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    "excerpt": "Chennai Super Kings (CSK) spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Sunday said skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni doesn\u2019t have any preconceived ",
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    "editor1": "<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">Chennai, April 26 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings (CSK) spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Sunday said skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni doesn&rsquo;t have any preconceived notions and goes into the game blank and just operates on his instincts as to who is bowling well and how the wicket is behaving.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">CSK marched to the top of the Indian Premier League (IPL) points table with a comfortable 97-run victory over Kings XI Punjab here on Saturday night.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">Spinners Ashwin (2\/14) and Ravindra Jadeja (3\/22) were at their peaks, snaring crucial wickets to set their team on its way to a comprehensive victory. They were well supported by veteran pacer Ashish Nehra (2\/16).<\/span><\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">&ldquo;MS is someone who bells the cat as it goes around. He doesn&rsquo;t have any preconceived notions and goes into the game very blank. Once he is there, he just operates on his instincts as to who is bowling well and how the wicket is behaving,&rdquo; Ashwin was quoted as saying by iplt20.com.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">&ldquo;He has managed some good overseas bowlers in the past as well, the likes of (Muttiah) Muralitharan, (Doug) Bollinger and (Ben) Hilfenhaus. So, I don&rsquo;t think it makes much difference to him. But as an Indian bowler it definitely makes a difference to have an Indian captain. It makes you more comfortable and confident coming in.&rdquo;<\/span><\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">Spin has always been CSK&rsquo;s strength but this time around the pacers are also coming good.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">&ldquo;In a bid to make the Indian players better equipped on the overseas tours, there is more grass left on the wickets this time. It is too early to comment how much effect it will have on the tournament but the grass on the wicket is definitely aiding the fast bowlers with the new ball,&rdquo; said the offie.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">Among the pacers, 35-year-old Ashish Nehra has been superb in the ongoing season, picking up 12 wickets from six games.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">&ldquo;He (Nehra) did great service to the Indian team from 2006 till 2011. He was one of the lynchpins of our 2011 World Cup winning side as well. What I admire about him is that he never sulks,&rdquo; said Ashwin.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">&ldquo;He picks up the new ball, bowls in the powerplay, bowls in the death, whether it is AB de Villiers or Yuvraj Singh he is up against. He never complains and always gives his 100 percent. To add to that, he is a left-armer. He is someone you would love to have in your team.&rdquo;<\/span><\/span><\/div>\r\n",
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