"You Have To Bat At 3," Sourav Ganguly Told Ms Dhoni. What Happened Next

Previous India commander Sourav Ganguly has respected a standout amongst other skippers India has ever delivered. Ganguly has molded numerous vocations and Mahendra Singh Dhoni is one of them. Dhoni made his universal presentation in 2004 under the captaincy of Ganguly in 2004 against Bangladesh in Chittagong. Ganguly, who played 113 Tests and 311 ODIs for India, uncovered that how he saw the ability in Dhoni. Ganguly shared the example when he requested that Dhoni bat up the request.

"When Dhoni came into the team in 2004, he played the first two matches at No.7. We were playing Pakistan at Vizag even when the team was announced after the team meeting Dhoni was at 7," Ganguly recalled.

"I was watching news sitting in my room and thinking how to make him (Dhoni) a player, I knew he had a lot of potentials. Next morning after we won the toss I thought let me send him at 3 will see whatever happens." Ganguly said during the latest episode of the Breakfast with Champions series.

"He was sitting in shorts as he knew he had to bat at 7, I told him 'MS you have to bat at 3?, he said 'what about you', I said 'I'll bat 4 you go in at 3," he said.

Ganguly's examination worked to support India as Dhoni sent Pakistan bowlers on a calfskin chase, scoring a grand 148. His innings was studded with 15 limits and 4 sixes. India had won the match by 58 runs and Dhoni was decreed the Man of the Match for his wonderful show. 

Under Dhoni's captaincy, India lifted the 50-over World Cup in 2011 and the World Twenty20 of every 2007. Dhoni additionally drove India to the ICC Champions Trophy in 2013 in England.