MS Dhoni supported me because he knew I have talent, proclaims Suresh Raina
Dhoni and Raina share a great friendship over the years
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After Yuvraj Singh alleged that MS Dhoni had favouritism towards Suresh Raina, the latter has claimed that Dhoni had immense trust in him because he knew his talent. Raina has further added that Dhoni threatened to take ābig stepsā if he doesnāt score in a couple of matches but he repaid the faith.
The tale of Suresh Raina and MS Dhoniās friendship has been a widely acknowledged one, with the southpaw crediting the former Indian skipper for his transformation as a player. Raina played most of his international and IPL cricket under Dhoni, which added a trust factor. But Yuvraj Singh, last month, alleged that Raina was favoured by Dhoni, which limited his chances. Instead of refuting it, Raina admitted that it was true but that was backed by his talent.
āI would say MS definitely supported me, he supported me because he knew I have talent, Iāve done it for him, CSK and Team India, whenever he supported me. The best part about him is that he will tell you after two games, āIf you donāt score, Iāve to take a big step.ā I said just give me one or two games, I will make sure not to repeat mistakes,ā Raina said while speaking to Fancode.
After a few hazy years in international cricket, where his chances to prove his credentials were limited, Raina, as a matter of fact, delivered big-time after Dhoni became Indian captain. Raina was forever grateful to Dhoni for giving him the chances he deserved which saw him being a World Cup winner in 2011.Ā
ā I am thankful to MS because heās always been my great admirer and he always knew what sort of talent I have. I think itās all destiny. Heās the greatest captain we had after Dada, so I think we should really enjoy things when we play the World Cup. God has been kind in all difficult situations, itās difficult to say now that I got less or more chances, I am happy that I was part of that WC, he supported me, I delivered, so I think I canāt ask for more,ā he further said.
