Comparing Their Forms Is Very Wrong: Gautam Gambhir On MS Dhoni And Eoin Morgan
Oct 15, 2021 at 5:07 PM
Gautam Gambhir believes it’s unfair to compare the batting forms of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper, MS Dhoni, with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Eoin Morgan because the two are at different stages of their respective international careers.
The former Indian opener on Thursday argued that MS Dhoni, despite retiring from international cricket in August 2020, has still performed better than Eoin Morgan, who is the current captain of England’s ODI and T20I teams.
Gautam Gambhir: Comparing Eoin Morgan And MS Dhoni’s Forms Is Wrong
Two-time IPL 2021 winning skipper for KKR, Gautam Gambhir’s observations came during a video interaction ahead of the IPL 2021 final between CSK and KKR. The former KKR skipper was asked to analyze the lacklustre forms of the two World Cup-winning captains regarding the contrasting success of their teams.
Gautam Gambhir replied: “Comparing their forms is very wrong in itself because MS Dhoni has retired from international cricket and the second player is the captain of his national team. You should not compare apples with oranges.”
“MS Dhoni hasn’t played international cricket for so long and it’s acceptable if he’s not in form or is contributing less. But on the other hand, Morgan is playing international cricket. Still, if you look at their performances, MS Dhoni has performed better than Morgan even with the bat.”
Gautam Gambhir added:“Moreover, MS Dhoni also keeps wickets and captains so there are three departments. Morgan has only two things – captaincy and batting, where one has been totally bad. So, it’s not fair to compare MS and Morgan’s form.”
Both MS Dhoni and Eoin Morgan are currently in the midst of their worst IPL forms ever. MS Dhoni has come out to bat 11 times this season, scoring only 114 runs averaging 16.2 at a strike rate of 106.54. His best knock came against Delhi Capitals (DC) in Qualifier 1, where a cameo of 18 off six deliveries helped CSK win the match. MS Dhoni has led CSK to title wins in 2010, 2011, and 2018 besides appearing in numerous playoffs.
Gautam Gambhir Hopes KKR Wins And Gets Equal Recognition To CSK
Gautam Gambhir also expressed hope that his former franchise would win the final IPL 2021 match and equal CSL’s record of three IPL titles. He feels a win in the final game on the 15th instant would make KKR as successful as CSK and should also bring similar recognition.
Gautam Gambhir concluded by saying: “Absolutely. We always talk about Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings and their match is called El Clásico, why? Just because CSK has won the IPL thrice? KKR has also won it twice. If KKR wins this final, it will perhaps become equally successful to CSK.”
“Then you’ll have to keep KKR on the same pedestal as CSK. When we say Mumbai Indians and CSK are the most successful sides, it’s only because CSK has won one more title than KKR. I hope KKR wins the trophy, both become equal at three trophies and KKR gets equal recognition to CSK.”