In this era of startling experimentations, tactical novelties and constantly changing role and order in the team of cricketers, nothing is static in instant cricket. The bug has bitten India too.
In fact, under Greg Chappell, India have been one of the more adventurous in being radical in approach. Hence, one can speculate incessantly on the team composition and batting slots of the players.
Now that the team is all set to launch its World Cup campaign, one such point of debate is where Mahendra Singh Dhoni should bat during the mega event in the Caribbean.
Should he keep coming down the order at No.6 or should he be sent higher up, maybe at no.3? The dazzling brilliance of Dhoni and his importance to the Indian team need no emphasis here.
His resourcefulness, his combativeness and his growing maturity make him critical to India’s chances. The same virtues also make him useful in more that one position in the batting order.
And that sometimes can present a challenge to the team management — how best to utilise this volcano of talent? Thankfully, unlike some other seniors in the team, Dhoni has managed to quickly adapt to the demands of the thinktank, excelling at various positions and lending flexibility to the group.
Dhoni has been phenomenally prolific in the upper echelons of the batting hierarchy. The Jharkhand star averages 49, 64.25 and 102.33 at No.1/2, No.3 and No.4 respectively.
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