Cricketers Mentored by MS Dhoni |
Dhoni’s backing and influence have changed the careers of multiple cricketers.
8. Suresh Raina
It is no secret that Suresh Raina and MS Dhoni share a wonderful relation. Raina may have made his international debut under Rahul Dravid in 2005, but he has played most of his cricket under Dhoni. While he did get backed by Dravid early on but Dhoni backed him too. In fact, the Jharkhand cricketer rated Raina pretty highly.
And more often than not, Raina repaid the faith. The Uttar Pradesh left-hander was the first Indian to register a century in all three formats. For about 4-5 years, he was a vital part of India’s middle order. Be it for India or Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Raina always had Dhoni’s full support.
Hence, Raina credits Dhoni for the player he became. In 2016, after CSK was banned, the left-hander was drafted to Gujarat Lions (GL). In an event, he was all praise for his CSK skipper. “I have learnt a lot from Dhoni. I keep talking to him and asking him questions in the field, standing at slip or point as to what he is thinking and why he made a particular move,” Raina was quoted saying.
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