Mahendra Singh Dhoni ’s enigmatic persona, his ability to the read situations and change the course of the match with an inspired bowling c...
Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s enigmatic persona, his ability to the read situations and change the course of the match with an inspired bowling change and the nerves of steel to take a chase to its logical end have all been talked about so often. But what flies under the radar (if such a thing is possible with Dhoni) is the former Indian skipper’s ability behind the stumps. His genius is front of the wickets somewhat overshadows his brilliance with the gloves.
Yes, the commentators would speak about a lightning fast stumpings and replays of that dismissal would be shown till the discussion moves on. What remains constant, however is that, donning those big gloves for over a decade for India, Dhoni’s wicket-keeping skills still remain unmatched.
Dhoni rarely mesmerised you with the acrobatic dives that a Wriddhiman Saha or a Dinesh Karthik could boast off to grab an improbable looking catch. Instead, he would make the job quite simple as he had the knack of being a step ahead of the situation. An exceptionally quick reaction time usually ensured that he rarely needed a last-minute lunge to take a clincher.
A lot of questions were raised about Dhoni’s abilities behind the stumps when he started his career...
