Sanjay Bangar Backs MS Dhoni’s Batting Ahead of IND VS BAN, CWC 2019 Tie (Watch Video)

MS Dhoni had been in the eye of the storm for his slow batting during India vs England, 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup Tie. He made 42 runs from 31 balls but was subjected to criticism because of his lack of intent during the start of the innings. Sourav Ganguly slammed the former Indian captain for his slow batting and said that Dhoni had to go for the big shots. Sanjay Bangar the Indian coach now came to Dhoni’s support ahead of India’s match against Bangladesh and said that Dhoni batted beautifully. MS Dhoni and Kedar Jadhav Trolled With Funny Memes and Jokes For Slow Batting That Resulted in India's First Defeat in ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.

Bangar was heard saying that he is extremely surprised with the way questions were being posed on MS Dhoni and he is extremely happy the batting of the former Indian captain. “I'm surprised that this question continues to come up every now and then. He's doing the job for the team and overall we're very happy with the intent he's batting with," Bangar said on the eve of the match against Bangladesh. "Except for one odd inning (28 off 52 balls against Afghanistan), he has always performed his role. Five out of seven games he has done the job for the team," he said. Bangar also cited examples of Dhoni bailing out the team on a couple of occasions. India vs England Highlights of ICC World Cup 2019 Match: ENG Beat IND, Stay in Contention for Semi-Finals.

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India will play against Bangladesh tomorrow at the Edgbaston Cricket Garden at Birmingham. All eyes will be on India as the team will seal a spot in the semis of the CWC 2019. India currently stands on number two position with 11 points in their kitty. Whereas, Bangladesh is on number six with seven points.

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