Internet Desk: Rising Pune Super Giants coach Stephen Fleming hailed Dhoni’s remarkable fitness at the press conference organised by Rising Pune Super Giants today.
Asked about Dhoni’s future in the context of India’s loss yesterday in the World Twenty20 semi-final, Fleming said what he saw in him was a “sprightly wicketkeeper batsman, a fresh captain with a remarkable fitness”.
In reply to a question, Fleming, interacting with reporters about Pune Supergiants for the forthcoming IPL season, did not visualise any possible “conflict of egos” in the team that also has Australian captain Steve Smith and South African skipper Fa du Plessis.
“Leadership can take many forms. M S Dhoni is an inspiring captain who is open to ideas,” he added.
With Dhoni as captain, the team has players like Mitchell Marsh, Kevin Pietersen, Ajinkya Rahane,R. Ashwin and the two overseas skippers in Faf du Plessis and Steve Smith who has had a stint with the Pune team in earlier edition.
“We are very excited about the squad that we have compiled and cannot wait get underway. We will be training here in Pune for the next week before heading to Mumbai for the opening game on April 9. There is a lot of work to do being a new franchise and new team,” Fleming commented.”We need cricket loving fans in Pune to come out and support M S Dhoni and co.,” he urged.