‘Taking 20 wickets is a big positive’: MS Dhoni puts his weight behind beleaguered Virat Kohli & Co

The under-fire Indian Test team today got the backing of former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who said there are quite a few positives to pick despite the drubbing handed out by South Africa — the prominent one being the bowlers’ performance.

Virat Kohli’s World No.1 India are trailing 0-2 in the three-match series after heavy losses in Cape Town and Centurion. The third and final Test is scheduled to be held in Johannesburg from January 24.

“I would say look at the positives. To win a Test match you need 20 wickets and we have taken 20 wickets. If you can’t take 20 wickets, what is the next thing? You look to draw a Test match,” Dhoni, who has retired from Tests but continues to be a part of India’s limited-overs teams, said at a press conference in Chennai.

“How you can draw a Test match is by giving less runs and by scoring runs,” he told reporters here at a promotional event.

Dhoni said the fact that Indian bowlers are taking 20 wickets in a match is a sign that the side is never too far from a win.

“If you are not able to get 20 wickets, you can’t win a Test …read more