Dhoni’s tactical genius has performed a giant half in CSK reaching their 10th IPL closing. He didn’t have the very best of bowling assaults at his disposal at first of the match however he has been capable of deliver the very best out of it.
How he has used Ajinkya Rahane and Shivam Dube within the batting division has additionally been praised extensively.
Dhoni, who has performed with a knee damage all through the match, has given himself 8-9 months to resolve on his enjoying future. Hayden, nevertheless, feels the World Cup successful captain is not going to be round for the following IPL.
“MS is a magician. He takes another person’s trash and makes them treasure. He’s a really skilful and constructive captain. He mentioned one thing actually fascinating which I believed summed up not solely his humility and his fact round cricket the place he’s represented and that’s in Tamil Nadu Cricket Affiliation,” Hayden instructed PTI.
“The alignment between that affiliation and the franchise, how robust that’s by way of constructing that course of. To me that’s MS. There’s a systematic approach of going by way of issues and dealing by way of them. He did that for India and he’s doing it for Chennai Tremendous kings.
“Whether or not he performs or not subsequent yr it’s nearly irrelevant. Personally I do not assume he’ll, however then he’s MS Dhoni,” he mentioned at an occasion organised by College of Know-how Sydney (UTS).
Will three-format gamers be a factor of the previous?
With the fast rise of T20 cricket world wide , it has turn into more and more troublesome for the gamers to play all three codecs.
Hayden thinks not solely that makes it not possible for gamers to decide to all codecs, it additionally questions the way forward for the sport, particularly the 50-over model.
“The time of three-format gamers is shortly coming to an finish. I’d problem the sport round whether or not these codecs are even viable anymore.
“It appears to me there’s nice enthusiasm nonetheless to play Take a look at cricket and World Take a look at Championship is an efficient instance of that. In any other case I see lot of T20 cricket being performed.”
The 51-year-old additionally mentioned that the gamers who’re giving up nationwide contracts to play franchise cricket world wide cannot be blamed.
“It’s inevitable that youngsters of tomorrow they wish to play sport, they wish to play franchise cricket. We’ve got seen variety of gamers particularly from marginalised communities, cricketers from West Indies for instance, they’re getting very energetic in different sports activities and poached to different sports activities due to their magnificent athletic potential. The good fall from grace from the attractive sides of the 80s.”
“Somebody like Nicholas Pooran for instance. Has he actually acquired any curiosity in enjoying Take a look at match cricket? Earlier than him Dwayne Bravo performed little bit of Take a look at cricket however principally performed franchise cricket everywhere in the world.
“There are tons of of instance like that. From Australia, somebody like David Warner. Is he going to be focussed on Take a look at cricket now or is he going to play the rest of his profession (in T20s)?
“It’s at all times going to be difficult the place there’s monumental sum of money to be made. It will be occur and all of it needs to be embraced,” he added.
(With PTI inputs)
