Sanjay Manjrekar Gives a Shocking Comment on MS Dhoni
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The former India captain MS Dhoni is all set to get back in action with the 13th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) in the UAE. However, there will be no change in his form when the league will be played in the UAE, feels former India player Sanjay Manjrekar.
MS Dhoni will lead Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the 2020 edition of the cash-rich league which will be played in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah from September 19 and the final will take place on November 10 after it was postponed in March owing to the COVID-19 crisis.
Meanwhile, Dhoni has last played in the 2019 World Cup semi-final where India lost to New Zealand.
While speaking on Star Sports' show Cricket Connected, Manjrekar said: "I think he is going to be very good and one of the reasons that he is so successful and so consistent in the IPL as a batsman as opposed to international is that he knows that there are about four to five bowlers to handle.”
He further added, "And there are some good ones and there are some not so good ones in the IPL. In international, you have got five quality bowlers, so he's so good at picking out those guys and going after them.
"And with people like (Sachin) Tendulkar, Dhoni, these are champion cricketers. Once they are on the public stage, you will never see Dhoni ever on a public stage, like a cricket field, looking slightly unfit or unable to sprint or run," he shared.
"So, as a batter, with MS Dhoni in the IPL, I don't see much difference. In fact, the conditions that we have, I keep saying, is just perfect for Dhoni, where it's going to be about the mind and not just power hitting," he concluded.
