Ashwin has bailed me out in a lot of situations: MS Dhoni
In an attempt to dismiss the speculations about his rift with Ravichandran Ashwin, Indian skipper MS Dhoni has disclosed the reason behind his decision to not bowl the offie till the 16th over of the Rising Pune Supergaints' opening clash against Mumbai Indians on Saturday. "As I have said, Ashwin has bailed me out in a lot of situations - whether bowling in first six or in the slog phase. He is a bowler who can come in and do well at any time. "It's a subject, like revealing strategy. Ashwin is a matured bowler. He can bowl at any point of time. I knew the moment they (Mumbai Indians) lost a few wickets there was pressure on their middle or lower middle order," Dhoni told PTI at a press-conference which was being held to announce him as the brand ambassador of the mobile handset, Lava. The former CSK captain explained, why he brought on Murugan Ashwin in place of his more famous namesake. He said, "It was a very good platform for leg-spinner Ashwin (1 fo...