IPL 2019, Match 1: CSK vs RCB - 3 masterstrokes from Dhoni in the opening game

#1 Picking Harbhajan and making him open the bowling

Harbhajan Singh picked up three wickets against RCB

Chennai went with three spinners after electing to bowl on a pitch which offered a lot to the spinners. Chennai had three good spinners in Ravindra Jadeja, Harbhajan Singh, and Imran Tahir.

MS Dhoni threw the ball to the Indian off-spinner to open the bowling in power play. It turned out to be a vital decision as the veteran spinner took three crucial wickets including the likes of Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers.

If it was any other captain, he would have tempted to go with Imran Tahir or Jadeja who used to bowl in the powerplay overs. The South African spinner is fresh from the performance against Sri Lanka, still, Dhoni preferred experience over form and it paid off in the end. It helped Chennai Super Kings begin the season on a winning note.