IPL 2017: RPS Coach Stephen Fleming Showers Praise On MS Dhoni

Apr 24, 2017 at 6:02 PM

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IPL 2017: RPS Coach Stephen Fleming Showers Praise On MS Dhoni

Stephen Fleming, the coach of Rising Pune Supergiant heaped praises on MS Dhoni, who turned their previous contest against Sunrisers Hyderabad on his own and once again showed he still has the capability to finish the games,

“It was vintage, wasn’t it. It was a performance that was befitting of a man who has the reputation of being a great finisher.”

Before the innings, questions were raised on Dhoni’s form and few even questioned his place in the playing XI but he stood up at the right time when team’s boat was sinking. Dhoni rowed the boat as safe as a helmsman to see his team winning the crunch game.

It was after quite a time that we saw an aggressive Dhoni, as from past few years, his habit of finishing the game seemed to rust but it was just a matter of time when he returned to his old gears,

“There has been a discussion around when was the last time he has played an innings like that,” Fleming said. “You have to remember playing an innings like that [is hard]. We had got a bit blasé about how special they were. But yesterday, he proved again that when he is in the mood and has got the sight or the feel for the bowling, he is still the most destructive closer that the game has seen.

“People were questioning his form, but certainly from the finishing point of view, I will reiterate we have got a bit blasé because it was happening so often. We benefited from it at Chennai [Super Kings] a lot and people were yearning for a performance like that. And like all great players do, he delivered,” added Fleming

Further, Fleming termed the former Indian skipper as the greatest asset for the team in the situation like this and said,

“The calmness he shows in such situations is one of his greatest assets. And yesterday, it was to the fore. We thought that it was probably late and we had not got too much of the total to leave us with a good chase in the end, but he proved that, with the hitting and batting skills and the power that players have these days, no score is impossible and that puts so much pressure on the bowlers. And good bowlers too, Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been bowling very well. It was a good match-up and a good result for us.”

Dhoni’s blitz in the last game has not just raised team’s confidence but have also benefitted him. Consecutive failures and the poor form of the team must have had an effect on his mindset and a performance like this might prove to be a boon for him and the team.

Rising Pune Supergiant will take on Mumbai Indians on April, 24 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai where the visitors will look to put an end to the winning streak of the home side.

We might witness a bit of change in visiting’s team approach and body language due to their impressive win in their last game.

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