ICC CWC 2019: Sachin Tendulkar not happy with MS Dhoni

XtraTime Web Desk: Legendary Sachin Tendulkar feels that Dhoni had lack of intent when he was batting against Afghanistan which the Men in Blue won narrowly.

“MS Dhoni is a senior player and should show positive intent. Afghanistan’s bowling is good but you can’t score only 119 runs in 34 overs. He did not show any positive intent against Afghanistan.

“MS Dhoni has the ability to hit but yesterday his strike rotation was not good. He faced too many dot balls and this hampered a strong finish for India. The intent could have been much better by the middle order batsmen.

“I believe MS Dhoni needs to up his ante when it comes to strike rotation in next matches,” Sachin Tendulkar said.

Dhoni’s batting has seen a major shift this year as the seasoned campaigner has donned a more attacking avatar, something that he was known for during his heydays as a middle order batsman. This shift in Dhoni’s intent while batting was seen as one of the biggest positives for the team coming into the showpiece event.

The good thing though is that the Indian middle and lower order got to spend a lot of time in the middle and that will definitely hold them in stead for the remaining challenges in the tournament.