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Former India skipper MS Dhoni is well known as an excellent judge of the game. His accuracy on the cricket field is not limited to the glovework but extends to taking perfect DRS calls, so much so that many of Dhoni’s fans have renamed the system as ‘Dhoni Review System’. All of it has been due to Dhoni’s brilliant mind and consistency in taking the right reviews.
Recently, Indian umpire Anil Chaudhary came forward and heaped praise on Dhoni for his decision-making. He also talked about the improvement in the ability of current wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant and how experience has helping him improve. Chaudhary also reflected on how a wicketkeeper has an advantage over other fielders when it comes to taking such decisions on the field.
“That’s not the case always (Dhoni being right); some times it’s the other way around, but he’s close to accuracy. He has a lot of ideas about the game,” Chaudhary told Shubhankar Mishra on his YouTube channel.
“Rishabh Pant has also improved a lot from earlier days. It’s all about experience – you look at the replays and then reassess your calls. 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,” he said.
Furthermore, he also stated that with his decision making, Dhoni could go on to become a good umpire, considering that he would stay on the field for hours on end. “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,” he said.