MS Dhoni came ahead of Yuvraj Singh in 2011 World Cup final because of me, says Muttiah Muralitharan

Sri Lanka spin great Muttiah Muralitharan said that MS Dhoni had learnt to read his doosra while Yuvraj Singh, the in-form batsman in the 2011 World Cup, still wasn't able to do so.

There have been many theories on what led to MS Dhoni deciding to promote himself ahead of the in-form Yuvraj Singh in the 2011 World Cup final against Sri Lanka. The decision turned out to be one of the most important aspects of India's win in the final, with Dhoni hitting the winning runs and ending the match unbeaten on 91 and Sri Lankan spin great Muttiah Muralitharan said that he thinks his doosra may have been the reason why the then-Indian captain promoted himself ahead of Yuvraj. Muralitharan said that Dhoni had learnt how to read his doosra when the pair shared a dressing room while playing for the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL). "I would say Dhoni read it towards the end when I was bowling to him in Chennai. I remember in the World Cup, Yuvraj didn't have a clue on me. He was supposed to come but I think because of me Dhoni came (ahead of Yuvraj)," Muralitharan said on ESPNCricinfo.