Nobody has had such a big influence on world cricket this century like MS Dhoni: L Balaji
India TV NewsThere's nobody like MS Dhoni who has had such a big influence on world cricket in this century: Former Indian bowler Lakshmipathy Balaji has heaped praise on MS Dhoni, saying that the veteran wicketkeeper-batsman had a massive influence not just on Indian cricket but world cricket. On August 15, Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket via a social media post, thus bringing an end to an illustrious career spanning 16 years. "From the year 2000, according to me, there's nobody like Dhoni who's had such a massive influence on not just Indian cricket but world cricket," Balaji said while speaking on Star Sports 1 Tamil show 'Cricket Connected - Aatam Thodarattum'. Balaji also spoke about his conversation with Dhoni during CSK's practice session on the day the 39-year-old announced his retirement from international cricket.