Dhoni, 42, has been sidelined for three weeks due to the calf injury sustained ahead of the season and in his recovery, a lot of work has been put in on his speed while running between the wickets. \u201cHopefully he\u2019ll be back as soon as possible. I don\u2019t know if it\u2019s tomorrow or it\u2019s maybe the next match after that, but he\u2019s progressing really well.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI know he\u2019s been upping his running speeds and that was probably the sticking point. I think we\u2019re very confident from a skill perspective with his batting and his wicketkeeping.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cBut it was just making sure that he could maintain good running power, particularly towards the back end of an inning where he\u2019s going to have to scan for those ones and twos. So as soon as he\u2019s got the confidence in his calf, then I\u2019m sure he\u2019ll give it the tick to ready to go,\u201d Hussey said in the pre-match press conference, ahead of their clash against Mumbai Indians at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Saturday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The final decision to play, Hussey stressed, rests with Dhoni himself. \u201cOnce he feels confident in his calf, I\u2019m sure he\u2019ll give the signal that he\u2019s ready to go. At the moment, we\u2019re guided by him. We\u2019re waiting. I think all of Chennai is waiting.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Dhoni hasn\u2019t been spotted on match days in CSK\u2019s dugout, with Hussey revealing that the wicketkeeper-batter has chosen not to attend to avoid distractions. Some IPL teams do leave their players in the hotel, as rules allow for only 18-20 players to be present in the dressing room.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cHe\u2019s such a team-orientated guy, MS Dhoni. He always wants what\u2019s best for the team and he was worried that if he came, there\u2019d be a bit too much of a distraction. Obviously, the cameras would be on him a lot. The crowd would be cheering for him and things like that.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Dhoni hasn\u2019t been spotted on match days in CSK\u2019s dugout, with Hussey revealing that the wicketkeeper-batter has chosen not to attend to avoid distractions. Some IPL teams do leave their players in the hotel, as rules allow for only 18-20 players to be present in the dressing room.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI personally love having him around the dressing room. He offers so much wisdom and confidence to the rest of the guys. So he\u2019s obviously at training all the time and always a bubbly personality around training and offers a lot of his experience to the players there. But it was just a case he didn\u2019t want to see himself as a distraction to the rest of the team and that\u2019s why he decided on game day just to sort of stay away,\u201d concluded Hussey.<\/p>\r\n\r\n