Chennai Super Kings batting coach Michael Hussey on Monday alluded to the reverse-ageing fictional character Benjamin Button to convey that the CSK captain M.S. Dhoni is as match-fit as ever. He added that Dhoni has been batting as well as ever in the lead-up to the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League, which begins with CSK’s home match versus Royal Challengers Bangalore here on March 22.
“He’s preparing really well. His knee seems good at this stage. And he’s batting extremely well at the moment. I must admit he’s like Benjamin Button! He keeps getting better,” Hussey said in an exclusive chat with The Hindu at the inauguration of the Pavit Singh Nayar Memorial All India inter-college T20 cricket tournament for men and women at the Guru Nanak College here.
The 48-year-old said that Rachin Ravindra and even Ajinkya Rahane might open the innings in the injured Devon Conway’s absence.
