'Dhoni's knee still isn't 100%' - Mike Hussey narrates how MS Dhoni is battling his injury to play for CSK
Hussey further confirmed that Dhoni's knee injury is one of the reasons why he has been batting lower down the order
Chennai Super Kings batting coach Michael Hussey has provided an update on Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s fitness during the Indian Premier League match against Delhi Capitals on Saturday. Dhoni, who is at the fag end of his career, has been playing the ongoing IPL with an injured knee. He has been spotted limping on several occasions. The legendary wicketkeeper was also seen with an ice-pack on his knee after the matches.
Hussey also confirmed that Dhoni’s isn’t 100 per cent fit with his knee injury which is also one of the reasons why he is batting lower down the order in last two-three overs. Dhoni came out to bat in the penultimate over against Delhi Capitals and scored 5 runs* off 4 balls.
Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni doesn't want to strain his dodgy knee by running between the wickets and thus bats down the order to provide the final flourish, says batting coach Mike Hussey.
Speaking at the innings break, CSK batting coach Hussey said, "His knee isn't 100% at the moment (on MS Dhoni), so he's managing himself, coming in to bat in the last 2-3 overs. He isn't able to run as well as he did during his heydays, but he's doing things right and hitting the ball really well."
'Dhoni's knee still isn't 100%' - Mike Hussey narrates how MS Dhoni is battling his injury to play for CSK
Chennai Super Kings are currently edging closer to victory as they reduced Delhi Capitals to 116/5 in 15 overs. David Warner revived the innings after DC lost early wickets as CSK dominated the home side at Arun Jaitley Stadium. Deepak Chahar picked up three wickets to rattle the DC opening batters as CSK and MS Dhoni eyed IPL 2023 playoffs berth with a massive win over Delhi Capitals.
David Warner and Yash Dhull tried to revive Delhi Capitals’ chase as Warner closed in on his fifty. Chennai Super Kings absolutely dominated in the powerplay as Delhi Capitals managed to put 34/3 in the first six overs while chasing 224.
Earlier, Chennai Super Kings opener Devon Conway and Ruturaj Gaikwad stitched together yet another 100-run stand to propel CSK to a massive 223/3 run total against Delhi Capitals. Conway scored 87 in 52 balls, Gaikwad smashed 79 in 50 balls, Shivam Dube added a brisk 22 in 9 balls and Ravindra Jadeja also scored a quickfire 20 in 7 balls to provide a flourishing finish. Khaleel Ahmed, Anrich Nortje and Chetan Sakariya all picked up a wicket each.
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