MS Dhoni &#8211; The rumours surrounding him these days are mostly about his retirement. Is the former Indian captain on the verge of calling time on his career or is he going to surprise everyone with another bold move? One thing we call can agree to after all this while is that he&#8217;s too unpredictable, which sometimes is appreciated, sometimes, not that much.

The living legend was at the helm when India lifted the World T20 in 2007, the World Cup in 2011 and the Champions Trophy in 2013. After his exile as the captain, the team has failed to win anything significant, apart from the Asia Cup in 2018 under the captaincy of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/stats-the-need-for-consistency-from-rohit-sharma-while-batting-first-in-t20is/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Rohit Sharma</strong></a>. Could Dhoni don a new role to break the ICC knockout jinx? Why not!

Here are five reasons why MS Dhoni could be successful as an opener in the T20s:

1. Likes taking his time before launching the assault

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-358160" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/CT_343746.jpg" alt width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-358160" class="wp-caption-text">MS Dhoni (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)</figcaption>

The MS Dhoni we have seen in the last couple of years likes taking his time before he goes full-monty. He knows his calculations and has done a decent job in a few games at the World Cup and if not for <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/martin-guptills-controversial-overthrow-in-the-cwc-final-to-be-reviewed-in-september/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Martin Guptill</strong></a>&#8216;s outstanding throw from deep square-leg, maybe India would&#8217;ve made it to the finals.

The best thing about a set Dhoni in the middle is, he can brutally assault the bowlers in front of him. He still has a lot left in him and one of the best reasons to say he is still in the plans of Indian management is he has not announced retirement. Maybe they&#8217;re just trying to give Pant the time he needs before they bid adieu to the senior gloves man.

MS Dhoni can accelerate the scoring and also completely take hold of the other side while one batsman is launching the assault. He is a batting talent like no other and surely the Indians will not be very eager to get rid of him as yet.

2. Has good experience of batting against the new ball

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-357724" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/CT_344897.jpg" alt width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-357724" class="wp-caption-text">MS Dhoni of India (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)</figcaption>

MS Dhoni in his early days batted at number 3 and even opened the innings on a few occasions, when the former Indian captain ordered him to do so. That former Indian captain currently is a concerned man at the top of BCCI and it&#8217;ll be interesting to see if <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/i-dont-think-that-is-required-to-be-even-discussed-now-sourav-ganguly-not-in-favour-of-split-captaincy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Sourav Ganguly</strong></a> makes a push on the selectors to make Dhoni open.

Although it has been a long time since he&#8217;s done that, he has faced far better bowlers against the new ball than the current lot and the Australian tracks these days are not as cooperative to the bowlers as they once were. The hard new ball will come nicely to the bat and a man of his power and technical superiority could do a fine job.

Dhoni&#8217;s two of the finest knocks of his career came while he was batting at the top. One against Sri Lanka at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium and the other came against Pakistan in Vishakhapatnam. So that should be a good point to consider.

3. Can hold one end for Rohit to start off big

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-281918" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Rohit-Sharma-and-MS-Dhoni.jpg" alt="Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-281918" class="wp-caption-text">Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni. (Photo Source: ISHARA S. KODIKARA/AFP/Getty Images)</figcaption>

One of the best things about the current MS Dhoni is he&#8217;s impossible to get out if he&#8217;s trying to hold one end. His defensive technique is so strong and he has so much time on the ball, he could perhaps take a nap and then come to bat after the bowler releases the cherry.

Rohit Sharma will take his time for a couple of overs, but he relishes a batsman who can give him the right solid company. Rohit, in the company of a technically sound MSD, could start going after the bowlers from the get-go as there are a bunch of other hard-hitting batsmen who can fill the shoes in his absence.

But for the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/crictracker/photos/a.643089012388490/3045091872188180/?type=3&amp;theater" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Indians</strong></a>, if Rohit plays a big knock, we all are aware of the damage he can cause and he&#8217;d perhaps take the game away from the opposition in a span of few overs. Dhoni could be one of the best partners in crime for him.

4. Brings in big match experience at the top which India lacked in recent times

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-353132" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/CT_357027.jpg" alt width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-353132" class="wp-caption-text">MS Dhoni (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)</figcaption>

In most of the knockout games India played since the 2014 World T20 final, the Indians have lacked the confidence to beat the bigger oppositions. The only teams against whom they won a knockout game in the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/pakistan-fan-watches-match-on-wedding-night-in-us-icc-shares-post/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>ICC</strong></a> tournaments are Bangladesh in 2015 and 2017, South Africa in 2014. These are not the stats a team like India would want to carry.

Another coincidence in all the games they lost in this phase is that the top order has failed horribly. The Indian top-order needs a solid presence at least at one end, which MS Dhoni could perhaps provide. Is he the man they&#8217;re looking up to for a moment as big as a knockout game? Could be or could not be, but he&#8217;s not far away from doing a good job.

Will the Indians consider this as an option? Well, it&#8217;s one of the best they have right now and although it could seem unorthodox, it could be the best thing to do with all the experiments failing horrendously.

5. Gives an additional bowling or all-round option to add on instead of Pant

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-357795" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/CT_344852.jpg" alt width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-357795" class="wp-caption-text">Rishabh Pant. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)</figcaption>

If Virat Kohli can find someone who can open and keep wickets, he can add an extra all-round option in the middle order, further strengthening their bowling attack and also a decent hard-hitting option in the middle. MS Dhoni the opener could solve more problems than one can assume of.

Currently, they&#8217;re having to play Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul in the middle order and one of them will lose their place to the skipper Virat Kohli. One among Krunal Pandya or Shivam Dube will make way for <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/hardik-pandya-and-natasa-stankovic-spotted-together-in-bandra/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Hardik Pandya</strong></a> as well, but having Dhoni at the top could help India accommodate Hardik, Krunal and Shivam Dube.

The team will find an unparalleled balance, which perhaps only the English have right now. With as many as 7 decent bowling options and 8 batting options, this team might set fire on the stage when it matters the most.

<p>MS Dhoni – The rumours surrounding him these days are mostly about his retirement. Is the former Indian captain on the verge of calling time on his career or is he going to surprise everyone with another bold move? One thing we call can agree to after all this while is that he’s too unpredictable, which sometimes is appreciated, sometimes, not that much.</p>
<p>The living legend was at the helm when India lifted the World T20 in 2007, the World Cup in 2011 and the Champions Trophy in 2013. After his exile as the captain, the team has failed to win anything significant, apart from the Asia Cup in 2018 under the captaincy of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/stats-the-need-for-consistency-from-rohit-sharma-while-batting-first-in-t20is/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Rohit Sharma</strong></a>. Could Dhoni don a new role to break the ICC knockout jinx? Why not!</p>
<h3>Here are five reasons why MS Dhoni could be successful as an opener in the T20s:</h3>
<h3>1. Likes taking his time before launching the assault</h3>
<figure id="attachment_358160" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-358160" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-358160" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/CT_343746.jpg" alt width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-358160" class="wp-caption-text">MS Dhoni (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The MS Dhoni we have seen in the last couple of years likes taking his time before he goes full-monty. He knows his calculations and has done a decent job in a few games at the World Cup and if not for <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/martin-guptills-controversial-overthrow-in-the-cwc-final-to-be-reviewed-in-september/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Martin Guptill</strong></a>‘s outstanding throw from deep square-leg, maybe India would’ve made it to the finals.</p>
<p>The best thing about a set Dhoni in the middle is, he can brutally assault the bowlers in front of him. He still has a lot left in him and one of the best reasons to say he is still in the plans of Indian management is he has not announced retirement. Maybe they’re just trying to give Pant the time he needs before they bid adieu to the senior gloves man.</p>
<p>MS Dhoni can accelerate the scoring and also completely take hold of the other side while one batsman is launching the assault. He is a batting talent like no other and surely the Indians will not be very eager to get rid of him as yet.</p>
<h3>2. Has good experience of batting against the new ball</h3>
<figure id="attachment_357724" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-357724" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-357724" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/CT_344897.jpg" alt width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-357724" class="wp-caption-text">MS Dhoni of India (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>MS Dhoni in his early days batted at number 3 and even opened the innings on a few occasions, when the former Indian captain ordered him to do so. That former Indian captain currently is a concerned man at the top of BCCI and it’ll be interesting to see if <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/i-dont-think-that-is-required-to-be-even-discussed-now-sourav-ganguly-not-in-favour-of-split-captaincy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Sourav Ganguly</strong></a> makes a push on the selectors to make Dhoni open.</p>
<p>Although it has been a long time since he’s done that, he has faced far better bowlers against the new ball than the current lot and the Australian tracks these days are not as cooperative to the bowlers as they once were. The hard new ball will come nicely to the bat and a man of his power and technical superiority could do a fine job.</p>
<p>Dhoni’s two of the finest knocks of his career came while he was batting at the top. One against Sri Lanka at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium and the other came against Pakistan in Vishakhapatnam. So that should be a good point to consider.</p>
<h3>3. Can hold one end for Rohit to start off big</h3>
<figure id="attachment_281918" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-281918" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-281918" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Rohit-Sharma-and-MS-Dhoni.jpg" alt="Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-281918" class="wp-caption-text">Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni. (Photo Source: ISHARA S. KODIKARA/AFP/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>One of the best things about the current MS Dhoni is he’s impossible to get out if he’s trying to hold one end. His defensive technique is so strong and he has so much time on the ball, he could perhaps take a nap and then come to bat after the bowler releases the cherry.</p>
<p>Rohit Sharma will take his time for a couple of overs, but he relishes a batsman who can give him the right solid company. Rohit, in the company of a technically sound MSD, could start going after the bowlers from the get-go as there are a bunch of other hard-hitting batsmen who can fill the shoes in his absence.</p>
<p>But for the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/crictracker/photos/a.643089012388490/3045091872188180/?type=3&amp;theater" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Indians</strong></a>, if Rohit plays a big knock, we all are aware of the damage he can cause and he’d perhaps take the game away from the opposition in a span of few overs. Dhoni could be one of the best partners in crime for him.</p>
<h3>4. Brings in big match experience at the top which India lacked in recent times</h3>
<figure id="attachment_353132" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-353132" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-353132" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/CT_357027.jpg" alt width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-353132" class="wp-caption-text">MS Dhoni (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>In most of the knockout games India played since the 2014 World T20 final, the Indians have lacked the confidence to beat the bigger oppositions. The only teams against whom they won a knockout game in the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/pakistan-fan-watches-match-on-wedding-night-in-us-icc-shares-post/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>ICC</strong></a> tournaments are Bangladesh in 2015 and 2017, South Africa in 2014. These are not the stats a team like India would want to carry.</p>
<p>Another coincidence in all the games they lost in this phase is that the top order has failed horribly. The Indian top-order needs a solid presence at least at one end, which MS Dhoni could perhaps provide. Is he the man they’re looking up to for a moment as big as a knockout game? Could be or could not be, but he’s not far away from doing a good job.</p>
<p>Will the Indians consider this as an option? Well, it’s one of the best they have right now and although it could seem unorthodox, it could be the best thing to do with all the experiments failing horrendously.</p>
<h3>5. Gives an additional bowling or all-round option to add on instead of Pant</h3>
<figure id="attachment_357795" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-357795" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-357795" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/CT_344852.jpg" alt width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-357795" class="wp-caption-text">Rishabh Pant. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>If Virat Kohli can find someone who can open and keep wickets, he can add an extra all-round option in the middle order, further strengthening their bowling attack and also a decent hard-hitting option in the middle. MS Dhoni the opener could solve more problems than one can assume of.</p>
<p>Currently, they’re having to play Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul in the middle order and one of them will lose their place to the skipper Virat Kohli. One among Krunal Pandya or Shivam Dube will make way for <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/hardik-pandya-and-natasa-stankovic-spotted-together-in-bandra/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Hardik Pandya</strong></a> as well, but having Dhoni at the top could help India accommodate Hardik, Krunal and Shivam Dube.</p>
<p>The team will find an unparalleled balance, which perhaps only the English have right now. With as many as 7 decent bowling options and 8 batting options, this team might set fire on the stage when it matters the most.</p>

<p>MS Dhoni &#8211; The rumours surrounding him these days are mostly about his retirement. Is the former Indian captain on the verge of calling time on his career or is he going to surprise everyone with another bold move? One thing we call can agree to after all this while is that he&#8217;s too unpredictable, which sometimes is appreciated, sometimes, not that much.</p>
<p>The living legend was at the helm when India lifted the World T20 in 2007, the World Cup in 2011 and the Champions Trophy in 2013. After his exile as the captain, the team has failed to win anything significant, apart from the Asia Cup in 2018 under the captaincy of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/stats-the-need-for-consistency-from-rohit-sharma-while-batting-first-in-t20is/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Rohit Sharma</strong></a>. Could Dhoni don a new role to break the ICC knockout jinx? Why not!</p>
<h3>Here are five reasons why MS Dhoni could be successful as an opener in the T20s:</h3>
<h3>1. Likes taking his time before launching the assault</h3>
<figure id="attachment_358160" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-358160" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-358160" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/CT_343746.jpg" alt width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-358160" class="wp-caption-text">MS Dhoni (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The MS Dhoni we have seen in the last couple of years likes taking his time before he goes full-monty. He knows his calculations and has done a decent job in a few games at the World Cup and if not for <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/martin-guptills-controversial-overthrow-in-the-cwc-final-to-be-reviewed-in-september/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Martin Guptill</strong></a>&#8216;s outstanding throw from deep square-leg, maybe India would&#8217;ve made it to the finals.</p>
<p>The best thing about a set Dhoni in the middle is, he can brutally assault the bowlers in front of him. He still has a lot left in him and one of the best reasons to say he is still in the plans of Indian management is he has not announced retirement. Maybe they&#8217;re just trying to give Pant the time he needs before they bid adieu to the senior gloves man.</p>
<p>MS Dhoni can accelerate the scoring and also completely take hold of the other side while one batsman is launching the assault. He is a batting talent like no other and surely the Indians will not be very eager to get rid of him as yet.</p>
<h3>2. Has good experience of batting against the new ball</h3>
<figure id="attachment_357724" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-357724" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-357724" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/CT_344897.jpg" alt width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-357724" class="wp-caption-text">MS Dhoni of India (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>MS Dhoni in his early days batted at number 3 and even opened the innings on a few occasions, when the former Indian captain ordered him to do so. That former Indian captain currently is a concerned man at the top of BCCI and it&#8217;ll be interesting to see if <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/i-dont-think-that-is-required-to-be-even-discussed-now-sourav-ganguly-not-in-favour-of-split-captaincy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Sourav Ganguly</strong></a> makes a push on the selectors to make Dhoni open.</p>
<p>Although it has been a long time since he&#8217;s done that, he has faced far better bowlers against the new ball than the current lot and the Australian tracks these days are not as cooperative to the bowlers as they once were. The hard new ball will come nicely to the bat and a man of his power and technical superiority could do a fine job.</p>
<p>Dhoni&#8217;s two of the finest knocks of his career came while he was batting at the top. One against Sri Lanka at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium and the other came against Pakistan in Vishakhapatnam. So that should be a good point to consider.</p>
<h3>3. Can hold one end for Rohit to start off big</h3>
<figure id="attachment_281918" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-281918" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-281918" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Rohit-Sharma-and-MS-Dhoni.jpg" alt="Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-281918" class="wp-caption-text">Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni. (Photo Source: ISHARA S. KODIKARA/AFP/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>One of the best things about the current MS Dhoni is he&#8217;s impossible to get out if he&#8217;s trying to hold one end. His defensive technique is so strong and he has so much time on the ball, he could perhaps take a nap and then come to bat after the bowler releases the cherry.</p>
<p>Rohit Sharma will take his time for a couple of overs, but he relishes a batsman who can give him the right solid company. Rohit, in the company of a technically sound MSD, could start going after the bowlers from the get-go as there are a bunch of other hard-hitting batsmen who can fill the shoes in his absence.</p>
<p>But for the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/crictracker/photos/a.643089012388490/3045091872188180/?type=3&amp;theater" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Indians</strong></a>, if Rohit plays a big knock, we all are aware of the damage he can cause and he&#8217;d perhaps take the game away from the opposition in a span of few overs. Dhoni could be one of the best partners in crime for him.</p>
<h3>4. Brings in big match experience at the top which India lacked in recent times</h3>
<figure id="attachment_353132" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-353132" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-353132" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/CT_357027.jpg" alt width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-353132" class="wp-caption-text">MS Dhoni (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>In most of the knockout games India played since the 2014 World T20 final, the Indians have lacked the confidence to beat the bigger oppositions. The only teams against whom they won a knockout game in the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/pakistan-fan-watches-match-on-wedding-night-in-us-icc-shares-post/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>ICC</strong></a> tournaments are Bangladesh in 2015 and 2017, South Africa in 2014. These are not the stats a team like India would want to carry.</p>
<p>Another coincidence in all the games they lost in this phase is that the top order has failed horribly. The Indian top-order needs a solid presence at least at one end, which MS Dhoni could perhaps provide. Is he the man they&#8217;re looking up to for a moment as big as a knockout game? Could be or could not be, but he&#8217;s not far away from doing a good job.</p>
<p>Will the Indians consider this as an option? Well, it&#8217;s one of the best they have right now and although it could seem unorthodox, it could be the best thing to do with all the experiments failing horrendously.</p>
<h3>5. Gives an additional bowling or all-round option to add on instead of Pant</h3>
<figure id="attachment_357795" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-357795" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-357795" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/CT_344852.jpg" alt width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-357795" class="wp-caption-text">Rishabh Pant. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>If Virat Kohli can find someone who can open and keep wickets, he can add an extra all-round option in the middle order, further strengthening their bowling attack and also a decent hard-hitting option in the middle. MS Dhoni the opener could solve more problems than one can assume of.</p>
<p>Currently, they&#8217;re having to play Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul in the middle order and one of them will lose their place to the skipper Virat Kohli. One among Krunal Pandya or Shivam Dube will make way for <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/hardik-pandya-and-natasa-stankovic-spotted-together-in-bandra/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Hardik Pandya</strong></a> as well, but having Dhoni at the top could help India accommodate Hardik, Krunal and Shivam Dube.</p>
<p>The team will find an unparalleled balance, which perhaps only the English have right now. With as many as 7 decent bowling options and 8 batting options, this team might set fire on the stage when it matters the most.</p>

After Dhoni's exile as the captain, the team has failed to win anything significant, apart from the Asia Cup in 2018 under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma.

Five reasons why MS Dhoni can be tried as an opener in the T20 World Cup 2020

MS Dhoni - The rumors surrounding him these days are mostly about his retirement. Is the former Indian captain on the verge of calling time