Chennai can maintain their play-off chances only if they make a big comeback in the upcoming matches. Former India opener Parthiv Patel has come up with batting advice for the team. In a response to cricket portal Cricketbus, Parthiv Patel said that Chennai should be ready to test MS Dhoni as the opener. Patel says 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’s wrong with batting at No. 3 or No. 4 or Dhoni opening the innings? Dhoni is a player who has scored runs in all the crises of India, ”said Parthiv Patel.
‘Some people think that swing balls cannot survive 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 be smashed, ”added 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.
Ravindra Jadeja took over the captaincy from MS Dhoni just before the start of the season. But the move has failed miserably. As a captain, Judd has not been able to inspire or lead the team from the front.
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