<p>David Miller is in awe of M S Dhoni's finishing skills and the South African says he wants to imbibe the former India skipper's calmness in high-pressure run chases.</p>.<p>Miller will be playing for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL beginning September 19 after eight years with Kings XI Punjab.</p>.<p>"I absolutely love the way Dhoni goes about his business. Certainly his calmness - you just think he's always under control. The way he portrays himself, that's something he's extremely good at and I do enjoy that about him. I try and give off the same energy," Miller told 'ESPNcricinfo'.</p>.<p>Miller is a Dhoni fan but he is not oblivious to the two-time World Cup winner's weaknesses even though he prefers to steer clear of the specifics.</p>.<p>"...he's got his strengths and weaknesses as a batsman and so do I. I tend to be in awe of some of his chases rather than 'I want to bat like him'. I suppose I just want to finish games like he does.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/australia-keen-to-help-marcus-stoinis-evolve-as-finisher-like-mahendra-singh-dhoni-882974.html" target="_blank">Australia keen to help Marcus Stoinis evolve as finisher like Mahendra Singh Dhoni</a></strong></p>.<p>"Technique-wise and the way you go about it, we all have our own ways. I don't think I can rate myself or put myself in a category.</p>.<p>"We'll see how my career unfolds and finishes and then we can look back and sort of judge. Definitely, Dhoni is one of the best finishers ever; he's proven it many times. I love watching him play."</p>.<p>Miller played only eight games for KXIP over the 2017 and 2018 seasons and last year he played 10, scoring 213 runs with a strike rate of 129.87.</p>.<p>What went wrong for him at KXIP in recent years?</p>.<p>"The last couple of years I haven't been playing for Kings XI. I suppose that's one of the reasons why I haven't been winning games as well. But in terms of consistency, I feel I'm better than ever before. I'm a lot more experienced now. I know what I'm expected to do.</p>.<p>"In the IPL I had one bad season for Kings XI - and when I say bad season, it wasn't as good as the previous ones that I had. It wasn't a horrific season, to say the least."</p>.<p>The 2013 edition was a path-breaking one for Miller, who smashed 418 runs with a strike rate of 164.56. In the following season, he scored 446 runs with a strike rate of 149.16. He has not been able to bat in that range ever since.</p>.<p>"I missed the boat the last couple of years in terms of playing and I think it's created a thing that I've not been playing well. The games that I've played in, I have contributed," said Miller.</p>
<p>David Miller is in awe of M S Dhoni's finishing skills and the South African says he wants to imbibe the former India skipper's calmness in high-pressure run chases.</p>.<p>Miller will be playing for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL beginning September 19 after eight years with Kings XI Punjab.</p>.<p>"I absolutely love the way Dhoni goes about his business. Certainly his calmness - you just think he's always under control. The way he portrays himself, that's something he's extremely good at and I do enjoy that about him. I try and give off the same energy," Miller told 'ESPNcricinfo'.</p>.<p>Miller is a Dhoni fan but he is not oblivious to the two-time World Cup winner's weaknesses even though he prefers to steer clear of the specifics.</p>.<p>"...he's got his strengths and weaknesses as a batsman and so do I. I tend to be in awe of some of his chases rather than 'I want to bat like him'. I suppose I just want to finish games like he does.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/australia-keen-to-help-marcus-stoinis-evolve-as-finisher-like-mahendra-singh-dhoni-882974.html" target="_blank">Australia keen to help Marcus Stoinis evolve as finisher like Mahendra Singh Dhoni</a></strong></p>.<p>"Technique-wise and the way you go about it, we all have our own ways. I don't think I can rate myself or put myself in a category.</p>.<p>"We'll see how my career unfolds and finishes and then we can look back and sort of judge. Definitely, Dhoni is one of the best finishers ever; he's proven it many times. I love watching him play."</p>.<p>Miller played only eight games for KXIP over the 2017 and 2018 seasons and last year he played 10, scoring 213 runs with a strike rate of 129.87.</p>.<p>What went wrong for him at KXIP in recent years?</p>.<p>"The last couple of years I haven't been playing for Kings XI. I suppose that's one of the reasons why I haven't been winning games as well. But in terms of consistency, I feel I'm better than ever before. I'm a lot more experienced now. I know what I'm expected to do.</p>.<p>"In the IPL I had one bad season for Kings XI - and when I say bad season, it wasn't as good as the previous ones that I had. It wasn't a horrific season, to say the least."</p>.<p>The 2013 edition was a path-breaking one for Miller, who smashed 418 runs with a strike rate of 164.56. In the following season, he scored 446 runs with a strike rate of 149.16. He has not been able to bat in that range ever since.</p>.<p>"I missed the boat the last couple of years in terms of playing and I think it's created a thing that I've not been playing well. The games that I've played in, I have contributed," said Miller.</p>