"Age is on their side (Harbhajan and Tahir). They are like old wine and they are maturing," Dhoni said after the win over KKR, their fifth out of six matches so far this season.
Imran Tahir celebrates a wicket. (Pic/ AFP)
Harbhajan Singh and Imran Tahir have proved that age is just a number, feels Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, equating the spinners with fine wine for the way they have matured.
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The inspirational CSK skipper, himself 37, was effusive in his praise for the duo after CSK's seven-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders here on Tuesday. The 38-year-old Harbhajan (2/15) and the 40-year-old Tahir (2/21) were the key performers for the home team.
"Age is on their side (Harbhajan and Tahir). They are like old wine and they are maturing," Dhoni said after the win over KKR, their fifth out of six matches so far this season.
"Bhajji (Harbhajan) has done well in whatever games he has played. I have fallen back on Imran (Tahir) whenever needed and he has come up with very good performances.
"Overall, the bowling unit looks good. But once we play on better and flatter wickets with smaller boundaries, we will have to see what is the best combination to play with," he added.
Dhoni picked Tahir for special praise, saying the South African is someone on whom he can depend no matter what the situation.
"I have fallen back on Tahir and he has done the job. He has confidence in me. He has got a very good flipper," he said.
"He (Tahir) is someone who if you tell that this is the right pace to bowl on, he does it most of the times. He is someone who deceives the batsman quite a few times.
"Not only a good leggie and googly, he has got a very good flipper. Overall he is a good package," Dhoni added. (With inputs from PTI)
Here are some reactions on Twitter to Chennai Super Kings' clinical performance:
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— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 9, 2019
@iamsrk sir @IPL #CSKvKKR
— SRKFANSASSOCIATION (@Srk_bangalore) April 9, 2019
KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS vs CHENNAI SUPER KINGS#KKRHaiTaiyaar pic.twitter.com/UIzBriekOS
When Dhoni meets Russel!! #Dhoni #CSKvKKR #AndreRussell #IPL2019 #ChennaiSuperKings pic.twitter.com/lQJPnkAbvf
— Rishabh (@Rishabh73462421) April 9, 2019
Fun Fact: Chennai Egmore's station code is MS! As super coincidental as it gets! #WhistlePodu #Yellove ðu00c2u009f¦u00c2u0081ðu00c2u009fu00c2u0092u00c2u009b pic.twitter.com/2jSbnnqtqM
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) April 9, 2019
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— Arun Ganeshan (@ArunGaneshan1) April 9, 2019
The only relationship between city and player in Indian cricket to match Dhoni and Chennai is probably Tendulkar and Mumbai. In contemporary cricket this level of adulation is unmatched. pic.twitter.com/np1biEg36l
— VIVEK (@VIVEK81993297) April 9, 2019
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— Ajith Kumaraswamy Raja (@thangham_velu) April 9, 2019
20 years of friendship blooming in the Twenty20 season! #WhistlePodu #Yellove ðu00c2u009f¦u00c2u0081ðu00c2u009fu00c2u0092u00c2u009b pic.twitter.com/8fbFfqCjxr
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) April 10, 2019
"The Crowd loves #CSK and they have really adopted me" - @msdhoni ðu00c2u009fu00c2u0092u00c2u009bðu00c2u009f¦u00c2u0081 #Dhoni #WhistlePodu #CSKvKKR @ChennaiIPL pic.twitter.com/xaa9xFF6co
— Whistle Podu Army ® - CSK Fan Club (@CSKFansOfficial) April 10, 2019
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