Chennai Super Kings (CSK) coach Stephen Fleming spoke about MS Dhoni’s fitness and said that the team management is very cautious about the former captain’s fitness and knows what he can give to the team. The Chennai-based franchise will face Gujarat Titans (GT) in their next match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Friday.
Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Fleming urged people not to underestimate Dhoni’s influence on the team. He added that the team management will maximize what the 42-year-old can give to the franchise.
“Like just hitting sixes and fours, which he did really well. And keep some of the best in the competition, if not the best in the competition. at number 9. There is a timing aspect but we are very cautious about what he can give us and we will maximize that,” ESPNcricinfo quoted Fleming as saying.
He also highlighted that CSK do not want to put too much pressure on Dhoni as they might lose him due to injury. The head coach said the wicketkeeper-batsman is “fine”.
“But we don’t want to maximize it where we lost it. So it’s a delicate balance, but believe me, his best interest is with us, and his best interest is [is] in performing well for us is still very high. To put the nation at ease, he is fine,” he added.
CSK currently sits fourth in the IPL 2024 standings with 12 points after winning 6 out of 11 matches. They have a .700 net run rate.
Chennai Super Kings Squad:Ajinkya Rahane, Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (Wk), Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, Richard Gleeson, Tushar Deshpande, Sameer Rizvi, Simarjeet Singh, Shaik Rasheed, Mukesh Choudhary , Prashant Solanki, Rachin Ravindra, Ajay Jadav Mandal, RS Hangargekar, Maheesh Theekshana, Nishant Sindhu, Aravally Avanish.
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