Suresh Raina on the expectations around MS Dhoni: He appears fit, which is the finest thing. He appears to be hitting hard and in good shape Suresh Raina and Parthiv Patel, two former Indian cricket players, gave a preview of the opening game between the Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru ahead of the IPL 2024.
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Regarding the clash between CSK and RCB, Parthiv Patel says: The competition is off to the best start we could have hoped for. The pitch may be moving a little slowly, but the IPL usually gets off to a huge start. My two main learnings from tonight’s match will be MS Dhoni’s position and Virat Kohli’s batting style.
However, I would prefer that he hit higher in the order. Instead of just playing the final two overs, everyone wants to see him bat for five overs. When he reaches the crease, he will take a moment to calm down before displaying his helicopter sixes.
This will be a major IPL for him because he had surgery and won’t be captain. It is his hope that CSK will continue to think like a champion. When Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shivam Dube, and Daryl Mitchell set the tone, that is what will occur. They therefore need to check a lot of boxes.
Parthiv Patel on Virat Kohli returning to action in cricket after a two-month hiatus: Kohli does well on a large stage. He doesn’t need to search for inspiration because of his extreme intensity. He has batted at various places and amassed around 1,000 runs against CSK in the IPL. He’ll probably open and score his runs. It will be important, though, that he keeps up his strike rate.
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That is the perspective of the Twenty20 World Cup, since Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma lead the Indian squad in batting first. The question of whether Kohli will bat first or third for India needs to be addressed.
Regarding whether Kohli will start the innings against CSK, Suresh Raina said, “I believe he’ll open with Faf du Plessis.” Below them are batsmen who possess excellent ball-striking skills. We’ll see a lot of singles from him on a wicket like this.
Because the wickets in the West Indies are sluggish, his form will be crucial to the T20 World Cup. After Smriti Mandhana and her squad have claimed the WPL trophy, he won’t lack inspiration!
About whether RCB can defeat CSK in Chennai, Suresh Raina said, “I think RCB has the team to beat CSK.” Additionally, there is the psychological aspect: any side that takes on CSK would claim that Ruturaj, not Dhoni, is the new captain.
Chennai heat is not the same as other heat waves, but the Dhoni wave is. Ruturaj’s body language will therefore be crucial.
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