MS Dhoni is widely regarded as one of the smartest cricket brains to ever grace the game, and time and again, he has helped his team in decision-making with his great game awareness. During his captaincy days was known for his amazing field set-ups and crucial DRS calls.
He continued to help the captains who took over the charge of the side after him and both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma heavily relied on Dhoni when it came to DRS calls and field setting in crucial moments.
Dhoni’s fans also started referring to the DRS system as the Dhoni Review System after the legendary wicketkeeper’s incredible success rate with the rule. Veteran umpire Anil Chaudhary admitted that the legendary wicketkeeper is close to accuracy, but this has not always been the case.
“That’s not the case always (Dhoni being right), sometimes it’s the other way around, but he’s close to accuracy. He has a lot of idea about the game,” Chaudhary told Shubhankar Mishra on his YouTube channel.
Chaudhary also believes that Dhoni can go on to become a good umpire as well in the future as he has got a good eye and can follow the ball’s trajectory well.
“Wicketkeeper has got the best spot to keep an eye, they’re still and can follow the ball’s trajectory. In fact, best umpires sometimes base their decisions on the movement of wicketkeepers because they follow the ball,” Chaudhary said.
“He’s (Dhoni) close to accuracy. Lot of the times he stops others from appealing. He can become a good umpire provided he’s ready to be inside the ground for seven hours,” Chaudhary added.
