IPL 2019: MS Dhoni Bhai Played Unbelievable Well - Imran Tahir

Having a player like Mahendra Singh Dhoni is always a blessing for any franchise. He is a multi-dimensional player, who can keep the wicket, bat at any order for the team, can handle pressure and most importantly, he can lead the side. CSK franchise has been lucky in bagging him in the first season of the edition. Meanwhile, Imran Tahir cherishes playing under MS Dhoni.

The veteran spinner has played last 3 years with MS Dhoni in Rising Pune Super Giant and then one year for Chennai Super Kings with the second year running. Meanwhile, the Proteas star praises the former Indian skipper.

MS Dhoni unreal as captain – Imran Tahir

The Proteas spinner Imran Tahir showered words of praise on MS Dhoni for his stunning batting on the other day. Besides that, he lauded the skipper’s ability to lead the side under pressure. Tahir explained that Dhoni won’t order much for his teammates but the individuals will excel under his captaincy.

“The way he carries himself is just unreal. He won’t say much but he knows how to lift the team up. He is a great leader and a great human being,” Tahir said at the post-match press conference.

MS Dhoni works hard on his game plan:

The other night at the office has been brilliant for MS Dhoni facing Rajasthan Royals’ bowlers. From nowhere, he reached his side to a massive total on the board thus helping his side to the third successive win in the tournament.

“You know Dhoni plays really well in these situations because like (Dwayne) Bravo he’s done this so many times, and that’s why he’s called Mr Cool. He works hard on his game plan. Even in practice sessions, he helps his team-mates. And we respect that,” he added.

Bowling group did really well:

Further, he went on praise bowling section for their good work in defending the tally against Rajasthan. it was a closely-contested game, where CSK bowlers held their nerve to taste the success. He also spoke about the dew factor in the upcoming games.

”I think as a bowling group we did really well. Even while batting, Mahi bhai played unbelievably well and set the tone for us. I’m just really happy with whatever we did as a team. We have to prepare ourselves, we were not expecting that much dew. We have to practice with the wet ball going forward in the games.” Tahir concluded.