Video : MS Dhoni Has a Productive Batting Session Ahead of Opening ODI Against Sri Lanka
Updated - 18 May 2019, 01:19 PM
After drubbing hosts Sri Lanka by a 3-0 margin in the Test series, Team India is all set to begin their limited overs leg of the tour from tomorrow when the two teams lock horns at Rangiri International Stadium in Dambulla for the opening ODI of the 5 match series. Without a doubt, the visitors India are the clear favourites especially after Sri Lanka’s loss to Zimbabwe pretty recently but they can’t be taken lightly as they showed their potential in the group league match against the Indians during the Champions Trophy.
Meanwhile, former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni who has managed to retain his place despite indifferent form of late was seen practising some of his explosive shots during India’s net session prior to the opening ODI at Dambulla. In the video posted by the Indian Cricket team on their Facebook handle, Dhoni is seen cutting, driving and pulling to perfection which might be worrying signs for the opposition ahead of the start of the series.
The timing was exquisite on numerous occasions and he even executed a couple of upper cuts which he generally doesn’t play too much in the international level. He is also on the verge of breaking the record of most stumpings in ODI cricket and currently stands at 2nd position with 97 stumpings just behind former Sri Lanka great Kumar Sangakkara with 99 stumpings.
Dhoni who is not in the best of touches of late will definitely look to make a turnaround in the series especially after Indian Chairman of Selectors MSK Prasad clarified the fact that Dhoni isn’t the automatic choice anymore and they might look at alternatives if he fails to fire for a long time. He has undoubtedly been one of the greatest finishers in limited overs cricket over the last decade and will look to reclaim some of his lost touch in the series starting from tomorrow.
The cut, leave, drive, slog, upper cut, pull – @msdhoni batting session #SLvIND pic.twitter.com/Q8flfP8wv4
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