Haven’t Done A Lot In Tournament, Wanted To Get That Out Of System: Dhoni On 18*(6)

Mumbai: CSK captain MS Dhoni, who smashed 12 off the final over to help CSK win against DC, admitted that he was out of form in the tournament so far.

CSK defeated Delhi Capitals by four wickets in Qualifier 1 as Dhoni returned to form with a much needed 18 off six balls.

“My innings was a crucial one. Delhi has a very good bowling attack. They exploited the conditions well, so we knew it would be tough. I’ve not done a lot in the tournament, so wanted to look for the ball and see what the bowler can do,” said Dhoni during the postmatch presentation.

“I was batting well in the nets. But wasn’t thinking too much, if you think too much while batting then you mess your plans up,” he added.

Speaking about promoting Shardul Thakur up the order, Dhoni said, “Shardul has batted well, as has Deepak. He is allowed to go for shots from the first ball, with other top-orders. Unlike the batsmen. On the contrary.”

Ruturaj Gaikwad and Robin Uthappa led by Dhoni’s cameo scored their respective fifties before taking CSK to the final of IPL 2021.

“Robin enjoys batting at the top but Moeen has been fantastic at No 3 but we have created a situation where either of them can bat at No 3 depending on the situation and the opposition,” Dhoni said.

“Whenever Ruturaj and I have a conversation, it’s a simple conversation. Wanted to know what he was thinking. It’s good to see how much he has improved. He is going to bat 20 overs,” he said.”

Speaking further about CSK’s form in this year’s IPL, Dhoni said, “Last season was the first time we didn’t qualify in the playoffs. But we wanted to just make use of the 3-4 games left last season, and a lot of our batters made use of that. That is the reason why we have come back strongly this season.

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