Once upon a time, Dhoni was celebrated for his bold moves. He surprised quite a few by entrusting a rookie pacer with the responsibility of bowling the last over of a World T20 final, a daring tactic that turned out to be a masterstroke.
However, in the recent past, Dhoni has borne the brunt for being reluctant to make changes. His persistence with under-performing players in the squad has hurt the team. Take the case of Shikhar Dhawan. The left-handed opener was given a long rope in the 2015-16 T20 season, despite seven single-digit scores in 16 games. However, he was dropped in the all-important World T20 semi-final clash against West Indies.
In the Zimbabwe ODIs, Dhoni was reluctant to test the bench strength in the last game even after taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. Youngsters Jayant Yadav and Jaydev Unadkat warmed the benches throughout the series after Dhoni refrained from making wholesale changes.
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