Former South Africa batter AB de Villiers has stated MS Dhoni ought to bat greater within the order for Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) within the upcoming IPL, saying that his present place decrease down doesn’t maximise his function.Dhoni, 44, will play for CSK when the season begins on March 28. De Villiers stated Dhoni’s latest development of batting at No. 8 or 9 limits his affect.Relating Dhoni’s function in CSK, De Villiers stated, “It’s extremely tough and never simple. Manufacturers are constructed over years, and CSK have constructed this empire over a few years with this MS Dhoni determine that is all the time been there. If you point out CSK, you instantly consider Dhoni.”“I really feel that in the previous couple of years, his function has purely been about preserving that model as robust as doable. That is why I do not see a task for him batting at eight or 9 and not likely doing sufficient, like final season,” De Villiers stated, as cited by information company PTI.“We all know he will be impactful with the bat, but when he is batting that low and never captaining, it appears like he is nearly simply making up for a spot for the incorrect causes. There’s nonetheless a spot for him, however he must bat greater, no less than at six, perhaps even at 5 or 4 at occasions.” The previous South Africa captain stated Dhoni ought to step apart if he involves bat under quantity 6. “I dofeel Rutaraj and Sanju are the proper gamers to take over from MS (Dhoni). My solely difficulty is the place MS matches in and if he isn’t going to have that large affect batting at 4, 5, 6 generally, then relatively be out of the squad,” De Villiers stated, including, “Let another person, that may perhaps bowl and bat and have an even bigger affect within the recreation,to return in there after which MS can nearly sit on the facet as a mentor and nonetheless information the blokes.“ De Villiers additionally stated, “It is a tough state of affairs, however Sanju Samson is the correct man to take over, and credit score to Dhoni as a result of he is hung round, ready for the correct individual to return. If MS performs, I would like him to place himself underneath extra strain and be the man to deal with these large moments.”CSK traded in Sanju Samson from the Rajasthan Royals (RR) forward of the IPL 2026 public sale as a part of their plans for the long run.