“Had My Variations With MS Dhoni. However…”: India Nice’s World Cup-winning Teammate Opens Up On Their Relationship | Cricket Information

MS Dhoni is an enigma in Indian cricket. His rise from a non-traditional cricket centre to changing into one of the crucial profitable captains in world cricket is a stuff of legends. Because the Indian cricket workforce skipper, Dhoni received two Cricket World Cups – the 2007 T20 Cricket World Cup and the 2011 ODI Cricket World Cup. As one other Cricket World Cup is not far away, the Indian cricket followers could be hoping of the Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket workforce to emulate the success of MS Dhoni’s aspect. Former Indian cricket workforce quick bowler Sreesanth was a member of each the aspect which received the 2007 T20 Cricket World Cup and the 2011 ODI Cricket World Cup.

Not too long ago, on Sportskeeda, Sreesanth opened up on MS Dhoni’s function and his method of working. “I additionally had my variations with Dhoni bhai. However now once I have a look at cricketing aspect of issues, nobody can say that Dhoni did not again them. There are some conditions which made the captain assume the opposite method, and that is how life is.”

“Will probably be a bit controversial once I say this. Sure you’ll be able to say ‘Why to speak solely about 2-3 gamers? We additionally performed our half within the win.’ Nevertheless it’s nearly the best way Dhoni thought concerning the workforce first on a regular basis. He even began the tradition of giving the cup to the most recent particular person within the workforce. He by no means wished the limelight. He all the time wished the workforce to do nicely,” he added.

“Sure we received the World Cups due to the laborious work of every participant. However whereas the ship might have many celebrities on it, the duty to take it from one vacation spot to a different all the time is all the time executed by the captain. Irrespective of how a lot you set a flight on autopilot, you want the pilot.”

One other of MS Dhoni’s former teammates, Gautam Gambhir, in a current interplay on Star Sports activities, spoke about how MS Dhoni “sacrificed” his batting place for the sake of the workforce, in any other case he would have been India’s No 3.

“MS (Dhoni) was the primary wicketkeeper of India who may change the sport along with his batting. Earlier, they had been keepers first and batters later, however MS was batter first after which was a wicketkeeper. It was a blessing for Indian cricket that in MS Dhoni, we obtained a wicketkeeper-batter who can win you matches from No 7, as a result of he had that energy sport. If MS would have batted at No 3, I’m positive he may have damaged a number of ODI information,” stated Gambhir on Star Sports activities.

“Folks all the time speak about MS Dhoni and his achievements as a captain, which is completely true. However I really feel resulting from captaincy, he sacrificed the batter in him, and he may have achieved rather more along with his bat which he did not. And this occurs when you’re a captain as a result of then you definately put the workforce forward, and also you overlook about your self. He began batting at No 6 or 7. If he had not been captain, he would have been India’s No 3, and I feel he may have scored greater than what he has scored and will have scored extra a whole bunch additionally,” he added.

Dhoni is arguably India’s greatest-ever captain, having led the workforce to a few main ICC triumphs.

Underneath him, India received the 2007 T20 World Cup, 2011 ODI World Cup and 2013 Champions Trophy.

General, he led India in 332 matches, probably the most by a captain in worldwide cricket. Out of those, he received 178, misplaced 120, tied six and 15 resulted in a no-result. His win proportion as a captain is 53.61. This mixed with the trophies he has received, makes him India’s most profitable captain ever.

(With ANI Inputs)