MS Dhoni has been dubbed the best white-ball skipper in history by Team India head coach Ravi Shastri. Dhoni, according to Shastri, has accomplished practically everything a captain can in the limited-overs game.
Dhoni and Shastri will collaborate throughout India’s next T20 World Cup campaign. While Dhoni has been chosen team mentor for the ICC event, Shastri’s final assignment as Team India coach is expected to be the T20 World Cup.
“Dhoni is the greatest white-ball captain ever. Just look at his record in ICC tournaments. What has he not won? IPL, Champions League, all ICC tournaments, two World Cups. There is no one close to him when it comes to white-ball cricket. He has to be the greatest. The King Kong, you can call him in that fashion.” he said
Chennai Super Kings
“When you see Dhoni captaining aside, and you see Chennai Super Kings (CSK), there’s that assurance and calmness of things in control. The other side might me whacking sixes or fours but you still get the feeling there is this composure and control,” he added
Thus, Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket last year. Then he has remained the captain of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Therefore, CSK became the first team to qualify for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 playoffs after defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).
When asked about CSK’s strategy for Saturday’s match against Rajasthan Royals (RR), Shastri replied that Dhoni will be concerned about Chennai losing momentum, even if some changes are made.
“The ball is in CSK’s court, how they want to play. They have qualified, they are going to finish 1 or 2, there is no question about that. It’s how Dhoni sees it. Does he want to rest players or does he want to try one or two players for the game? The endeavor would be to win. They would start as favorites, but no one likes to lose momentum.” he said
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