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(Mumbai, Feb 9)<\/strong> Veteran all-rounder Yuvraj Singh believes former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni's guidance will be crucial to India's chances at the ODI World Cup this year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"I think Mahi (Dhoni) has a great cricketing brain. As a wicket-keeper, you are in the best position to monitor the game and he has done that fantastically over the years. He has been a great captain. (He's) with the young players and guiding Virat (Kohli) all the time," Yuvraj was quoted as saying by icc-cricket.com.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"I feel his presence is very important in the decision-making. He had a fantastic tournament in Australia, and it is good to see him hit the ball they way he used to do. I wish him all the best," he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Dhoni is one one of the most successful captains in Indian cricket, winning the 50-over World Cup in 2011 and the inaugural World Twenty20 in 2007.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Apart from his skills with the bat and as keeping gloves, Dhoni is also valued in the Indian team due to his ability to guide bowlers in crucial situations.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

He has been facing criticism from some quarters recently due to his slow scoring rate. Dhoni, however, replied to his critics string of excellent performances during the limited-overs series in Australia and New Zealand.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Yuvraj also praised rookie batsman Shubman Gill who recently made his international debut during the One-day International (ODI) series in New Zealand. "I was excited to see him (Shubman) play for India," he said. <\/p>\r\n\r\n

"It is amazing, how he has improved so much. He came back from the (India) A tour, scored lot of runs in the domestic cricket, straightaway got an opportunity."<\/p>\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2019\/02\/dhoni.jpg", "alt_img": "Dhoni's presence crucial for India at World Cup: Yuvraj Images", "alt_title": "Dhoni's presence crucial for India at World Cup: Yuvraj", "image1": "", "video": "", "seo_title": "Dhoni's presence crucial for India at World Cup: Yuvraj On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "(Mumbai, Feb 9)Veteran all-rounder Yuvraj Singh believes former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni's guidance will be crucial to India's chances at the ODI World Cup this year. \"I think Mahi (Dhoni)", "seo_keywords": "MS Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh, ICC World Cup 2019", "tag": "", "tagging": "MS Dhoni,Yuvraj Singh,ICC World Cup 2019,", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": "0", "slug": "dhonis-presence-crucial-for-india-at-world-cup-yuvraj", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": "0000-00-00", "ians_time": "00:00:00", "server_time": "0000-00-00 00:00:00", "trash": "0", "view_count": "2998", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2019-02-10 11:40:33", "updated": "2019-02-10 12:09:58", "img_from": "", "img_source": "", "schedule_publish": "0000-00-00 00:00:00", "news_keywords": "", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "0", "google_feed": "0", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "1", "jio_date": "2019-02-10 11:40:33", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "0", "google_date": "2019-02-10 11:40:33", "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": null, "article_content_type": null, "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/dhonis-presence-crucial-for-india-at-world-cup-yuvraj-45428" }