The truth behind Dhoni's retirement rumour
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Ravi Shastri clears the air
It was not a parting-away momento, but the Indian wicket-keeper had other ideas in his head.
Talking to TOI, team India coach Ravi Shastri dismissed the rumours. "MS wanted to show the ball to Bharat Arun. He wanted to show him the wear and tear the ball had endured, to get a general idea of what the conditions were like."
"But right now, all this clamour is nonsense. He just wanted to show the ball to Arun to just have a look at it after close to 45 overs had been bowled," Shastri told Times of India.
Talking to TOI, team India coach Ravi Shastri dismissed the rumours. "MS wanted to show the ball to Bharat Arun. He wanted to show him the wear and tear the ball had endured, to get a general idea of what the conditions were like."
"But right now, all this clamour is nonsense. He just wanted to show the ball to Arun to just have a look at it after close to 45 overs had been bowled," Shastri told Times of India.
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Significance of the match ball
The match ball is often taken by teams to understand the conditions of the pitch and improve on their bowling strategy further on.
A cricket pitch often surprises the most experienced players as well, by taking the ball to study it can be said that the former Indian captain was probably a step ahead of those of mistook it as his retirement. Getting hold of how the ball in that condition can be used by the bowlers can help a side during the crucial final overs of a match.
A cricket pitch often surprises the most experienced players as well, by taking the ball to study it can be said that the former Indian captain was probably a step ahead of those of mistook it as his retirement. Getting hold of how the ball in that condition can be used by the bowlers can help a side during the crucial final overs of a match.
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India's most successful captain
Although, Dhoni left the ODI and Test captaincy in 2016 and 2014, respectively under his leadership the Indian side managed to win the 50-over World Cup, World Twenty20 and also the ICC Champions Trophy.
As the most successful captain of India, Dhoni managed the most wins in tests, ODIs and T20Is. He holds the record for most back-to-back wins by an Indian captain in ODIs.
As the most successful captain of India, Dhoni managed the most wins in tests, ODIs and T20Is. He holds the record for most back-to-back wins by an Indian captain in ODIs.