Harbhajan Singh compares MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma's captaincy in IPL cricket

MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma are two of most successful captains in history of Indian Premier League (IPL). MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have won three IPL titles while Rohit Sharma's Mumbai Indians have four IPL titles to boast of. two franchises have stamped ir authority on tournament and always start as favourites to win competition.

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Harbhajan Singh draws parallels between MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma's captaincy

A major part of ir success is owed to master tacticians that y have got in form of captains MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma who have led ir respective franchises with panache. Over years, both MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma's captaincy have been subject to comparisons. w, Harbhajan Singh has opened up on captaincy styles of two champion cricketers.

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Harbhajan Singh is one of few players who has got opportunity to play under both captains. In an interview with ESPNCricinfo, Harbhajan Singh said that MS Dhoni is t kind of captain who instructs a player to do something. He wants bowler to do what y ca. He added that if he could bowl six offspinners in an over, he is allowed do that without any interference from his side.

Harbhajan Singh furr said that he has nudged him at times from behind stumps or at change of overs trying to tell him about batsman's mindset and what is he going to try. However, he added that MS Dhoni never tells him what to do. Harbhajan Singh also cited an example of from a match in Pune where speedster Shardul Thakur was being taken to cleaners.

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Harbhajan Singh added that looking at Thakur being belted all over park, he went to MS Dhoni and asked him why isn't he telling Thakur to change angle or push fielder back. Dhoni replied saying that if he says something to Thakur at this st of game, he would get confused and added that let him get hit. Harbhajan Singh furr said that MS Dhoni knew that y could afford to get hit as y had already qualified for playoffs.

Bhajji also said that Dhoni told him when Thakur feels re is option left, n he would suggest him to do something. Harbhajan added that Dhoni will t tell you anything until you realise you are short of ideas.

Speaking about Rohit Sharma's captaincy, Harbhajan Singh said that Rohit also gives a lot of freedom to bowlers but he always thinks of wickets. Bhajji furr said that Rohit will t interfere with your bowling. He added that if you want an attacking field, he will give it.

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