Mumbai ചെന്നൈ The Chennai Super Kings’ play-off hopes have been dealt a heavy blow with their 4th consecutive defeat in the IPL season. Chennai can maintain their play-off chances only if they can pull off an irreplaceable performance in the remaining matches.
Former India opener Parthiv Patel has come up with batting advice for the Chennai Super Kings. In a response to cricket portal Cricketbus, Parthiv Patel said that Chennai should be ready to test Dhoni as the opener. Patel believes that if Dhoni can bat 14–15 overs, Chennai’s chances will increase.
‘It was Dhoni who made Chennai such a strong team. Dhoni started his cricketing career as an opener. So what’s the point of Dhoni being the opener again in the final stages of his career? Now Dhoni is coming down at number 7. Barely ten or fifteen balls are played.
What happens if Dhoni bats at No. 3 or No. 4 or opens the innings? Dhoni is India’s all-time leading scorer in crisis situations.
Some people think that swing balls cannot be overcome with Dhoni’s technique. But Dhoni will have some tricks to survive the first 5 overs. If he can hold on to 15 to 20 balls, then Dhoni will hit and break, ”said Parthiv Patel.
In 2011, Dhoni batted at No. 3 for the Chennai Super Kings. He scored 188 runs in 7 innings, including a half-century.
English Summary: Ex-CSK star on why Dhoni should open after Chennai’s horror start: ‘If he stays there for 14-15 overs you never know’