Don't blame Dhoni for English defeat: India came face-to-face with reality

The past acts of MS Dhoni's bravado live fresh in the memory and fans hanker for them every time he bats in a tight chase, but he's not the same batsman anymore

By the time MS Dhoni played his first ball in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 match against England on Sunday, India required 104 off 61 balls with six wickets in hand. Now, in today’s times when T20 cricket has pushed the boundaries of the imaginable, that might not seem to be the hardest task for a batsman. However, it’s worth noting the stat that only twice in the 21st century has a chasing team managed to score more than a 100 runs in the final 10 overs of an ODI and win it.

While assess India’s chase yesterday, we must