4 Reasons Why MS Dhoni Will Play a Crucial Role in 2019 World Cup

Updated - 04 Nov 2018, 11:41 AM

Colin Munro, MS Dhoni, Krunal; Pandya
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Of late, the presence of MS Dhoni in the Indian team has become the national puzzle. A section of people is pretty much happy to watch him play while on the other hand, a few fanatics are worried about his batting form in the recent past. However, one thing has been made sure by the selectors that Mahendra Singh Dhoni is going to play in the 2019 World Cup. Meanwhile, here, we give you 4 reasons why MS Dhoni will play a crucial role in 2019 World Cup.

Here are the 4 reasons why MS Dhoni will play a crucial role in the 2019 World Cup:

4. Priceless wicketkeeping:

Doesn’t matter what; you can’t keep MS Dhoni away from the top-class wicketkeepers’ list. He is a genius behind the wickets and always handed the best results for team India with his wicketkeeper gloves. With spinners being India’s primary weapon, MS Dhoni’s quick hands will do a world of good for the team.

4 reasons why MS Dhoni will play a crucial role in 2019 World Cup
MS Dhoni took a great catch. (Photo credit –  JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images)

Apart from that, there is no second wicketkeeper available for team India at present. Though the likes of Rishabh Pant and Dinesh Karthik are in the ranks, you can’t rely trust on them when it comes to pressure games. Yet another benefit would be his sharp calling for DRS.

3. Nurturing youngsters:

Yet another significant boost of having MS Dhoni in the ranks is his quality guidance for the youngsters. He can help the bowlers when they are on the receiving end and can change the plan, as per the situations.

4 reasons why MS Dhoni will play a crucial role in 2019 World Cup
MS Dhoni. Image Courtesy: Twitter

Apart from that, bowlers like Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal and Kedar Jadhav have got incredible understanding during the game, which ultimately helps the team in many ways.

2. A big match player:

Over the years, MS Dhoni has always been the big match player. His presence on the crease still sends the fear down the spine for the opposition on his day. Though his hitting skills dropped a bit, MSD can wield when it matters the most.

4 reasons why MS Dhoni will play a crucial role in 2019 World Cup
MS Dhoni hits six in ICC World Cup 2011 final. (Credits – Getty)

Alongside his hitting capability, Dhoni has also got the knack of playing according to the situation of the game. His experience of playing in the pressure matches will also help the youngsters, who are batting in the middle alongside him.

1. Invaluable experience:

You can’t really rate the experience of the certain player, especially, in the big events. Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who has been the part of numerous big events can easily pass on his experience to the youngsters. His pep talk will do a world of good for the team when the things are not in favour of the team.

4 reasons why MS Dhoni will play a crucial role in 2019 World Cup
MS Dhoni assisting Virat Kohli. (Credits – Getty)

In addition, MS Dhoni can bring the much-needed calmness to the team when the opposition is trying to break the plans of the team. Yet another good reason would be that he can always be the shoulder to lead for Virat Kohli.

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