Former Indian cricket staff quick bowler S Sreesanth believes that MS Dhoni didn’t sacrifice his batting place for the sake of the staff and it was a call taken consciously by the previous skipper so as to fully utilise his skills as a finisher. Sreesanth’s feedback got here in connection to claims made by former teammate Gautam Gambhir who stated that Dhoni would have scored extra runs if he batted at No. 3. The previous pacer added that Dhoni was properly conscious in regards to the positions that suited all of the batters and it was his ending capacity that helped India in successful two World Cup titles.

“Gautam Bhai stated not too long ago that Dhoni would have scored extra runs had he batted at No.3. However for Dhoni it was at all times about extra victories than extra runs. He at all times had the flexibility to complete video games when the staff wanted him and he received two World Cups as properly,” Sreesanth stated in an interview with Sportskeeda.

“Credit score ought to go to Dhoni, however he did not sacrifice his batting place. He labored a solution to discover out which gamers would do properly for the staff through which place after which slot them in these positions accordingly. His captaincy had the flexibility to deliver the very best out of his gamers. He has at all times thought in regards to the staff first,” the previous India quick bowler added.

Earlier, Gambhir stated that Dhoni someplace ‘sacrificed’ his batting place for the staff.

“MS (Dhoni) was the primary wicketkeeper of India who may change the sport together with his batting. Earlier, they have been keepers first and batters later, however MS was batter first after which was a wicketkeeper. It was a blessing for Indian cricket that in MS Dhoni, we obtained a wicketkeeper-batter who can win you matches from No 7, as a result of he had that energy sport. If MS would have batted at No 3, I’m positive he may have damaged a number of ODI information,” stated Gambhir on Star Sports activities.

“Folks at all times speak about MS Dhoni and his achievements as a captain, which is totally true. However I really feel attributable to captaincy, he sacrificed the batter in him, and he may have achieved rather more together with his bat which he did not. And this occurs if you find yourself a captain as a result of then you definately put the staff forward, and also you overlook about your self. He began batting at No 6 or 7. If he had not been captain, he would have been India’s No 3, and I feel he may have scored greater than what he has scored and will have scored extra tons of additionally,” he added.