Harbhajan Singh Explains 'Key Difference' Between MS Dhoni And Rohit Sharma As Captains

Harbhajan Singh, who earlier used to play for Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians, now plays for MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the IPL.

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Former India cricket team captain MS Dhoni and senior opener Rohit Sharma are two most accomplished skippers of all time in the history of IPL and veteran off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has played under both players captaincy. Harbhajan said while Rohit is someone who wants his bowlers to take wickets all the time, wicket-keeper batsman MS Dhoni does not dictate terms. "He is not a captain who says, do this, do that. He wants you to do what you know you can do," the veteran spinner told Cricket Monthly. "Bowl what you know you can. If you can bowl six offspinners, do that. Yes, he has nudged me at times -- from behind the stumps or at change of overs -- saying, this guy is trying to do this or will try this. But he never tells me what to do." "I went to Dhoni and told him, "Why don't you tell him [Thakur] to change the angle or push a fielder back?" As if he had all the time in the world, Dhoni said to me, "Bhajju pa, if I tell him anything now, he will get confused. Khaane do (Let him get hit)," said Harbhajan. Harbhajan, who earlier use to play for Rohit-led Mumbai Indians, now plays for Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the IPL. "Rohit also gives a lot of freedom to the bowlers but thinks wickets at all times. He will not interfere with your bowling. If you want an attacking field, he will give it. It is not compulsory that if a left-hander comes, you get a slip whether the balls spins or not. Then at times we have had a short leg and two slips," Harbhajan explained.