2023-06-04 11:15:39
Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who won many ICC titles for the Indian team and five IPL titles for the Chennai Super Kings, is known as one of the best captains in the world. Dhoni has proven his unique ability to manage players time and again in his 15-year long career as a captain.
Dhoni has recognized the talent of many players whose careers were thought to be over due to poor performances and has brought them back with strong support. Dhoni is also good at getting the best out of young players. In this way, let’s get to know four Indian cricketers who have grown into superstars under Dhoni.
Ajinkya Rahane
Take Rahane himself as the latest example. We are the ones who died watching Rahane’s batting in this year’s IPL. It has been a long time since Rahane, the former Indian Test vice-captain, lost his place in India’s ODI squad. However, he was a regular presence in Tests till 2022. He also lost his place in the Test team due to a series of poor performances.
Rahane became an underrated player in the IPL auction as well, and many frowned upon the inclusion of the CSK player. However, he responded with a brilliant batting. The player scored 326 runs from 11 innings in the IPL by hitting sixes and fours alternately. The highest score was 71* runs. It will not be surprising if Rahane is recalled to the Indian team.
Virat Kohli (Test)
It may come as a surprise to many, MS Dhoni is also behind Virat Kohli’s successful Test career. Due to his poor performance in the 2014 tour of England, there were calls to drop Kohli from the Test team. However, Dhoni was not ready to let go of the player. As if to thank the skipper for his faith in him, Kohli completed the run in the series against Australia later that year. He silenced those who turned against him. After that Kohli achieved many records in Test cricket.
Shivam Dhube
Shivam Dhube is a Mumbai all-rounder who has been compared to Yuvraj Singh. The youngster’s career got a big boost when he was signed by Chennai Super Kings for 4 crores in the 2022 IPL mega auction. Dhube has shown many crucial performances for Chennai in the last two seasons.
In 2022, he scored 289 runs at a strike rate of 156.22 from 11 matches. The best season of the young star’s career was born in 2023. The player scored 411 runs from 14 innings at a strike rate of 159.92.
Rohit Sharma
Yes, MS Dhoni has also had a huge impact on the career of current Indian skipper Rohit Sharma. He has on many occasions said that Dhoni saved him by asking him to open for India in ODIs. The player who used to play in the middle order in the national team performed averagely. However, when Dhoni asked Rohit to open in the 2013 Champions Trophy, the Mumbai Indians skipper’s ODI career took off. He is currently one of the best opening batsmen in India.
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