Suresh Raina emphasized Dhoni’s skill at controlling a bowling innings, highlighting how he used daring decisions, aggressive field setup, and accurate DRS judgments to optimize the team’s performance. The Oval is a surface that is conducive to batting. But when it comes to Wales’ weather, you have to look both down at the field and up at the sky. The Dhoni Review System had its beginnings here. Raina said, “Every DRS he called was right.
In order to achieve an undefeated tournament victory, India completely outperformed the top teams in the 2013 ICC Men’s Champions Trophy. India defeated a formidable opponent by eight wickets in their second match against the West Indies, demonstrating their supremacy in every way.
The renowned Indian skipper created a strong bowling culture within the team, which proved effective in this match, and Raina discussed how this encounter gave rise to the ‘Dhoni Review System’ on a special episode of JioHotstar’s The Suresh Raina Experience: Champions Trophy Special.
“Observe him making catches behind the stumps. “His attacking field placements were the best part,” Raina continued. “Dhoni was behind the stumps, Ashwin was at leg slip, while Virat Kohli was in the slips. He was skilled at creating tension. T20 cricket gained popularity around this time, as players were always trying to attack. Bringing in spinners and challenging them to attack was his brilliant move.
Raina took note of Ravindra Jadeja’s bowling masterclass in this match and was astounded by his teammate’s skill in delivering numbers of 5/36. Ashwin and Jadeja bowled quite effectively. The opposition will attempt to take on the spinners, and Dhoni was aware of this. I must give Ravi Jadeja credit for his superb bowling, but that’s his wise leadership. “He became a different kind of all-rounder and kept it at the stumps,” Raina remarked.
“Jadeja excelled in all genres that year. He was even more deadly if the wicket was dry. Because of his quick bowling, batters were unable to react in time. In addition, he was extremely accurate. Raina stated, “He bowled fast spin, straight deliveries, and MS knew that Jaddu would take five wickets if he could target the stumps for 35-40 deliveries out of 60.”
Come here, Rohit. Come on in, Suresh Raina.
Indian hitters like Raina, Rohit Sharma, and Kohli also filled in as bowlers during the competition if needed by the skipper. Raina praised Dhoni’s leadership and talked about Kohli’s contributions with the ball in this game.
“Virat is an excellent batter, but up until he started to experience back pain, he really enjoyed bowling. It’s enjoyable to bowl in England if you’re a slow-medium pacer. He might contribute three or four overs, Virat knew. As a captain, you must give MS Dhoni credit here. He was skilled at getting overs out of part-time bowlers by saying, “Virat, come here.” That is exactly ten overs.
He added that in order to support the team’s main bowling assault, Dhoni and the management at the time made sure that non-specialist bowlers were always available to assist. “Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Ravindra Jadeja were your five front-line bowlers. What were your alternatives after that? I could bowl one or three overs, Virat could bowl three, and Rohit could bowl two. Dhoni had an advantage because he achieved the ideal balance, which wasn’t simple.
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