Former India great MS Dhoni is considered as one of the finest skippers to have played the game. Time and again, Dhoni’s former colleagues have recited anecdotes about his brilliant tactics on the field. The former India skipper is the only Indian captain who led India to win all three ICC white-ball tournaments. Under his leadership, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) won a record-equalling fifth Indian Premier League title.
Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket in 2020 but still continues to win hearts. Recently, Kolkata Knight Riders and India batter Venkatesh Iyer revealed an anecdote on Dhoni's tactical brilliance.
"I and one more guy was batting. There were two fielders on the off-side - a short third man and covers. Everything was fine before he just called a fielder and placed it the other side. The very next ball went the exact same way and he was out caught. He could have had some bad luck too but I was wondering 'Why did it have to be off the very next ball? It could have happened 3-4 deliveries later, right?' Suddenly it felt 'Oh man! What a mind this guy has”, Venkatesh said on Raj Shaman's podcast.
The 28-year-old opener also talked about as to he felt after his dismissal and went on to confront Dhoni after the match.
"Just this year, I was batting and I played a shot and got out at short third man. I turned around and saw 'He is standing wrong. That's not where a fielder stands. He is standing at a wrong position; he should be more to the right. Then I realised 'Oh'. I asked him after the match, 'Bhaiyya, kyu?', He said the way the ball was leaving my bat; the fielders should be a lot fine. Then I was like 'WOW! I never even thought like that. To think so quickly then and there, and to understand the angle - cricket is all about angles - to read it is I think his biggest strength," the all-rounder concluded.