India vs South Africa: Dwaine Pretorius wants to inculcate Dhoni's calmness and self-belief

Dwaine Pretorius on Monday said he would like to inculcate the legendary MS Dhoni's calmness and self-belief. The South African made his IPL debut for Chennai Super Kings this year after joining the franchise for a base price of Rs 50 lakh.

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Proteas skipper Temba Bavuma now hopes David Miller can continue his tremendous form in the upcoming India-South Africa 5-match T20I series, which starts from June 9 with the first match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. For South Africa, Miller bats at the number six spot, but Bavuma indicated

Pretorius played just six matches, scoring 44 runs and claiming six wickets with best bowling figures of 2 for 30. The limited opportunities notwithstanding, Pretorius said playing alongside Dhoni has been his biggest gain. "Playing my first IPL was a great experience. It was one of my bucket list items and that too to get the opportunity to play for CSK, one of the most successful franchises. I enjoyed every moment of it. You get a lot of responsibility as a player.

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South Africa have desisted experimentation for the series and have brought their No.1 team to the Indian shores. In comparison, India have rested regular skipper Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja - all key members of the playing XI - for the series.

"I really enjoyed playing under Dhoni as well and batting with him, seeing the brand value he has in India just shows how big he is and what he has done for the sport in this country. It was awesome being a part of that," the 33-year-old said. "The biggest thing that I have learnt from him is how calm he is at the crease, the way