Chennai Super Kings all-rounder K Gowtham has said that the bowlers love to play under MS Dhoni’s captaincy because the former India skipper knows how to bring the best out of them.
“Bowlers love playing under Mahi bhai because he understands a bowler’s strengths and knows how to get the best out of him,” Gowtham was quoted as saying by the CSK website.
Gowtham who was a part of the Punjab Kings earlier said that the CSK management understands cricket well and that reflects in its approach to players.
“The CSK management understands cricket owing to its long association with the game which again reflects in its approach to players… the comforting words and confidence given when things aren’t going right,” he said.
“It makes a big difference as it helps a player to express himself. They talk to the player if anything specific is needed or if he’s working on something. When these things are taken care of, it’s much easier for a player to go out and give his best,” the new CSK recruit said.
The MS Dhoni-led side will begin the IPL 2021 campaign on April 10 when they take on Delhi Capitals in Mumbai. CSK had a forgettable last season after they failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time. Dhoni has led the team to three IPL titles.
SQUAD: Faf du Plessis, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, N. Jagadeesan (wk), Robin Uthappa, MS Dhoni (c/wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Dwayne Bravo, Karn Sharma, R. Sai Kishore, Mitchell Santner, Imran Tahir, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Lungi Ngidi, Josh Hazlewood, KM Asif, Moeen Ali, K Gowtham, Cheteshwar Pujara, M Harisankar Reddy, K. Bhagath Varma, C Hari Nishanth