“It Did Not Feel To Us That MS Dhoni Was Our Skipper Till He Lifted The Trophy” – Harbhajan Singh On 15th Anniversary Of T20 World Cup 2007 Win

On the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the ICC T20 World Cup 2007 triumph of the India National Cricket Team, the legendary off-spinner Harbhajan Singh asserted that it didn’t feel like MS Dhoni was the captain of the side till he lifted the trophy.

India National Cricket Team won the inaugural edition of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup under the leadership of legendary skipper Dhoni. In the final, the Men In Blue defeated Pakistan National Cricket Team by 5 runs to win the title at the Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg.

| ICC Teams Rankings | ICC Players Rankings

Speaking on Star Sports’ programme ‘Class of 2007: The Reunion of ’07 Champions’ Team India members recalled their early impressions of Dhoni. Former off-spinner Harbhajan said that Dhoni was very open to the suggestions and he gave freedom to his players.

“It did not feel to us that MS Dhoni was our skipper till he lifted the trophy. It was so because everyone was contributing their suggestions as to what should be done during a certain stage in a game. He was very open to it and would let us go ahead with whatever we thought was best,” said Harbhajan Singh.

While talking about the strategy of the players during the iconic bowl-out that took place to decide the winner of the Group D match between India and Pakistan, Harbhajan said:

“The run-ups of players involved in bowl-out were of three to four steps. It was so because they could have lost their balance after running from a great distance.”

From day 1, he had his own ways of doing things – Dinesh Karthik on MS Dhoni

Veteran wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik also recalled his first impressions of Dhoni and said that he had his own method of doing things from day 1.

“He was en route of becoming captain back then. He was the Vice Captain during the 2007 ODI World Cup and series against England and various other places. From day 1, he had his own ways of doing things. There was not really much difference between him as a captain and as a player,” said Karthik.

Also Read: IND vs AUS: Dinesh Karthik Speaks About The Importance Of Hardik Pandya In Playing XI

Get All Cricket match prediction and fantasy Tips – CLICK HERE

Cricket Match Prediction | T20 World Cup Match Prediction | Today Match Fantasy Prediction | Fantasy Cricket Tips | Cricket News and Updates | Cricket Live Score