CSK bowling coach Eric Simmons opined that MS Dhoni might be hiding a niggle that he suffered earlier.
In the Mumbai Indians versus Chennai Super Kings match, MS Dhoni’s late blitzkrieg shell-shocked the Mumbai camp as the former CSK skipper hit three consecutive sixes in the 20th over. However, in a recent development, CSK’s bowling coach Eric Simmons has revealed that Dhoni might have been hiding some injuries.
According to NDTV, the coach questioned the knee injury that Dhoni had earlier and is probably hiding it to fulfil his duties for the team. “Everyone else is more interested in his injuries than he is. He’s one of the hardest men I’ve ever come across. I don’t even think we know to what extent he may or may not be in pain. He just carries on and does his thing,” said Simmons in a post-match interview.
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Simmons added that Dhoni thinks about the game more than his injuries. “I’m sure there’s some niggles. He just has the ability to ignore what it is and do what needs to be done. We’re more concerned about his injuries. When I say we, I mean the public, which is more concerned about his injuries than he is,” added the coach.
Further, the coach spoke in praise of Dhoni’s unbelievable performance against MI, sharing that Dhoni’s batting style is also a practice template for CSK bowlers to be successful in the death overs. “They’re looking at restricting us to under 200, and then they’re suddenly facing 206 with an over like that. Every time we live close to him, he continues to amaze us—just another unbelievable MS Dhoni moment. His calmness at the wicket… we use him as a batting template when we’re bowling at the death in the pre-season,” concluded the South African.
Meanwhile, the yellow camp comfortably maintains its position at third place on the IPL points table, and Ruturaj and Co. will next face LSG on April 19th at Lucknow.
Last Updated on April 15, 2024
