Sunil Gavaskar wants MS Dhoni to promote himself up the order for CSK, Here's why

Sunil Gavaskar wants MS Dhoni to promote himself up the order to bat a few more overs.

MS Dhoni, the captain of Chennai Super Kings (CSK), has been a revelation in the ongoing IPL 2023 as he has batted lower down the order but has played some impactful shots. However, Sunil Gavaskar hopes that the CSK captain promotes himself up the order to get more overs to face.

The first time MS Dhoni wore the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) shirt in the Indian Premier League (IPL) was 15 years ago. The former India captain has established himself as a genuine great of the game throughout the years. Dhoni distinguished himself as a brilliant tactician in addition to his finisher-style batting and wicket-keeping.

On Wednesday, when CSK plays the Rajasthan Royals (RR), the match will mark Dhoni's 200th match as the team's captain.

Sunil Gavaskar, a legendary Indian batter, advised Dhoni to move up in the batting order so that he could make an impact with his explosive batting.

"I Am Hoping MS Dhoni Promotes Himself Higher In The Batting Order. So That He Gets To Play More Than Two Or Three Overs In The Games. He Can Make That Difference For CSK With His Batting Because He Is Capable Of Scoring Big Runs," Gavaskar said on Star Sports, Cricket Live Show.

MS Dhoni, in 199 matches as the captain of CSK, has led the team to 120 victories with a winning percentage of an incredible 60.61%.

Hopefully, in his 200th game, we will win in Chepauk: Ravindra Jadeja wishes MS Dhoni

Meanwhile, CSK all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who initially captained the franchise in IPL 2022, wished MS Dhoni ahead of his 200th game as CSK captain and said that he hopes the team wins against RR at their hope to mark the event.

"What Can I Say, He Is A Legend Of Indian Cricket. So, I Would Like To Wish Him Good Luck. Hopefully, In His 200th Game, We Will Win In Chepauk And All The Fans Will Be Happy, So That We Continue The Momentum. Hopefully, We Win Tomorrow And We Give Him A Gift On His 200th (IPL) Match As Captain," said Jadeja on the CSK website.

MS Dhoni is the most consistent skipper in IPL history. He has led CSK to four IPL titles (2010, 2011, 2018, and 2021 editions).