IPL 2018: 4 tactical decisions by Dhoni that have paid off 

#2 Bowling out Chahar in the powerplay

Chahar has been brilliant with the new ball

Deepak Chahar was virtually an unknown entity in the cricketing world before the start of the IPL season. But as CSK’s season has progressed, Chahar has become an integral member of CSK’s squad.

Dhoni has recognized Chahar’s ability to swing the new ball prodigiously and has bowled him out in the first 10 overs itself. He is using him in a similar manner to Bhuvneshwar Kumar when he first burst onto the international scene.

While Chahar may have only picked up 9 wickets so far, his contribution to the side cannot be decided by stats alone. His role in containing the batsman from getting runs in the powerplay has been phenomenal and Dhoni will hope he continues in the same fashion.