Injury or strategy? CSK coach Stephen Fleming breaks silence on MS Dhoni’s No. 9 stunt. cricket news

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) head coach Stephen Fleming opened up on MS Dhoni’s fitness and said that the team management is very conscious about the former captain’s fitness and knows what he can give to the team. The Chennai-based franchise will take on Gujarat Titans (GT) in their upcoming match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Friday.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Fleming asked people not to underestimate Dhoni’s impact on the team. He said that the team management will make the most of what the 42-year-old player can give to the franchise.

“Like just hitting sixes and fours, which he has done very well. And maintaining some of the best, if not the best in the competition. So just because he comes in, don’t underestimate the impact he has on the team.” At number 9. There is an aspect of timing, but we are very mindful of what he can give us and we will maximize it,” ESPNcricinfo quoted Fleming as saying.

He also revealed that CSK do not want to put too much pressure on Dhoni where they will lose him due to injury. The head coach said the wicketkeeper-batsman is “fine”.

“But we don’t want to max him out to the point where we lose him. So it’s a delicate balance, but trust me, his best interest is with us, and his [is] Good performance is still very high for us. To put the country at ease – that’s fine,” he said.

Currently, CSK is at the fourth position in IPL 2024 with 12 points after winning 6 out of 11 matches. His net run rate is 0.700.

Chennai Super Kings Team:Ajinkya Rahane, Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dubey, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wicketkeeper), Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, Richard Gleeson, Tushar Deshpande, Sameer Rizvi, Simarjeet Singh, Sheikh Rashid, Mukesh Chaudhary. , Prashant Solanki, Rachin Ravindra, Ajay Jadav Mandal, RS Hungergekar, Mahesh Theekshana, Nishant Sindhu, Araveli Avneesh.

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