MS Dhoni is in excellent form. (pic credit: sportzpix)
Kevin Pietersen said that Dhoni, who is known for his match-winning ability, wants to chase when the target is big.
Veteran England batsman Kevin Pietersen advises batsman to chase like Chennai Super Kings captain M S Dhoni Known as one of the best finishers in the game of cricket. Pietersen made the comments during the mega Indian Premier League clash between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore. In a thrilling contest at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, RCB failed to chase down the target of 201 and were restricted to 179/8 in 20 overs.
stand-in captain Virat Kohli Scored 54 off 37 balls with the help of six fours but did not get much support from the other end as RCB were dismissed for 21 runs. Star RCB batsmen Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell failed against KKR as Mahipal Lomror was the only middle-order batsman who showed some positive intent in the chase. The southpaw scored 34 off 18 balls.
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Pietersen said that Dhoni, known for his match-winning ability, tries to chase big targets.
“When you are chasing 200, you have to take the game deep. How many times MS Dhoni, the king of chasing, used to say take the game deep, do the 18th over, do the 19th over, do the 20th over,” Pietersen told Star Play After the RCB vs KKR match.
The legendary England batsman has been very vocal about his views during the commentary as earlier he slammed Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul for his batting approach.
On commentary, Pietersen became irate at Rahul’s lack of aggression with the bat and reportedly said on air, “Watching KL Rahul bat is the most boring thing I’ve ever come across.”
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Meanwhile, MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings will next take on Rajasthan Royals on Thursday.
A win for CSK, at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium, will further brighten their playoff chances. The Super Kings, the four-time winners, have the personnel to humiliate the Royals in their own backyard.
After suffering two consecutive defeats, the Royals will be desperate to get their campaign back on track with a clinical performance against the visitors from Chennai.
For the Royals to do well, it is imperative that Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal and skipper Sanju Samson perform well with the bat and then look forward to the experienced spin duo of Ravichandran Ashwin on a pitch conducive to the slower bowlers. and Yuzvendra Chahal on fire.
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