Rajasthan Royalss David Miller hails CSK captain Dhonis finishing skills; insists he wants to replicate the veterans calmness under pressure at IPL
CSK skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Pic/Getty Images
David Miller is in awe of MS Dhoni's finishing skills and the South African says he wants to imbibe the former India skipper's calmness in high-pressure run chases. Miller will be playing for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL beginning September 19 after eight years with Kings XI Punjab (KXIP).
'Joy to watch'
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"I absolutely love the way Dhoni goes about his business. Certainly his calmness—you just think he's always under control. The way he portrays himself, that's something he's extremely good at and I do enjoy that about him. I try and give off the same energy," Miller said.
David Miller
Miller is a Dhoni fan but he is not oblivious to the two-time World Cup winner's weaknesses even though he prefers to steer clear of the specifics. "He's got his strengths and weaknesses as a batsman and so do I. I tend to be in awe of some of his chases rather than 'I want to bat like him'. I suppose I just want to finish games like he does.
"Technique-wise and the way you go about it, we all have our own ways. I don't think I can rate myself or put myself in a category. We'll see how my career unfolds and finishes and then we can look back and sort of judge. Definitely, Dhoni is one of the best finishers ever; he's proven it many times. I love watching him play."
Miller played only eight games for KXIP over the 2017 and 2018 seasons and last year he played 10, scoring 213 runs with a strike rate of 129.87. What went wrong for him at KXIP in recent years?
'More consistent now'
"The last couple of years I haven't been playing for KXIP. I suppose that's one of the reasons why I haven't been winning games as well. But in terms of consistency, I feel I'm better than ever before," Miller explained. "I'm a lot more experienced now. I know what I'm expected to do. In the IPL I had one bad season for Kings XI—and when I say bad season, it wasn't as good as the previous ones that I had. It wasn't a horrific season, to say the least."
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