Former Indian cricket team captain MS Dhoni has once again been seen swinging the bat on the field. Actually, he is currently in Madurai, where he came to inaugurate an international cricket stadium. Earlier, Dhoni’s fans gave a grand welcome at the airport, where slogans of Dhoni, Dhoni were raised. Dhoni also accepted the greetings of the fans. Meanwhile, a video of him has surfaced, in which he is enjoying batting in the new cricket stadium.

In the video going viral, people are standing around the pitch. MS Dhoni is batting there. Behind, a small child is keeping wickets, and Dhoni is seen swinging the bat vigorously. Dhoni was seen wearing black T-shirt and jeans. Let us tell you that this is the second international cricket stadium of Tamil Nadu.

This new ground has been named Velammal Cricket Stadium, which has been constructed by Velammal Education Trust in collaboration with Tamil Nadu Cricket Association. According to reports, Rs 325 crore has been spent in the construction of this ground and the stadium is spread over 11 and a half acres.

Currently, 7300 fans can sit together in the ground, but there will be a plan to increase the number of stands in the coming years, after which about 20,000 spectators will be able to sit in the ground simultaneously. A center of excellence, practice nets, high-class drainage system and modern flood lights have also been installed here. Ranji Trophy, IPL and Tamil Nadu Premier League matches can be played in it.

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This will be the second largest cricket stadium in Tamil Nadu after Chepauk. Fireworks were also burst in the ground, which made the atmosphere pleasant.

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MS Dhoni is one of the most successful captains in India, under whose captaincy India won the two World Cup (2007 T20 World Cup and 2011 ODI World Cup) and one Champions Trophy (2013). In Test cricket as captain, Virat Kohli also impressed a lot, he is also given a credit to keep this format alive. Both scored more than 10,000 runs in ODI cricket. However, it has to be believed that Virat’s pan is a bit heavy in the test. Dhoni never scored a century in the Test, while 14 of Virat’s 30 Test centuries came on land.

However, this was not the case in the beginning. In the early times of Kohli’s Test career, MS Dhoni was better than Kohli on foreign land, especially in SENA countries (South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia). New Zealand fast bowler Neil Wagner told how he managed to harass Kohli with his strategy during a Test in 2014 while Dhoni played him well.

Wagner said in Red Inkar Cricket Podcast, “I remember the wicket was very flat in this Test match, but there was speed and bounce on the pitch. Eden park ground is quite small in the straight line, but square boundaries are helpful. I remember that I had put some bouncers balls, and how they were not looking at them. Should also play these balls.

He further said, “I thought that crossing outside from the direction of the eyes while crossing the ball. Virat Kohli tried to kill on the front of scar, because there was no fielder there. In this attempt the ball hit his toe, which went to Bije Waling.”

The match that Wagner is talking about was played in Auckland in 2014 February. New Zealand had set a target of 407 runs in the fourth innings for India. Virat Kohli had played a good innings of 67 runs, Shikhar Dhawan also gave a good start to get a good start. Dhawan scored 115 runs. MS Dhoni scored 39 runs. Dhoni and Kohli were dismissed by Neil Wagner. New Zealand won this match by 40 runs. After 6 on 270, the 54 -run partnership between Ravindra Jadeja and Dhoni kept the expectation of India’s victory, but the situation changed again after the pair broke.

Wagner further said, “Then it seemed that Dhoni and Jadeja would chase a brilliant innings by chasing this goal. It did not seem that Dhoni was having more trouble playing our balls. I was thinking that I would put Dhoni a slow bouncer ball. I did so and the way he extended it, I was surprised by it.”

Stephen fleming on ms dhoni batting position: MS Dhoni has had to be very trolled due to his batting order recently. He came to bat in the ninth order in the match against RCB, which was said to be the main reason for the defeat of Chennai Super Kings. At the same time, in the match against Rajasthan Royals, Dhoni came to bat on the seventh order, but could not save the team from the defeat of 6 runs. Dhoni was also seen batting at number 7-8 continuously last season. CSK head coach Stephen Fleming has issued a big statement amid criticisms about the batting order.

Dhoni’s body is answering …

Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming spoke on the necklace against Rajasthan Royals during the media. Along with this, he also told that Dhoni’s knees have now started responding and it is not possible for him to bat for 10 overs continuously. This is a main reason for batting on their lower order.

Stephen Fleming said, “MS Dhoni himself decides on his batting order. His body and knee are not as healthy as they used to be. Other batsmen keep giving opportunity. “

Has Dhoni become a burden on CSK

MS Dhoni is 43 years old and plays very few balls at the time of batting. On the question of Dhoni’s CSK team becoming a burden on the CSK team, Fleming said, “I had said this last year, Dhoni’s importance is very high for us. He is a leader and his role is also important from the point of view of wicketkeeping. Sending him to the 9th-10th over, he has hardly done so. So look at it from the perspective of 13-14 overs, Dhoni assesses who is playing?”

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