Dhoni mentioned that many of the spectators who donned the CSK jersey to help his facet, will come within the KKR jersey within the subsequent sport and so they solely tried to present him a “farewell”.
The CSK skipper’s remarks got here amid the speculations by followers that this IPL might be the final time they get to see him in motion.
“I will just say thanks for the support, they came in big numbers. Most of these guys will come in a KKR jersey next time. They are trying to give me a farewell, so thanks a lot to the crowd,” mentioned Dhoni in a post-match presentation.
On his facet’s bowling performances and managing accidents, Dhoni lauded their contribution and mentioned that they’re doing their job.
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“Fast bowlers are doing their job, so are spinners in the middle. The wicket was short on one side so we needed to get early wickets and keep the pressure. They have plenty of power hitters, so we had to give respect to the opposition. I have a clear funda, if someone is injured he cannot do anything. You just move on and motivate the youngsters to perform. We have been fortunate that all the guys coming in are performing,” Dhoni mentioned.
Talking about Ajinkya Rahane’s efficiency who performed power-packed innings of 71* in 29 balls, Dhoni mentioned, “We realise the potential of someone when we allow him to bat the way he bats. We give him freedom, give him the best position. In a team environment, someone has to sacrifice his slot to allow the others to get more comfortable, and allow the team to succeed.”
Rahane is present process a revival of types throughout this IPL after being omitted from the nationwide Test facet since final yr.
In 5 matches, he has scored 209 runs at a median of 52.25 and an astonishing strike fee of 199.04. He has scored two half-centuries thus far, with the very best rating of 71*.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com