IPL 2022: Yuvraj Singh again break silence on MS Dhoni after took CSK captaincy

MS Dhoni has taken charge of the Chennai Super Kings again and the side immediately returned to winning way against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Sunday (May 1). IPL 2022: Yuvraj Singh again break silence on MS Dhoni after took CSK captaincy.

Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni played his last international match back in July 2019, the ICC World Cup semifinal loss to New Zealand in the semifinal. In his last couple of years in international cricket, Dhoni wasn’t getting big scores like he used to but the backing of captain Virat Kohli and head coach Ravi Shastri helped him remain an integral part of Team India.

Former India All- rounder Yuvraj Singh speaks about MS Dhoni, he believes that not many cricketers get the backing that Dhoni got in his career. Speaking on ‘Home of Heroes’ show on Sports 18, Yuvraj said that thanks to the backing of coach and captain, Dhoni went on to play 350 ODIs and even played the 2019 World Cup.

“Definitely when you have support from the coach and the captain it helps. Look at Mahi (MS Dhoni) towards the end of his career. He had so much support from Virat and Ravi Shastri. They took him to the World Cup, he played till the end, and went on to play 350 games.

I think support is very important but in Indian cricket everybody will not get support,” Yuvraj said. Yuvraj gave examples of Gautam Gambhir, Harbhajan Singh, Virender Sehwag and VVS Laxman to and mentioned that when a player’s place is in danger all the time, it is difficult to perform at the top level.

“There have been great players like Harbhajan Singh, Virender Sehwag, VVS Laxman, Gautam Gambhir who didn’t get that (support). When you are batting out there and you know that the axe is hanging on your head how will you concentrate and bat and give your best. It is not an excuse but with different coaches and after 2011 times are very different,” he said.

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Chennai Super Kings take on Royal Challengers Bangalore in match 49 of IPL 2022 at the MCA Stadium in Pune on May 4. RCB lost the previous match against CSK earlier in the season.