‘No one better than MS Dhoni in India’, Australian batter Steve Smith on Thursday expressed his happiness on sharing a field with the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper while calling the 42-year-old cricketer a ‘chilled guy’.
“There’s no one better in India to have behind the stumps than . The way he understands the game and the angles of the game is second to none. So look, he was a tremendous person to play with. I really enjoyed his company on and off the field,” Smith said as quoted by ANI.
The Aussie revealed that Dhoni helped him a lot with cricket. “He’s such a chilled guy, obviously extremely busy with loads of things outside the game, but extremely chilled down to earth, and a wonderful person,” Smith said.
“There were many occasions where MS was fantastic. You know, I really enjoyed playing with him. I enjoyed leading him as well. He certainly helped me out,” he added.
Ahead of the season opener of IPL 2024 against Bengaluru (RCB) at Chepauk Stadium, the Chennai-based franchise announced that would take over the responsibilities from the 42-year-old. This marked the end of Dhoni’s long reign at the helm of CSK, during which he led Chennai to five IPL crowns.
The five-time champions have begun their title defence in style with two consecutive wins. CSK defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the season opener by 6 wickets and then overwhelmed with a 63-run win.
CSK had a great start to the season, clinching two consecutive wins in their opening games after beating Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Gujarat Titans (GT).
The Chennai-based franchise is currently standing at the top of the IPL 2024 standings with four points by their name.
(With ANI inputs)
