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Is MS Dhoni injured? CSK give latest update on fitness status of former India captain
KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)
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Summary
Dhoni has featured in all 11 games for CSK, since giving up captaincy for Ruturaj Gaikwad. Playing solely as a finisher, he has scored 110 runs, averaging 55, given that he has been dismissed only once. His strike rate has been an incredible 224.49, which is the highest that he has recorded in the 17 seasons of the competition that he has played. Dhoni has hit 10 fours and nine maximums, taking eight catches behind the stumps.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) head coach Stephen Fleming has revealed that the team does not want to push MS Dhoni to the brink at the time when his fitness status is critical in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. Dhoni batted at No. 9 in their last match against the Punjab Kings (PBKS), which was the first time he came out so law in the order in the competition’s history.
Fleming revealed that Dhoni adds immense value to the field, because he not only influences the game from behind the stumps, but also is one of the hitters in the league in the final few overs of the game. However, the franchise wants to manage his workload appropriately, given that he is already 42.
“Now, one of our challenges is that we got a good back-up keeper, but he’s no MS Dhoni. We want to keep MS Dhoni on the field doing what he does best, which is the last two-three-four overs with the bat, and his keeping and his ability… the sheer technical advice for the new captain is really important,” Fleming said ahead of their clash against the Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad.
He added, “We’re valuing some other things. Physically it’s risky. We’ve seen early on in the season, a little bit of muscle injury – if he does bat too long, we run the risk of losing him. So we’re trying to find that balance where he can have an impact on the match.”
What is Dhoni’s record in IPL 2024?
Dhoni has featured in all 11 games for CSK, since giving up captaincy for Ruturaj Gaikwad. Playing solely as a finisher, he has scored 110 runs, averaging 55, given that he has been dismissed only once. His strike rate has been an incredible 224.49, which is the highest that he has recorded in the 17 seasons of the competition that he has played. Dhoni has hit 10 fours and nine maximums, taking eight catches behind the stumps.
Not only has Dhoni been critical behind the stumps, but his batting has helped CSK get that extra edge often. For instance, in the game against Mumbai Indians (MI), CSK won the game by 20 runs, and those 20 had come off Dhoni’s bat in four deliveries when he scored three straight sixes off Hardik Pandya.
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