𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗛 𝗞𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗞 𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗠𝗦 𝗗𝗛𝗢𝗡𝗜. [𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆]
“I hadn’t seen him play much but during that A series in Kenya, everyone was talking about one player, because he brought something new. The power with which he hit the ball was something people said they hadn’t seen before. Some were even comparing him to Gary Sobers, known for those massive sixes. MS Dhoni had a very different technique, but he was hitting the ball as hard as anyone people had ever witnessed. That was the buzz at the time - Back then, India were using Rahul Dravid as the wicketkeeper but Dravid had reached a point where he said, ‘Boss, I just want to focus on my batting. My body’s going through a lot trying to keep wickets.’ So the team started looking for a proper wicketkeeper. I stepped in briefly like a guest appearance in a movie but the lead role was always meant for Dhoni and when he arrived, he didn’t just impress India , he completely swept everyone off their feet. Very soon, he was making waves in international cricket as well".