Former Cricketer of Team India on the Impact of MS Dhoni
The former captain of the Indian cricket team, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, is undoubtedly one of the most loved cricketers in the world. He has earned a large fan following over the years, not only in the form of common people but also many former and current cricketers. However, his camaraderie with Gambhir always grabs a lot of attention. The former captain of Kolkata Knight Riders has raised questions in the media for only glorifying the role of Dhoni in India's 2011 World Cup victory and not giving credit to the entire team.
But in a recent interaction, Gambhir spoke about how Dhoni sacrificed his batting position for the sake of the team; otherwise, he would have been India's No. 3.
Gambhir said, "MS was the first wicketkeeper in India who could change the game with his batting. Earlier, they were keepers first and batters later, but MS was a batter first and then a wicketkeeper. It was a blessing for Indian cricket that in MS Dhoni, we got a wicketkeeper-batter who can win matches from No. 7, because he had that power game. If MS would have batted at No. 3, I am sure he could have broken several ODI records."
He further added, "People always talk about MS Dhoni and his achievements as a captain, which is absolutely true. But I feel that due to captaincy, he sacrificed the batter in him, and he could have achieved much more with his bat, which he didn't. And this happens when you are a captain, because then you put the team ahead and forget about yourself. He started batting at No. 6 or 7. If he had not been captain, he would have been India's No. 3, and I think he could have scored more than what he has scored and could have scored more than hundreds."