Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper, MS Dhoni might be nearing 41, but he has shown that age is just a number in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. Not only has he been entertained with his outstanding wicketkeeping and finishing abilities so far but he also accepted the challenge of leading the defending champions from the front after his reappointment as captain last week.
Meanwhile, one of Dhoni’s former India teammates Amit Mishra has come forward and explained the reason behind the legendary skipper ‘eating’ his bat before going out to bat. Mishra has said that the two-time World Cup-winning skipper practices this in order to keep his bat clean and that no one will ever see a single piece of tape or thread coming out of his bat.
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Explaining Dhoni’s habit, Amit Mishra took to his official Twitter handle and wrote, “In case you’re wondering why Dhoni often ‘eats’ his bat. He does that to remove tape of the bat as he likes his bat to be clean. You won’t see a single piece of tape or thread coming out of MS’s bat.”
In case you’re wondering why Dhoni often ‘eats’ his bat. He does that to remove tape of the bat as he likes his bat to be clean. You won’t see a single piece of tape or thread coming out of MS’s bat. #CSKvDC #TATAIPL2022
— Amit Mishra (@MishiAmit) May 8, 2022
Meanwhile, Amit Mishra didn’t find any bidders during the IPL 2022 mega auction in February, and went unsold. However, he did tell DC boss Parth Jindal that he will always make himself available for the franchise in any role. In the past few months, the leggie has been making an impact on social media.
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MS Dhoni, on the other hand, once again played the finisher’s role to perfection in the Chennai Super Kings’ lastest game against the Delhi Capitals at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, eventually propelling them to a match-winning score of 208/6. He remained unbeaten on an eight-ball 21. His smashed a boundary and a couple of sixes at an outstanding strike rate of 262.5 as CSK won the game by a massive margin of 91 runs to keep their qualification hopes alive.
