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Dhoni groomed bowlers and left complete package with Kohli: Ishant
8/30/2023 10:55:41 PM
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NEW DELHI, Aug 30: Veteran pacer Ishant Sharma feels former skipper MS Dhoni groomed the Indian bowlers and handed over a "complete" bowling lineup to his successor Virat Kohli. The two-time World Cup-winning skipper led the Indian white-ball teams from 2007 to 2017 and the Test side from 2008 to 2014 before handing over the reins to Kohli. It was under Dhoni's leadership that the likes of pacers Shami, Umesh Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah made their debuts.
"When Virat was captain, bowling was complete. When we were playing under Mahi bhai, we were in a transition phase. At that time, Shami and Umesh were new, and only I was there. Everyone else would rotate. Bhuvi was also new. There is no match for Mahi bhai as a communicator."
"But, what he did was groom the bowlers and leave them with Virat. Shami and Umesh, over time, became different bowlers, and then, Jasprit came in. So, he got a complete package," Ishant said.
He added that that skipper Kohli used to identify everyone's traits.
"The best thing he did was identify everyone's traits, that he used to talk about one thing with one person and then let them be."
He also revealed how Kohli had set defined roles for every pacer in the group and would give different advice to all, allowing them to flourish, especially in red-ball cricket.
"First thing, he was aggressive. If you're bowling with the new ball, you can concede 25 runs in five overs as long as you take two wickets. The important thing was that he gave everyone defined roles," he divulged.
"He used to tell me, 'You have played enough matches. It's now time for you to step up. Don't bowl thinking you have to bowl in a particular area. Now, you have to find ways of getting wickets'."
"He went to Shami and said, 'I know you can take wickets, but now I need you to bowl consistently. That you can bowl three overs as maidens'."
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