It is said that MS Dhoni possesses the innate ability to recognise his fellow players true potential. Many members of the Indian cricket team also share the same sentiment. Dhoni’s refined skill set led to the discovery of a new opener for the Indian team in the limited over formats.
Case in point, Rohit Sharma. In a cricket-centric interactive session, Dhoni spoke freely about Rohit Sharma who was inducted into the team way back in 2007 as a middle-order batsman but was later promoted to open the innings as a top-order batsman – an executive decision that proved to be a turning point in his career. Dhoni said, “We have to see what others are not seeing. Rohit Sharma is one of the best examples. He accepted that challenge of becoming an opener. In limited-overs, he is one of the best openers who is playing currently. You have to at times think out of the box. We were like the amount of talent this guy has; I have to make him play. For that, if I have to make him an opener, I will do it.”
Rohit Sharma too unveiled MS Dhoni as the man behind his transformation and evolution as an opener. He further admitted that the change in his batting roster made him more confident – and reformed his career completely.
A miraculous find, Rohit Sharma has shown class and consistency by batting deep into the innings. And since becoming a top-order batsman, there has been no looking back. One of the finest openers in the game, Rohit Sharma has been a turning point in the Indian cricket team – scoring runs, belting centuries – and more importantly winning matches!
– Varun Kumar | SpreadSports
