Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper MS Dhoni should bat higher up the order instead of No.7, said former batsman Gautam Gambhir.
Dhoni was out for zero in CSK’s first match of the IPL 2021 and Gambhir said that the former India captain is no longer the kind of player who can come in and hit the ball to the boundary at the start of his innings.
“MS Dhoni should be batting higher, that’s what matters because ultimately people should start leading from the front,” Gambhir said on Star Sports.
“We keep mentioning this thing that a leader needs to lead from the front. You can’t be leading, when you’re batting at number seven,” he said.
Gambhir also mentioned CSK’s weak bowling side but said Dhoni batting higher up the order would be better for the team.
“Yes, there are issues in their bowling lineup. Plus, he is not the MS Dhoni, which he used to be probably four or five years back, where he could just come in and start taking on the bowlers from the word go. For me, I think he needs to bat at number four or five. Nothing below that,” said Gambhir.
On Friday, CSK will play against Punjab Kings in their second match of the season.