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Earlier MS Dhoni used to control bowlers, started to trust them from 2013, says Irfan Pathan

CricketEarlier MS Dhoni used to control bowlers, started to trust them from 2013, says Irfan Pathan
Irfan Pathan and MS Dhoni.

Srinagar, June 28: Former India all-rounder who is now cricket expert and also mentor of J&K Ranji trophy team Irfan Pathan has revealed evolution of MS Dhoni as Team India captain.

Pathan while speaking in a Star Sports show Cricket Connect has said that MS Dhoni used to control bowlers when he first started captaining the side and it was not until 2013 when he started to trust his bowlers.

Pathan, who featured for India under the leadership of Dhoni at the 2007 T20 World Cup and 2013 Champions Trophy said that MS Dhoni got better as years went by and he gained more experience.

“In 2007, it was the first time and you understand that when you are given a big responsibility of leading a team, you get excited,” Ifran Pathan said while speaking at a in Cricket Connected show on Star Sports when questioned what’s the main difference between MS Dhoni of 2007 and 2013.

“The team meetings were always small though, both in 2007 and 2013 during Champions Trophy, just 5 minutes meeting. The one thing which really really changed was when young MS Dhoni became a captain in 2007, he used to run from wicketkeeping to bowling end in excitement and try to control the bowler as well but by the time 2013 came he was letting the bowler control themselves rather he controlling them. He was very calm and in control,” he added.

Pathan also revealed how the veteran wicketkeeper-batsman started believing his spinners and trusted them to become the match winners.

“Between 2007 and 2013 he gained the experience of trusting his slow bowlers and spinner and by the time Champions Trophy came he was very clear that in crucial time he needs to get his spinners into play to win the games.”

Since India’s semi-final exit from the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 against New Zealand in August last year, MSD hasn’t featured for the Men In Blue.

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