Kiran More was the first at the national level to spot MS Dhoni’s talent. The former wicket-keeper is widely credited for unearthing Dhoni and giving him a chance for India.
Speaking on The Curtly & Karishma Show, Kiran More told Curtly Ambrose and Karishma Kotak about how he unearthed MS Dhoni.
More then shared a fascinating tale, explaining how he had to convince Sourav Ganguly to give MS Dhoni a chance. Deep Dasgupta was the designated wicket-keeper for East Zone during those days, with the Bengal wicket-keeper batsman having made his debut much before MS Dhoni.
Kiran More shared how it took him more than ten days to convince Sourav Ganguly to let Dhoni keep wickets for the final.
India A’s tour to Kenya in 2004 was where MS Dhoni announced his arrival. The swashbuckling youngster from Ranchi ended the triangular series as India A’s top scorer, smashing 362 runs in seven games while notching up two tons and a fifty.
Kiran More looked back at MS Dhoni’s exploits, as he expressed his satisfaction at being able to convince Sourav Ganguly to let the Chennai Super Kings captain keep wickets in the final.
Kiran More reveals the secret to finding players like MS Dhoni
Kiran More also talked about how it is important to gamble for players that have an X-factor, claiming MS Dhoni was a complete package when they picked him.
Kiran More grabbed the headlines recently when he suggested that Rishabh Pant has the potential to lead the Indian team in the future.
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