Chennai Super Kings (CSK) bowling coach Eric Simmons left everyone guessing when asked about MS Dhoni’s fitness after their 20-run win over Mumbai Indians (MI) in their 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) clash at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni came out to bat in the first innings and smashed a highly valuable 20 not out off four balls, including three sixes off Hardik Pandya. His swashbuckling knock not only enthralled the spectators but helped CSK post 206, which in the end, was enough to seal a 20-run win.
“Dhoni is one of the most incredible cricketers I have come across. Just the way he goes about it, calmness at the wicket. We use him as a batting template when we are bowling at the death because he is so good at it. We can test out our theories against him, and we know that we are going to do well,” Simons said at the post-match press conference.
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After the win, MS Dhoni was seen limping when the team reached their hotel – something he did not appear to do when on the field, as he kept wickets throughout the second innings.
“But the other thing is that everyone else is just more interested in his injuries than he is. He is one of the hardest men that I have 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 stuff and he is just an amazing bat,” Simons said.
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“I am sure there are some niggles as we know that – as we go in life, we get our niggles. But when he gets to the middle, he ran those two quite quick tonight and he just gets on with it. He has the ability to ignore what it is and do what needs to be done. To me, that’s who he is and that’s the way he goes about it. The public is more concerned about his injuries than he is,” he added.
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