What Stephen Fleming and MS Dhoni do is incredible: Shane Watson thanks them for keeping faith

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PC: Yahoo Cricket News

Dubai: The opening pair of Shane Watson (83*) and Faf Du Plessis (87*) put on a impressive display with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) win over a perfect 10-wicket victory against Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) in the match of Indian Premier League (IPL) on Sunday (October 4).

After playing an undefeated knock of 83 runs against KXIP, CSK opener Watson thanked captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and head coach Stephen Fleming for having trust in his potentiality. Dhoni-led CSK shifted on the sixth position in the IPL 2020 points chart with four points from five matches.

“What Fleming and MS Dhoni do, it is incredible. They trust the players, they trust the quality and caliber of their players. They know if they keep the faith, the things will certainly change,” Watson told Du Plessis in a video uploaded on iplt20.com.

“It was nice to spend some time with my good mate Faf in the middle. It is amazing how a little change in mindset can make a big difference in getting things moving. It was nice to get some winning momentum. The faith that CSK continues to show in their players goes a long way. I love batting with Faf, I do believe that we compliment each other really well,” he added.

Watson’s opening partner Du Plessis also had the same thinking and applauded Fleming and Dhoni for ‘sticking with players a bit longer than other teams might’. “Credit to Dhoni and Fleming, it’s obviously the CSK way, they stick with players a bit longer than other teams might,” said Du Plessis at the post-match speech.

“They stick with players that they feel will play in the final. Credit to the management. It’s not always as easy as it looks,” the former South African skipper Du Plessis added. CSK will next take on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on October 7 in Abu Dhabi.

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