5 cricketers whose careers were shortened because of MS Dhoni
MS Dhoni did have a hand in sacking these players, but how good were their numbers?
5. Dinesh Karthik
The case of Dinesh Karthik is slightly different from the others on this list. The Tamil Nadu wicketkeeper-batsman was considered to be an absolute star in his circles during his younger days. As many of the cricketers, including Ravichandran Ashwin, say, they used to watch him in awe while he batted.
Karthik made his international debut ahead of MS Dhoni. However, he couldn’t create much of an impact at the highest level initially. Then the management decided to try out Dhoni as the wicket-keeper and he succeeded almost instantly. Dhoni had these lightning hands behind the stumps and was a fierce striker of the ball.
Thus, with his place cemented in the team across formats, Karthik could only get in as a pure batsman or a back-up keeper. However, he couldn’t really compete with the other wicket-keepers. He got a few opportunities in the team as a pure batsman but Dinesh could never really make a huge mark.
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