Former India player turned renowned commentator Aakash Chopra feels that Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain MS Dhoni is likely to finish IPL 2021 on a high note by lifting the trophy and probably also scoring the winning runs as well.
Notably, Dhoni will lead CSK in the 2021 Indian Premier League final against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Dubai. The three-time champions will hope to finish on a high note, considering this could be his last match as well. While reflecting on this, Aakash Chopra said that MS Dhoni is God’s favourite child.
He said in a video shared on his YouTube channel: “When God is writing yours and my story, the ink gets over at times but someone else writes Dhoni’s script. The one who sits above and writes it, this team had no business of reaching this far after 2020. This is where Dhoni’s story might just end with a trophy in hand. I have a strong feeling that Dhoni’s story cannot go without him lifting the trophy and maybe hitting the winning runs, the icing on the cake.”
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The former India opener again shared that there is less chance of doing mistakes from CSK under MS Dhoni. Notably, CSK will be playing their ninth IPL final under Dhoni’s leadership. With the inclusion of two new teams next season, a lot will be changed as well.
He said: “Dhoni and CSK is an emotion. They just don’t make mistakes, there are no unforced errors at all. He just keeps it simple, he has a formula but the way he conducts, I think that’s brilliant.”
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Aakash Chopra also said that a captain needs to contribute to the team and added that MS Dhoni has performed in Qualifier 1 against the Delhi Capitals (DC). He smashed 18 off six deliveries to help CSK reach the IPL 2021 final as well.
“Very rarely do you find that a team becomes the champion of a big league with no contribution from the captain, other than captaincy. Dhoni has already contributed, he has won the last match. Morgan has still not been able to win one. If they have to win today evening, in my opinion, Morgan will have to play a match-winning knock. If he does that, Kolkata can win. I don’t think this team will win if he doesn’t do that,” Aakash Chopra concluded.
