Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Qualifier 1 between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Gujarat Titans (GT) on May 23 (Tuesday), MS Dhoni was spotted sharpening his power-hitting skills at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. In a video shared by the CSK franchise on its social media account, the wicketkeeper-batter can be spotted unleashing big hits as Moeen Ali watches his captain get ready for a crunch game.
Watch the video here:
For Dhoni, it has been a prolific season with the bat. The muscular batter has scored 103 runs at a strike rate of 190.64 and smashed 10 six in the tournament thus far.
From being the second-worst team in IPL 2022 to becoming the second-best in 2023, the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) returned to their vintage self in the ongoing edition of the cash-rich tournament. Several heroes have been behind the revival of the second most successful franchise in IPL history but none bigger than the poster boy and captain, Dhoni. One of the greatest leaders of all time has used the resources at his disposal in flawless fashion while his tactics and shrewd strategies have made the Men in Yellow one of the teams to beat this season.
Four-time champions Chennai Super Kings finished second in the points table with 17 points in their bag after winning eight out of the 14 matches they played.
Moeen Ali, who has been playing under Dhoni for the last three IPL seasons, beautifully explained what makes the wicketkeeper-batter a transcendent leader.
"What separates MS from everybody else as captain in many ways is that, say guys have a couple of bad games, especially in the first couple of games, and I think every other team would drop the player or say 'look you are probably not good enough right now'. And that's where MS sees things and coaches see things in players. They see the potential and give them chances. Most teams don't do that. Most teams don't stick with the players long," Moeen was quoted as saying.
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