MS Dhoni may have struggled in the last two years but there cannot be a question mark over his contribution to Indian cricket as an ODI batsman in the last decade. Over the last decade, Dhoni justified his role as a finisher. Even at the twilight of his career, the wicketkeeper-batsman continues to be a force to reckon with. Following the 2019 World Cup, he has been on an indefinite break from international cricket and it will be interesting to see when he returns to the field again.
Following India’s triumph in the ICC Champions Trophy in 2013, the Indian team travelled to West Indies for a tri-series also involving Sri Lanka. It was a special knock from the former Indian captain which helped India register a famous victory in the final of the tournament. He smashed a couple of sixes and a four in the final over to finish off proceedings and it was a master at the display.
One of his greatest knocks came against Pakistan in 2012. With India tottering at 29/5, it was MS Dhoni’s knock of 113 which helped them post a competitive 227 on the board. He has been nowhere close to his peak in the last two years but even during his decline, Dhoni has proved that he can still win matches for India.
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Arya Sekhar Chakraborty
Arya is a cricket journalist with around 8 years of experience who writes informative listicles and is in charge of text commentary at Sportskeeda. He is a graduate in Journalism, Psychology, and English, and has previously worked for websites such as CricTracker, SportzWiki, Cricket Addictor, Cricfit, OneCricket, and Cricket Exchange. His vast experience has led him to know the pulse of his readers and he cross-checks information from a number of credible sources before writing a single word for their sake.
A former Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) U14 and U16 player, Arya's tryst with cricket began after watching Sachin Tendulkar in action during his childhood. He is an ardent fan of Mumbai Indians (MI) owing to Tendulkar's initial involvement and also bleeds blue for his national team. He is an admirer of Test cricket as he feels the red-ball format teaches one about every facet of life.
Arya, who feels ODIs should not be completely replaced with T20Is owing to the former's pacing and charm, would like to go back in time to 1998 and watch the Master Blaster in action. He has experience in interviewing a few Bengali cricketers such as Kazi Junaid Saifi, Shib Shankar Pal, Sayan Ghosh and Prayas Ray Barman. He has also translated a couple of Bengali cricket books, and made Indian Premier League (IPL) pre-match videos.
He likes to spend time with his family and binge on web series during his spare time.
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