazingly well and scored 37 runs from just 16 balls. It was really exciting to watch, especially when he hit Anrich Nortje for runs in the final over. His performance was so good that it got everyone talking about it online.
In CSK’s next game, the old captain of Chennai only got to play two balls. Dhoni-led CSK team scored only 165-5 in 20 overs and lost the match away to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by six wickets. Now, CSK is going to play against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), who are also former champions. Former Indian cricketer Manjrekar talked about Dhoni’s batting position in the IPL 2024, which has been a topic of much discussion.
‘I want Dhoni to replicate what he did last season’
The speaker is questioning whether it’s a good idea for someone to come before certain players in a cricket match. They’re unsure if it’s the right decision. They want the player to perform as well as they did last season, making a big impact in a short time. They mention that in a previous match, the player scored around 30 runs in just 16-17 balls, which is impressive. They believe that the player’s strengths are in wicketkeeping, guiding a teammate, and making quick contributions. Therefore, putting them at the third or fourth batting position might not be wise.
How Dhoni performed in IPL 2023?
Dhoni played 16 matches in IPL 2023 and scored 104 runs, with his best score being 32 not out. He batted quickly, with a strike rate of 182.45, in his last season as Chennai’s captain. In IPL 2024, he has scored 38 runs in two innings for Chennai Super Kings, who are trying to win again after losing in the league stage. They face an unbeaten KKR team at the Chepauk stadium.
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