After guiding India to a nail-biting victory over Sri Lanka in the tri-series final on Thursday, Mahendra Singh Dhoni has again staked claim to the title of the best-ever finisher in the history of one-day cricket.
Former captain and chairman of selectors Dilip Vengsarkar admits that he has not witnessed a better finisher than the Jharkhand dasher.
“It was a great fight-back from the young Indian brigade after losing initial games. Dhoni has a great temperament and, by far, he’s the best finisher I have ever seen. He just doesn’t get flustered at any stage of the game,” Vengsarkar said during an interaction on Friday.
He was referring to India’s triumph in the tournament after losing their first two round robin matches against Lanka and hosts West Indies in the earlier part of the tournament and Dhoni’s match-winning unbeaten knock which guided India home to victory by one wicket from a precarious situation in the low-scoring tri-series final at the Queen’s Park Oval.
The T20 format, which has gained tremendous popularity all over the world has made players innovate much more than ever before. But Dhoni has shown his killer instinct much before it gained currency.