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Tamim gets important captaincy tips from Faf Du Plessis
DHAKA, May 14, 2020 (BSS)-Before leading the side on the field, Tamim got
the opportunity by enriching him through his unique “Tamim Iqbal’s live
show”, which allowed him to discuss about many things with the cricketers of
different countries.
Firstly he got the captaincy tips for his predecessor Mashrafe Bin Mortaza
and now on Wednesday night, he got important tips from Faf Du Plessis, who
led South Africa in the 2019 World Cup.
Faf Du Plessis basically disclosed some things of Mahedndra Singh Dhoni,
the former Indian skipper under whose captaincy he played in Chennai Super
Kings in IPL.
Dhoni has been the most successful Indian captain as he led the side win
the trophy in all ICC tournaments like T20 World Cup, Champions Trophy and
World Cup.
Even in IPL, his Chennai Super Kings is one of the most successful teams
alongside Mumbai Indians.
So Du Plessis had the first hand experience about how Dhoni leads the side
and devises the game plan as well as how he reacts in the time of
difficulties or crucial moment on the ground.
As Du Plessis has been playing for Chennai for the last 10 years, Tamim
seemed to have interest to know about Dhoni’s captaincy.
“Actually you have been playing for Chennai for the last 10 years, so I
want to know about MS Dhoni from you..like how he controls the things, how he
leads the side. Could you please explain,” Tamim requested Du Plessis during
his live show.
Plessis replied saying that he is fortunate to play under the captaincy of
Dhoni for longer period.
“I am fortunate that right from the start, I have been playing for
Chennai. I have learnt many things here, specially I can hone captaincy
skill. I am fortunate also that I go the captain like Dhoni and coach like
Stephen Fleming, who also was successful captain for New Zealand,” Plessis
said.
He termed Dhoni as ‘completely different’ than other captains in the
world.
“He is totally a different person. We always think that a captain will
talk much in on and off the field and he will talk much than others in the
meeting too. But MS is different. He didn’t talk much even he didn’t talk
much in the meeting,” he informed.
“But he has a cricket brain, which is unmatched. He is a born leader and
he has enormous confidence on him, which helps him to take the right
decision. Actually MS understand his game well, and at the same time, he can
read the match better than others. He can understand his opponent’s strength
and weakness and that is what makes him different,” Du Plessis added.
Du Plessis also termed Dhoni as the best finisher he had ever seen in his
life.
“I have never seen a good finisher like him in my life. He knows what to
do. Sometime you might think his response in slower and he is playing slowly
but he has the confidence on him. He has his own style, which helps him
finish the game successfully at the end. Yes not all time he can finish the
game but most the time he became successful,” Du Plessis concluded.
BSS/SMP/SB/16:55 hrs