ALSO READ: CSK vs MI: Fans looking forward to 'Thala' batting bit longer, Aaron Finch says 'MS Dhoni will get biggest cheer..' Earlier, Pathirana missed games against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Apart from Pathirana, Fleming also lauded new skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad who, according to him, has been 'cut from the same cloth' as Dhoni.
"There is no difference (between Gaikwad and Dhoni). He is as cool as it gets.
I know the last captain was pretty cool. But this guy is cut from the same cloth, so that is rubbed through," he added.
ALSO READ: Fleming lauds Dhoni's decision on passing CSK captaincy baton to Ruturaj: 'Cut from same cloth...' Currently, CSK are at the third positions in the IPL 2024 point tally with 6 points, as they won three out of 5 matches played. They have a net run-rate of +0.666.
On the contrary, Mumbai Indians stand at the seventh position after 2 wins in 5 matches and have a NRR of -0.073. Chennai and Mumbai have faced each other in 36 matches in IPL, where Chennai have won 16 whereas Mumbai have come out victorious on 20 occasion.Milestone Alert!
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