Year after year, Chennai Super Kings continue to perform at the highest level of the Indian Premier League, more often than not qualifying for the play-offs. CSK may not have the best group of players every season, but they often know how to get the best out of them. Players like Shane Watson, Shivam Dube, Moeen Ali, etc. have done wonders for the Super Kings after failing to create an impact in other IPL franchises. While many have reflected on the positive change in such players, former Indian cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu perfectly explained the reason behind this change, giving full credit to MS Dhoni and CSK.
In a chat on Star Sports, Sidhu came across several questions ranging from MS Dhoni’s batting position to the role CSK plays in improving a player’s form.
When asked about the promotion of youngster Sameer Rizvi over MS Dhoni in the finisher’s role, Sidhu said the franchise was right to move the uncapped Indian player higher in the batting order.
“Talent is nothing without opportunities. You have to give opportunities to youngsters. One is to give opportunities and the other is for the player to accept the challenge. You have to give Rizvi that confidence,” Sidhu said.
“The same player is not that strong in the other team, but when he comes to Dhoni, he becomes a completely different player, how? Because a good leader is the one who walks behind him and instills belief,” Sidhu further said.
Sidhu delved into the depths of Dhoni’s arsenal of talent and described how the CSK ‘finisher’ has been working towards building a new ‘finisher’ for the future.
“A drop of honey catches more flies than a liter of vinegar. That’s why putting people in their rightful place is the most important thing. Dhoni is an asset when he hits and finishes. Jadeja and Dhoni, one plus one is 11 They multiply their power. “Dhoni has nothing to prove. The greatest strength of a leader is that he builds future leaders. He will actually unlock potential for the youth.”
“The bigger challenge is not batting at number 3 or number 4, the bigger challenge is when you bat the last six overs, the last seven overs. That’s when you’re really tested, why? That’s it moment when you I’m going to score 1 ball, 3 runs. 1 ball, 2 and a half. This skill is in very few people. I’m telling you, it’s not easy to be a finisher. You don’t get accolades, but it is the quality of those runs, which actually helps the team win or lose,” Sidhu said.
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