IPL 2023: MS Dhoni advised Mathish Pathirana to stay away from Test cricket, know why

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Captain of Chennai Super Kings Mahendra Singh Dhoni the young fast bowler Mathish Pathirana Describing him as a great skill for Sri Lankan cricket, he said on Saturday that he should stay away from Test cricket. The 20-year-old bowler, with action like veteran Lasith Malinga, took three wickets for 15 runs in four overs against Mumbai Indians and was adjudged man of the match. CSK reached number two in the points table after defeating Mumbai on Saturday.

MS Dhoni said this

MS Dhoni said at the award ceremony after the match that bowlers with ‘sling’ action are more prone to injury. He cautioned Pathirana and the Sri Lankan cricket administrators against playing him in all formats of the game. Dhoni said, ‘Bowlers whose action is complicated, it is difficult for the batsmen to read his balls. Talking about Pathirana, his consistency and speed makes him special.

Dhoni’s special advice to Pathirana

Dhoni said, ‘I think he should not play Test cricket, should not even think about it. He can play only ICC tournament. He is young and he will prove to be very important for Sri Lankan cricket. The last time he came here, he was very lean, but now he has become a bit stronger. Dhoni won the toss and decided to bowl first. He, however, revealed that he wanted to bat first, but the number of people who agreed with his opinion in the team meeting was less.

Dhoni wanted to bat first

He said, ‘I was confused about the decision of the toss, I wanted to bat first but the team decided to bowl first keeping in mind the possibility of rain. If there is any kind of confusion then we sit and talk about it. I thought the wicket would slow down and that was the reason behind it, and even if rain had come, most of the match would have been over. Dhoni said that this victory is important for the team as it will give them some relief.

Rohit said poor performance in every department

On receiving the invitation to bat first in the match, Mumbai Indians scored 139 runs for eight wickets. Chennai Super Kings made 140 runs in 17.4 overs and won the match. When Mumbai captain Rohit was asked the reason for the team’s defeat, he said that we made mistakes in every department. We didn’t bat well, couldn’t put enough runs on the score board to give the bowlers a chance to take the match out. It was a bad day with the bat for us.

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