MS DHONI
MS Dhoni has started his 2019 with a bang, scoring two half-centuries in the ongoing ODI series against Australia. Dhoni had a poor 2018 in terms of ODIs, as he failed to score a single fifty for the team.

Dhoni has been on the target of his critics since a long time and the decline in his hitting abilities have added more fuel to the fire. His game has now become more of an accumulator of runs, who depends on his partner to hit the big runs. He is still as fit as before and can run the hard runs between the wickets.

His fans should stop expecting big shots all the time from Dhoni, as his game now has become more suited for the no.4 spot. If an early wicket falls, he can handle the situation easily and accumulate runs and rebuild the innings. It was something he did in the first ODI against Australia with his 96-ball 51 run innings, for which he was criticized.

Perhaps, with Dhoni almost confirmed to play in the 2019 World Cup, the team management should give him the best spot in the playing XI at no.4 which suits his new game and which will help him contribute more with the bat, without the pressure of having to hit big shots and finishing the game.