Dhoni will be very good in the IPL, feels Manjrekar

Mumbai - Dhoni will lead CSK in the 13th edition of the IPL to be held in the UAE

There will be no dip in M.S. Dhoni's form when the glitzy Indian Premier League caravan touches base in the UAE, feels former India batsman Sanjay Manjrekar.
Dhoni will lead Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the 13th edition of the IPL which will be played in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah after it was postponed in March due to the Covid-19 crisis. The 39-year old has not been in action since the 2019 World Cup semifinal where India lost to New Zealand.
Speaking on Star Sports' show Cricket Connected, Manjrekar said: "I think he is going to be very good and one of the reasons that he is so successful and so consistent in the IPL as a batsman as opposed to international is that he knows that there are about four to five bowlers to handle.
"And there are some good ones and there are some not so good ones in the IPL. In international, you have got five quality bowlers, so he's so good at picking out those guys and going after them.
Manjrekar said the Ranchi man was oozing with confidence.
"I had a little corner time with him and he said that as long as I am beating the fastest sprinter in the team, I am going to consider myself fit enough to be playing international cricket or playing high-level cricket.
"So, as a batter, with M.S. Dhoni in the IPL, I don't see much difference. In fact, the conditions that we have, I keep saying, is just perfect for Dhoni, where it's going to be about the mind and not just power hitting."