Having retired from international cricket, Dhoni appears to be past his prime. He struggled with the bat in the first half of IPL 2021 as well, failing to time his big strokes. As a result, a few critics have opined that Dhoni’s inability to score quick runs could hurt the franchise.
Butt, though, has a different view on the same. Sharing his thoughts on the CSK’s IPL captain on his YouTube channel, the former Pakistan player said:
Dhoni managed only 37 runs in 30 balls he faced in the first half of IPL 2021. Last season as well, he looked out of sorts, managing 200 runs in 14 games at a strike rate of 116.27.
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“Jadeja should bat ahead of MS Dhoni” - Sanjay Manjrekar
Former India player Sanjay Manjrekar feels Ravindra Jadeja should bat ahead of Dhoni in the CSK batting line-up. Jadeja batted ahead of Dhoni in the first half of the event as well, so Manjrekar feels the ploy should be repeated in the UAE as well.
Manjrekar also praised Dhoni for demoting himself in the batting order, keeping the interests of the team in mind.
Dhoni will be in action when CSK take on Mumbai Indians on Sunday in Dubai, when IPL 2021 resumes. The first half of the event in India was indefinitely halted due to COVID-19 breaches in the bio-bubbles of multiple teams.
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