The Indian middle-order batsman Kedar Jadhav who made his international debut in 2014 in an ODI against Sri Lanka but was regular in the team only since 2017 as the sixth bowling option and the number six batter. His slingy bowling action put many batsmen in trouble and his knack of breaking crucial partnerships sealed his place in the team.

Kedar Jadhav
Kedar Jadhav (BCCI)

However, he has helped Team India in winning some crucial games. Kedar has credited the CSK skipper MS Dhoni for all the success in his career.

He has played 73 One-Day Internationals thus far alongside nine T20Is. Jadhav averages 42 with the bat in the 50-over format scoring 1389 runs with a couple of centuries and six half-centuries. He has also picked 27 wickets with the ball performing the role of a part-time bowler .

While speaking about MS Dhoni, Kedar Jadhav recalled the feelings of meeting the wicketkeeper-batsman for the first time. 

“When I met Mahi bhai, my impression was that he’s India‘s captain and he’s strict. There was this different aura about him, and I used to get intimidated by Dhoni. But after meeting him and spending time with him, I can’t see him in a different way, now Dhoni is my favourite,” said Jadhav

“With my potential, depending on my ability, I thought I would play only around 20 ODIs. However, all the credit for my success goes to MS Dhoni. He gave me that confidence to survive in that level and helped me express myself. When I see Dhoni, I get confidence and there’s nothing similar to that,” the 35-year-old Kedar further added.