Five Things Fans Will Miss If MS Dhoni Retires

The former India skipper, MS Dhoni, who is in the twilight of his cricket career, struggled to get quick runs in the recently concluded ICC World Cup 2019. He scored runs at a strike of below 100 which is quite low as per his standards. Soon after India bowed out of the tournament losing to New Zealand in the semifinals, reports emerged he might announce his retirement.

While the veteran cricketer has not intimated anything about his retirement, reports emerged he is no more the first choice in the playing XI. Moreover, a report in TOI claimed that Dhoni would not travel to the West Indies. Dhoni has made himself unavailable for the three ODIs and three T20Is in the Caribbean and will keep it that way for a certain period of time.

With time coming up for MS Dhoni, here are the five things fans will miss if he announces his retirement:

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5. Stump mic comments

MS Dhoni is one of the finest Indian cricketers to have played the game. The Indian wicketkeeper is famous for his remarks from behind the stumps during matches. The former Indian skipper has helped a lot of bowlers with his inputs from behind the stumps.

Besides, Dhoni is one of the wittiest cricketers and often makes funny remarks during the match caught on the stump mic. Indian fans will miss this Dhoni a lot as no other cricketer has managed to show this sparks on the cricket field.

4. Solidity in the middle -order

Since making his debut in 2004 in India, MS Dhoni has been the bedrock in the middle order. His ability to shoulder the responsibility and bat long in the middle order made him one of the best wicket-keeper batsman of India.

Dhoni boasts an ODI average of just below 50 batting in the middle order which made him one of the greatest in the business. He has 9631 runs batting in positions from four to seven and was one of the significant factors for Indias’s dominance in the limited-overs format. With the veteran cricketer likely to retire soon, the Men in Blues will never find another Dhoni in the near future.

3. DRS calls

People often call MS Dhoni and Decision Review System as synonyms. His ability to judge things made him one of the significant contributors in the playing XI. He is the only cricketer in history to get most of the DRS calls right.

His ability to take right calls made the fans call it as Dhoni Review System. With Dhoni likely to retire sooner than later, India will miss Dhoni’s service to help in taking the right judgement in taking the DRS decision.

2. Leadership skills

The former India, skipper MS Dhoni, is one of the finest leaders, the world cricket has ever witnessed. His ability to keep calm and composed during pressure situations and lead his side out of danger makes him one of the rarest commodities in cricket.

He is the only skipper to three ICC titles – ICC World T20, ICC World Cup 2011, and ICC Champions Trophy in 2013. Moreover, Dhoni is also the best India skipper with a massive win percentage. Although he has stepped down from the helm of things, his presence in the team is a massive advantage for Virat Kohli. The current India skipper will certainly miss the service of Dhoni.

1. Last-ball six:

MS Dhoni is one of the greatest finishers to have played the game of cricket. Dhoni finishing the game 2011 ICC World Cup final against Sri Lanka with a six over the long-on fielder is the greatest sight for the cricket fans of this generation.

The former India skipper has an outstanding record in helping India win many games over the last decade. With the legendary cricketer in the twilight of his career, the Indian fans will certainly miss the finisher in Dhoni in the coming days.