ICC World Cup 2019: MS Dhoni's Role Will be Different But Very Important, Feels Elder Brother Narendra Singh Dhoni

MS Dhoni is the only skipper to lead Indian National Cricket team to two World Cup title. Meanwhile, this time it will be a bit different as the veteran cricketer has stepped down from captaincy which will see Virat Kohli lead the team in the ICC World Cup 2019. Despite that, Dhoni will be very important to India’s success, and his elder brother Narendra Singh Dhoni echoed the same lines.

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Dhoni will play a different role

The former India skipper’s game-reading ability is better than anyone in world cricket currently. Besides, his guidance to the young bowlers from behind the stumps make him stand apart. Also, MS Dhoni can be the answer to India’s middle order batting problems. He has been in terrific form since the start of 2019 scoring three consecutive half-centuries in Australia to leading the charge for Chennai Super Kings.

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Dhoni’s ten-year older brother Narendra Singh Dhoni also spoke highly of the former’s match-reading capability. Narendra pointed out two highlights of MS Dhoni’s captaincy from the finals of 2007 and 2011 World Cups. However, he revealed that this time, Dhoni’s role will be different but will be crucial to the team’s success.

“For me, Mahi’s contribution in the two finals is the biggest — as a captain, in placing a fielder at short fine-leg to take Pakistan’s last wicket in the final, in 2007 (World T20) and as a batsman, coming up the order in the final, in 2011 (ICC World Cup). This time, his role is different but very important,” says Narendra.

Meanwhile, Narendra Singh Dhoni is a cricketer turned footballer while MS Dhoni used to play football before taking up cricket as a profession. Narendra noted that probably Dhoni doesn’t know about him playing cricket because he was very young at that age. Narendra has played football in several national-level events.

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India will play two practice games before starting their campaign on June 5 against South Africa at Southampton. The Men in Blues have a strong squad and will look to bring home their third world cup title.