London, Apr 20 (ANI): Chennai Super Kings skipper, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, has dubbed Andrew Flintoff as the "best bowler in one-day cricket" ahead of today's big clash with Kevin Pietersen's Bangalore Royal Challengers.
The two giants of the English cricket come head-to-head, as Bangalore Royal Challengers take on Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League today.
Having doled out 1.1million pounds a man, both IPL sides are looking for strong performances at Port Elizabeth from the highest-paid cricketers on the planet.
The pair enjoyed contrasting fortunes in their debuts on Saturday, with Pietersen leading a 75-run win over Shane Warne's Rajasthan Royals, while Flintoff's introduction was less enjoyable as Sachin Tendulkar steered Mumbai Indians to a 19-run victory.
But despite the lukewarm start, CSK skipper MS Dhoni claims Flintoff's hefty pricetag is still justified.
"It's not about how much of money you are buying a player for, it's about how important he is or how much he contributes to your side. Flintoff is the kind of guy that you really need. We are talking about the best bowler in one-day cricket right now.
"You pay the money because you want him in the side and how important he is to your side is what really counts," The Sun quoted Flintoff, as saying.
The Lancashire all-rounder also finished the game with an ice-pack on his dodgy left ankle, but Dhoni insists there is nothing to fear.
He added: "I don't think he's injured. As far as the playing XI is concerned for the next match, we'll have a look and re-assess things then. (ANI)
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Good to play IPL before World Cup: Flintoff
With England due to host the Twenty20 World Cup this June, all-rounder Andrew Flintoff is keen to utilise the IPL to brush up his skills in the shortest version of the game.
The much anticipated Ashes series will come up just after the World Cup and several Australian stars such as skipper Ricky Ponting and speedster Brett Lee have decided to skip the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) in order to keep themselves fresh. But Flintoff has been forced to sit out a considerable part of the season due to injury and is keen to play in the Twenty20 extravagenza.
''I missed a lot of cricket through injury. I missed four weeks this winter, so the more cricket I can play now, the better for me,'' Flintoff was quoted as saying by the 'Guardian' today.
The 31-year-old asserted that the IPL will be useful not only for him but also other England cricketers as they prepare for the World Cup at home.
''Also I think that people are losing sight of the importance of the (Twenty20) World Cup in England. The importance not just for myself, but people like Dimi Mascarenhas, KP (Kevin Pietersen) and Ravi Bopara developing the skills in this form of the game because it's just getting bigger and better,'' he added.
Flintoff is the most expensive player in the second edition of the IPL alongwith compatriot Kevin Pietersen at 1.55 million dollars.
He will play for last year's runners-up Chennai Super Kings, led by Team India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
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