Published 11:26 IST, June 14th 2020
Gambhir argues that non-skipper MS Dhoni would have been 'the most exciting cricketer'
Ex-cricketer Gautam Gambhir made a bold claim which could possibly suggest an alternative to the great MS Dhoni legacy - not as a skipper but as a batsman
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Former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir me a bold claim which could possibly suggest an alternative to great MS Dhoni legacy - t as a skipper but as a batsman. World Cup-winning batsman, who has been vocal about Captain Cool's captaincy and on-field skills, opined that MS Dhoni would have scripted huge success as a cricketer if he h t been skipper for India and h batted at number three position inste. MS Dhoni has batted up order for Men in Blue on very few occasions with most such appearances in earlier days of his career with national side.
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'Completely different player'
Speaking on Star Sports Cricket Connected program, Gautam Gambhir opined that cricket would have seen a completely different player if MS Dhoni h batted at number three and did t captain India. former Indian cricketer predicted that MSD would have broken more records and scored more runs h he batted up order. Furr, Gambhir suggested that MS Dhoni could have demolished bowling line-ups of sides that lacked quality h he batted at number three and that he would have been an 'exciting player'.
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MS Dhoni's future hangs in balance
With coronavirus pandemic forcing Indian Premier League (IPL) to be shelved tentatively, MS Dhoni's return to Men in Blue looks bleak. former skipper, who is on a sabbatical since India's exit from World Cup in 2019, was expected to return to action finally in IPL. Furr, scores of former cricketers and his teammates believed that a typical MSD-like in IPL was Dhoni's last option to make a comeback to national side and with IPL being postponed, many are predicting curatains to be drawn on his glorious career. However, Dhoni himself hasn't spoken a word about his future, reby keeping whole cricketing world in dark about what lies ahe for him.
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11:26 IST, June 14th 2020