Former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir feels it is unfair to compare MS Dhoni and Eoin Morgan’s form. He argued that both the players are at different stages in their respective careers.
The Kolkata Knight Riders skipper, Eoin Morgan has struggled throughout the Indian Premier League 2021. He averages 11.72, scoring 129 runs in 16 matches, and has a strike rate of 98.47. The statistics for Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni are not too different, as he averages 16.28 in 15 matches. However, Gautam Gambhir feels that their form in the league should not be compared as Dhoni has already from International cricket.
Dale Steyn said class is permanent with someone like MS Dhoni. He came out the other day and was able to get his team over the line. Whereas Eoin Morgan might just be struggling a bit more and KKR might just run out their luck. (On Espncricinfo).
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) October 15, 2021
During an interaction with Espncricinfo, Gautam Gambhir opined that MS Dhoni has performed better than Eoin Morgan, despite quitting International cricket. He said,
“Comparing their forms is very wrong in itself because MS Dhoni has retired from international cricket and the second player is the captain of his national team. You should not compare apples with oranges. MS Dhoni hasn’t played international cricket for so long and it’s acceptable if he’s not in form or is contributing less. But on the other hand, Morgan is playing international cricket. Still, if you look at their performances, MS Dhoni has performed better than Morgan even with the bat.”
“Moreover, MS Dhoni also keeps wickets and captains so there are three departments. Morgan has only two things – captaincy and batting, where one has been totally bad. So, it’s not fair to compare MS and Morgan’s form,” Gambhir added.
If KKR wins the final, they will be on the same pedestal as CSK: Gautam Gambhir
The Kolkata Knight Riders will take on the Chennai Super Kings in the finals of the Indian Premier League 2021 on October 15 at the Dubai International Stadium. Gambhir expressed hopes that Kolkata Knight Riders will win the title and equal the success of the Chennai Super Kings.
He added that then his former franchise should get the same recognition as the Chennai Super Kings.
“Absolutely. We always talk about Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings and their match is called El Clásico, why? Just because CSK has won the IPL thrice? KKR has also won it twice. If KKR wins this final, it will perhaps become equally successful to CSK. Then you’ll have to keep KKR on the same pedestal as CSK. When we say Mumbai Indians and CSK are the most successful sides, it’s only because CSK has won one more title than KKR. I hope KKR wins the trophy, both become equal at three trophies and KKR gets equal recognition to CSK,” Gautam Gambhir concluded.
