‘MS Dhoni ruined my career…’, the former Indian cricketer revealed the truth, shocking even the fans

• The former cricketer made a big revelation about MS Dhoni
• The leg-spinner said Dhoni actually improved his career
• The former cricketer said that Dhoni’s advice has helped him in life

By former Indian leg-spinner Amit Mishra MS Dhoni’s He dismissed rumors that the captaincy ruined his career. The former leg-spinner spoke candidly about MS Dhoni in a podcast on the MensXP YouTube channel.

Many believe that if Dhoni was not the captain, Amit Mishra would have played more matches for India. However, the former bowler said that if Dhoni had not been the captain, he might not have even got a chance to play. Mishra credited former Indian captain MS Dhoni for his international comeback.

What Amit Mishra said

“People say that if Dhoni was not the captain, my career would have been better. But who knows, without him I wouldn’t have even got a chance in the team. I played under him. I made a comeback. It was only because he agreed to give me the captaincy. So, we should look at things positively? – Amit Mishra

Mishra’s career

Amit Mishra made his ODI debut for India in 2003, Test debut in 2008 and T20I debut in 2010. The leg-spinner represented India in 22 Tests, 36 ODIs and 10 T20Is, taking 76, 64 and 16 wickets respectively.

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Dhoni’s support

Mishra talked about how Dhoni helped him while playing for India. Mishra recalls his last ODI against New Zealand, where he bowled a brilliant 18/5 on Dhoni’s advice.

Mishra said, “I had Dhoni’s support. When I was part of the playing eleven, there was never a time when Dhoni didn’t give me tips. He was always telling me things. I was playing against New Zealand, which was my last ODI series. Dhoni was the captain.” It was a tough match. I came to bowl. We had scored 260 or 270 runs. I concentrated on stopping runs and didn’t think about taking wickets.

A match-changing bowling spell

He added, “After a few overs, Dhoni came to me and said I wasn’t bowling in my natural way. He told me not to think too much and do what I always do. I did that and got a wicket. He said, ‘This is your bowling. Bowl like that. Don’t think too much.’ It was a match-changing bowling spell. I took five wickets. I think it was my best bowling spell as well. He thought that if I don’t take wickets, we will lose the match. That’s how he supported me.”

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Mishra’s retirement

Amit Mishra retired from all forms of cricket in September 2025. He played 162 IPL matches, taking 174 wickets. Amit Mishra also took three hat-tricks in IPL. MS Dhoni is one of India’s most successful captains. He has helped many players flourish under his leadership.