Dhoni would possibly have change into the 7th batter to move the landmark however being the primary one to achieve the milestone whilst batting within the lower-middle order speaks volumes of his calibre.
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Former India opener Virender Sehwag praised Dhoni’s fulfillment announcing most effective he can rating such a lot of runs at that quantity and has all the time been constant for his crew.
“The expectation is that the top-order batters will score the most runs. MS Dhoni comes in the middle order or lower-middle order and he has scored 5000 runs. No player might be able to score so many runs while playing at that number He is consistent, scores runs and wins matches for his team. He is a very big player,” Sehwag stated right through the post-match display on Star Sports..
Sehwag additionally believes Dhoni does not move after milestones and stated reaching the 5000-run milestone within the IPL would possibly not make any distinction to the previous India captain.
During the tournament in opposition to Lucknow Super Giants, the CSK skipper crossed the 5000-run mark right through his three-ball 12-run knock and was the primary specialist wicketkeeper to achieve the milestone in IPL.
“If you ask MS Dhoni, he will ask what difference it makes, whether he has scored 5000, 3000 or 7000 runs, the important thing is to win the trophy, which he has done. I don’t think he goes after or thinks about milestones,” Sehwag stated right through the post-match display on Star Sports.
Sehwag added that information and milestones are remembered post-retirement. “I was also like that. Who knows how many runs have been scored but it is true that these numbers are remembered later. When you retire, it is remembered that this player scored so many runs in the IPL,” he stated.
Virat Kohli (6706), Shikhar Dhawan (6284), David Warner (5937), Rohit Sharma (5880), Suresh Raina (5528) and AB de Villiers (5162) are the opposite batsmen to have crossed the 5000-run mark within the cash-rich league.
(With IANS Inputs)