Ravi Shastri reveals MS Dhoni’s World Cup 2011 group stage strategy
The ODI World Cup 2023 is well underway, and with the tournament still in its early stages, there are a couple of teams that have been putting in sensational performances at the prestigious tournament. Notably, Hosts India are yet to lose a game at the World Cup.
As the World Cup further progresses, former Indian cricketer Ravi Shastri came forward to highlight a piece of advice from former skipper MS Dhoni.
Shastri revealed that MS Dhoni used to say that losing one game in the group stages of the competition is sometimes better so that the team can prepare themselves as the tournament progresses.
“In 2011 India lost one game. And that was a league game to New Zealand, but they went on to win the World Cup. I remember MS Dhoni when he was the captain said once, ‘You know, sometimes in the league format (in World Cup), it’s good to lose one game, you know, because you know, you don’t want to be suddenly caught in a semi-final or final where you want everything and then you get the shivers,” Shastri revealed on Star Sports.
