Sachin Tendulkar expects MS Dhoni to control the game from one end now

Mahendra Singh Dhoni from now on will be more like a anchor who would control the game till the end reckons legendary Sachin Tendulkar Dhoni showed his muchacclaimed finishing prowess during the second ODI against Australia and Tendulkar attributed it to a change in his thought processYesterdays Tuesday contribution was good In the first match I felt he was a little rusty he was not being able to hit the ball where he wanted to and that can happen to anyone He walked out in the second match thinking differently and from ball one he looked a different player Tendulkar said on his app 100MB Dhoni of the old was both an anchor as well as a finisher but Tendulkar is happy to see him as someone who will be able to control the game till the endHe Dhoni is someone who loves to play a few dot balls understand the wicket how the bowlers are bowling and likes to take the game till the end That is exactly what he did He is someone who is going to control the game from one end the highest rungetter in international cricket observedHe also praised Dinesh Karthik for his role as a finisher and complementing Dhonis experience during final overs And yesterday along with Dhoni I felt that Dinesh Karthik played rather well as he came and finished the game It was a fantastic contribution from Dinesh also Dhoni stayed till the end and his experience matteredWith both Dhoni and Karthik performing Tendulkar cited the practical difficulties in having Rishabh Pant in the World Cup bound side Its a nice thought to have Pant in but we have already got Dhoni and Karthik playing as a batter we have two wicketkeepers who have contributed in our success yesterday They have had a crucial partnership which won us the matchSo if you are looking to have Pant in the team that means you have to remove a proper batter or one bowler and I dont think we can afford to remove a bowler So if he replaces a proper batter who doesnt bowl then its okay but if he is going to replace an allrounder then thats going to cost us Tendulkar opined No praise is enough for skipper Virat Kohli and the maestro felt that Indian captains situational awareness is something that puts him in a different leagueFantastic innings I was listening to his interview yesterday as to how he calculates and also there are patches in between where you have to take a bit of risk and press the accelerator harder thats exactly what he has doneI have always maintained that he is an excellent reader of the game and as we call it one has to have situational awareness I think that awareness is very very high he saidHe also praised vicecaptain Rohit Sharma who smashed a brilliant 133 in the first ODI and missed the halfcentury in the second game When it comes to playing big shots very few players in world cricket come close to him Rohit His bat swing is incredible such a smooth bat swing that he gets distance without any effort Rohit in full swing makes batting look so easy he saidTendulkar also urged fans to show patience with rookie pacers Mohammed Siraj and Khaleel Ahmed both of whom struggled against the Australian batsmen It will be too harsh to judge them Khaleel or Siraj based on one game I am very happy that bench strength is playing and understanding that if there are injuries then these are the guys who will replace the seniors So we better have them ready and give them exposure at the right timeSo lets not put too much pressure on them so that they only think about not giving runs rather than thinking about winning matches for India Its okay to have one or two bad games here and there Its fine its normal So I would just say that go out and support these guys Tendulkar saidCatch up on all the latest sports news and updates here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updatesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever