UPDATED: Apr 21, 2023 12:14 IST
By India Today Sports Desk: MS Dhoni’s former CSK and India teammate Harbhajan Singh said that there cannot be a “bigger cricketer” than the legendary wicketkeeper-batter in the country.
Under the leadership of Dhoni, India won the 50-over World Cup in 2011. Dhoni has also guided Chennai Super Kings to win the IPL four times and finish as runners-up five times.
Dhoni recently etched his name in the IPL record books, becoming the first player to captain an IPL team in 200 matches. Ahead of CSK’s home match against SRH on April 21, Harbhajan said no one has a bigger fanbase than Dhoni.
“Mahendra Singh Dhoni is only one. There cannot be a bigger cricketer than him in India. Someone could have scored more runs than him and someone could have taken more wickets than him, but no one has a bigger fanbase than him,” Harbhajan said on Star Sports.
“Dhoni has accepted this fandom to heart and he respects his teammates as well. He walks with so much love and emotion that anyone else would go mad, but Dhoni has carried this love and emotion in his heart for 15 years and he still hasn’t changed at all.”
Harbhajan also heaped praise on batting all-rounder Shivam Dube for his hitting ability, saying Chennai Super Kings bank a lot on players with such qualities. The former off-spinner added that Dube should get more opportunities at the top in the batting line-up.
“Shivam Dube’s hitting range is tremendous. Whenever the ball comes into his hitting arc, he dispatches it for a biggie. CSK banks a lot on players with such qualities. Shivam should continue to get opportunities to bat at the top,” Harbhajan said.
Chennai Super Kings enjoy a 3-0 head-to-head record against SunRisers Hyderabad at Chepauk.
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