Published 12:31 IST, May 13th 2020
MS Dhoni 'more chatty' than Kane Williamson as captain, says CSK's Mitchell Santner
MS Dhoni and New Zealand captain Kane Williamson are two leaders in world cricket who are known for their calm and composed nature besides brilliant tactics.
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Former Indian cricket captain MS Dhoni is one of greatest captains to have graced sport. MS Dhoni is kwn for his cool and calm demeaur on field, which is also cited as one of reasons behind his success. wicketkeeper-batsman has mand to keep his emotions in check more often than t, something which he is lauded for till date.
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On or hand, New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson is also kwn as a captain who carries himself with utmost grace. Kane Williamson is an immensely calm and composed character who doesn't let his emotions take over as well. Time and again, he has proved why cricket is called a gentleman's game.
Mitchell Santner opens up on similarities between MS Dhoni and Kane Williamson
w, New Zealand all-rounder Mitchell Santner, who has played under both captains, has opened up on similarities between MS Dhoni and Kane Williamson. Mitchell Santner plays for CSK in IPL under leadership of MS Dhoni while he plays for his country under Kane Williamson. While speaking to sports producer Rupha Ramani on an Instagram live session with CSK, Mitchell Santner said MS Dhoni is chattier captain among two as he is behind stumps. He added MS Dhoni tries to get into batsman's head while Kane Williamson hides at mid-off and guides bowlers.
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Mitchell Santner furr said that both of m very similar as y remain extremely calm and relaxed on field. Speaking about MS Dhoni, Santner claims that MS Dhoni is very instinctive with his decisions. He just has slight changes of field and in bowling, keeping it simple. Santner believes that MS Dhoni has got a good idea about how many batsmen play so he moves someone slightly to where he would play his favourite shot.
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Santner admitted that sometimes Dhoni baffles his teammates with his surprise moves but y pay off more often than t. On or hand, speaking about Kane Williamsons' style of captaincy, Santer said that Kane Williamson doesn’t get heated up in battle and has set plans to execute m well.
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IM COURTESY: MITCHELL SANTNER INSTAGRAM
12:31 IST, May 13th 2020