MS Dhoni, who captained Team India to several victories, is widely regarded as the sport’s finest captain. The wicketkeeper-batsman captained India to victory in the 2010 and 2016 Asia Cups as well as the World Twenty20 in 2007 and the ODI World Cup in 2011. Moreover, India won the ICC Test Mace in 2010 and 2011 and the ICC ODI Championship in 2013 when he was captain.
Many of the cricketers who played under Dhoni praised his cool demeanor and aggressive leadership style, and he was lauded for his ability to finish contests in tense circumstances. The 41-year-old was renowned for his expertise in guiding bowlers to vital wickets. Pragyan Ojha, a former India cricketer, praised Dhoni’s ability to make “things extremely easy” for bowlers in an exclusive interview with Hindustan Times.
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“I think he used to make things very simple. If you see all the spinners who have played along with him or under him, they used to enjoy his advice. He used to make things very easy for us. As a bowler, you have to think about your own bowling, you have to think about your fielding, you have to think about the batsman, you have to think about the conditions,” he said
Ponting out about Dhoni’s knowledge about field placement and wicket behaviour, Ojha continued, “But he was one who used to take one part out of your system, like the field placement or maybe how the wicket is behaving. These are the things which he would help you out with. That is the reason why it was less of a burden on a bowler and that is what I enjoyed.”
The 36-year-old represented the SA20 Expert Panel for Viacom18 Sports. Ojha, who has played for India in Tests, ODIs, and T20Is, agrees that Dhoni did everything he could to relieve stress for the squad.
