MS Dhoni wants to bat in the top order

MS Dhoni wants to bat in the top order

Dhoni explained that his wish to bat higher up the order was in light of India’s future needs. The wicketkeeper-batsman has been the designated finisher of his team for many years now, and it seems that he wants to find an able successor in that role."One of the reasons, why I want to bat up the order is that somebody else takes the responsibility of batting lower down the order, say No 6 which is a very crucial position,” said Dhoni.

"Unless they are exposed, you cannot tell who is good at it. We have seen them perform well at the top of the order but have struggled lower down. If I start batting at No 5, at least someone else will take up that responsibility. You need to have it in your back-up plan in the years to come.” Manish Pandey, Ambati Rayudu, Kedar Jadhav are among batsmen who have made their mark and scored runs in limited opportunities in the top order. According to Dhoni’s wishes, it is time one of them or someone of their ilk raises his hands to hit the winning shots.