former indian leg spinner Amit Mishra has strongly refuted long-standing rumors ms dhoni His international career was interrupted. In a candid interview, Mishra highlighted Dhoni’s crucial role in his successes and comeback, crediting the former skipper for his constant support amid tough competition from the spinners. Ravichandran Ashwin And Ravindra JadejaThe veteran, who appeared in 22 Tests, 36 ODIs and 10 T20Is between 2008 and 2017, stressed that his entry into the team came under Dhoni’s leadership,
Amit Mishra clarified the misconceptions related to MS Dhoni
Mishra directly addressed this statement, calling it short-sighted and saying that his career could have flourished without Dhoni. ,People say that if Dhoni was not there, my career would have been better. But who knows – if he wasn’t there, maybe I wouldn’t even be on the team” he said during a Men’s XP interview, outlining his many comebacks to the team during Dhoni’s tenure. He portrayed Dhoni as a supportive figure who valued his skills, enabling comebacks despite the depth in India’s spin department during that golden era.
This perspective reflects Mishra’s intermittent playing time as a product of team balance rather than favoritism. Dhoni’s confidence ensured opportunities for Mishra, even as priorities shifted towards left-handed options in white-ball cricket. Mishra’s comments, which came amid the ongoing nostalgia for cricket, humanize the pressure faced by fringe players in a star-studded lineup.
Dhoni gave important guidance to Mishra in his last ODI spell
Mishra vividly recalls Dhoni’s guidance on the field during his last ODI series against him new zealand The deciding fifth match in Visakhapatnam in October 2016. India scored 269 runs and while New Zealand were chasing the target, Mishra initially focused on containment, bowling defensively after entering the ninth over. Dhoni intervened after two overs and urged him to return to his natural aggression: “You are not bowling what you naturally do. Don’t think too much and bowl what you always do.,
This advice led to Mishra’s career-best ODI innings of 5/18, as New Zealand were bowled out for 79 in 23.1 overs to seal a 190-run victory and a 3–2 series win. ,It was a game-changing spell… his thinking was that if I didn’t take wickets we would lose,“Mishra praised Dhoni’s tactical clarity. After the match, Dhoni lauded the effort, and said that Mishra’s 15 wickets in the entire series earned him Player of the Series honours.
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