3 reasons why India will miss MS Dhoni after his retirement

When will MS Dhoni retire? This question has become the cricketing hot potato right after the England-India ODI series. However, one should know that this question gives rise to one more question. So, the question is: Is India ready for MS Dhoni's retirement? If you can answer this question then you will be able to answer the first question as well. However, in this war of questions, we tend to overlook the services that India will miss after MS Dhoni's retirement.

Hence, we look at three relevant services that India will be short of after MS Dhoni's retirement.

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#3 An extra-ordinary wicket-keeper

Wicket-keeping is the most thankless job in cricket. It is one of the most challenging tasks in cricket. But there is one man who has completely changed the course of a wicket-keeper over the years. Rightly so, the legend is MS Dhoni.

Probably the best glove-man in the world, MS Dhoni has been quite exceptional behind the stumps, especially in the case of spinners. He owns the record for the most number of stumpings in international matches, dismissing over 150 batsmen.

His swiftness behind the stumps has been a treat to watch. A second up or down and the batsman is back to the pavilion, such has been his reputation behind the stumps.

Hence it is no rocket-science that come MS Dhoni's retirement and India will severely miss the sermons of this man's sharp wicket-keeping skills. However, there are many good wicket-keepers in the contention but replacing MS Dhoni behind the stumps is as hard as Virat Kohli getting out on a duck.

#2 Spinner's captain

MS Dhoni has always enjoyed while keeping spinners. He has been a spinner's captain behind the stumps. With his ability to read the pitch and the batsmen, it makes the job a lot easier for the bowler to execute his skills. Primarily, this has been the reason behind Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal's hasty success in the shorter formats of the game.

MS Dhoni has had a huge role to play in the duo's success at the international level while guiding them during various frames of the game and modifying their bowling with regard to how the batsman is working at the crease.

Thus in Dhoni, India will miss a support-hand to the captain who has always guided young spinners to accustom and acclimatize to the conditions very well.

#1 Tactical genius

Whenever you talk of tactical brilliance in the context of cricket, this man's name will be right at the top without any fuss. Having acquired immense knowledge of the game, MS Dhoni has been one of the best strategists of the Indian team.

Perceived to have one of the best intellects in world cricket, Dhoni has been a vital cog in the Indian cricket team. His interpretations of the game are called to be better than anyone in the cricketing world and have served his teams in copious challenging circumstances.

Besides his exploits as a batsman, Dhoni's wisdom and ability to make the apt decisions at the right time, efficiently and adequately, has been a valuable asset for the Indian team for several years now.

Thus, post-Dhoni's retirement, India will surely miss the services of this man's practical brilliance at the field which has, many times, pulled India out of difficult circumstances.