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'As a keeper, he has shown over the years that no one is better than him in this format, not just in taking catches, inflicting run-outs or stumpings.'ĭhoni was appointed Test skipper after Anil Kumble's retirement in 2008 and to lead the team across formats. India coach Ravi Shastri said that Dhoni's impact on the team had been 'massive' and the communication with Kohli 'fantastic'. Kohli never shied away from relying on the experience of Dhoni, who was often seen calling the shots from behind the stumps. He stepped down from the limited-overs captaincy in 2017 on the pretext of preparing Kohli as a leader but continued to play a big part in the team's decision making process. While India waited for a word from the master, Dhoni went off to serve with the army reserve unit where he is an honorary lieutenant colonel.īut despite his remarkable finishing skills in the middle-order, excellent glove work and sharp reading of the game, it has become increasingly clear that Dhoni would have to let Virat Kohli take complete control. His 'keep them guessing' tactics also left fans in frustration over the past year as they waited to see whether Dhoni, who turned 39 in July, would play in the national blue jersey again.ĭhoni, who quit Tests in 2014, last played for India in their semi-final loss to New Zealand in the 2019 World Cup. It is a style that helped Dhoni lead India to the top of the sport after their World Cup triumphs. 'In the context of instinct, he feels that okay he can assess a batsman or player on the field, that's his judgement.' The bowling coach, (head coach Stephen) Fleming will be there and everybody will be there, everyone is giving opinions, (but) he'll get up and go,' Srinivasan said. 'So, MS Dhoni doesn't attend this, he's a pure instinct man. 'They play videos of every batsman whom they're going to come against and they see how he got out, what's his strength, what's his weakness etc. 'We're awash with data just now,' Srinivasan said in a recent interview with the Scroll news website.

Srinivasan, the industrialist who owns the Chennai Super Kings, where Dhoni will remain captain in the Indian Premier League despite announcing his international retirement on Saturday, hailed him as the supreme 'instinct' player.

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