Former Indian skipper Sunil Gavaskar believes Mahendra Singh Dhoni is still an integral part of Indian team despite not being the captain and will help Virat Kohli at the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 in England. Speaking at the India Today Conclave 2019, he went on to mention both Kohli and Dhoni will play a crucial role in India’s quest to win the World Cup.
The forthcoming World Cup is around the corner and every cricket pundit is making their own predictions for the tournament. In the same order, Gavaskar said India and England will play the final of World Cup at Lord’s.
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He said “I think the best thing for Virat Kohli is that he is got MS Dhoni as a keeper. You can see whenever he is in the deep, MS Dhoni helps him with the field, talks to the bowlers in crucial situations. Your best fielder should be at the deep during the death overs. That’s where MSD comes into play, telling the bowlers what to do.”
Former Indian opener went on to praise the chemistry between both star players of Team India, who shared a crucial 100-run stand during the second T20I against Australia at Bengaluru.
“Appreciate the chemistry between the both. Both of them share a lot of respect. Their chemistry is going to help us at the World Cup,” Gavaskar said.
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Sunil Gavaskar also felt India have the bowling attack to deliver in every condition. The likes of Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal have been successful at home and away and their ruthlessness is something India will count on in England.
“India has got an attack which can bowl in any kind of conditions, not just Indian. An attack that can take wickets because if you’re keep taking wickets, you can push the opposition back. Yes, there are teams that can go past 280, 300 against this Indian attack. But then, India has got the batting to chase that,” he said.
India’s World Cup campaign will begin against South Africa on June 5.
