IPL 2021: ‘MS Dhoni is extremely practical and pragmatic,’ says Deep Dasgupta

IPL 2021: ‘MS Dhoni is extremely practical and pragmatic,’ says Deep Dasgupta

Deep Dasgupta and MS Dhoni

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) started their Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign on a great note with two wins in three games. However, CSK fans looked a bit concerned for their batting order as skipper MS Dhoni is coming in at number seven or eight.

Former India wicketkeeper-batsman Deep Dasgupta said that he isn’t much worried about Dhoni’s batting spot as their players till number 11. He said that Dhoni is ‘extremely practical and pragmatic’ and controls the situations at the ground level.

“He is extremely practical and pragmatic. He would know where he stands and he would know where the others stand. Trust him to take a call, it will not be putting himself above someone else with better form. If you look at the last game, he did not come ahead of Sam Curran. He is extremely practical. He knows what the situation is at the ground level,” Dasgupta said.

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“Yes, if you haven’t been playing games, you will (look rusty) in the first couple of games. But you don’t have to worry about it. And they have got batting till 11. They have Dwayne Bravo at No. 9. I don’t really think they have to worry too much but they need to get their batting order right depending on the situation,’ he added.

‘CSK can afford to be flexible’: Dasgupta

Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
Chennai Super Kings (CSK)

MS Dhoni promoted himself up in the batting order ahead of Sam Curran and Dwayne Bravo during the game against Rajasthan Royals. However, he got out after scoring 18 runs in 17 deliveries. Dasgupta supported Dhoni’s decision of batting higher and mentioned that the Chennai-based franchise can afford to be flexible.

“I thought they got it right (against) RR. It’s not important which number you bat in, according to me, in T20s, only your openers are fixed and everything else becomes flexible. If your openers get a good start in 7-8 overs, then you need to be flexible. I think CSK can afford to be flexible,” he added, in his conversation with Star Sports.

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