MAHENDRA SIINGH DHONI,the captain of the CHENNAI SUPER KINGS is the best batsman when it comes to handling pressure situations and that is why he is often called "CAPTAIN COOL" by everybody.
(M) y (S) uperman - DHONI
It requires immense writing ability in convincing people of somebody whom you
admire the most and who becomes a part and parcel of your life for quite some
time now, who is not somebody next door and especially when that somebody is a
celebrity, of course. I do not know how close I would get to convincing you, but
still will try my level best as to show you how awe-inspired I am watching him
on screen. With millions of articles already flooding the internet about this
national figure I consider mine none the less as I am going to talk my heart out
like everybody else did with a childlike heart. Though technically not a very
sound guy, I would try to keep it to my best possible from various others
sources that keeps cricket in the game.
In a country like India where Cricket beats even the national game at a
bigger margin ever, cricketing stars are undoubtedly the “Heroes of the nation”.
Re-considering this very fact, by this time now there should at least be hundred
cricketers easily whom the nation should celebrate, but that’s not the plight in
here. So there is something more than just cricket that makes the mark as thee
hero. After this gets proven, this post is going to concentrate on various such
factors that greatly contribute for one’s own place in million’s heart.
DHONI – “Dynamic Hero Of Nation India” is the hero of this write up and with
no delay let us get into drenching ourselves in Dhoni’s rain. I learnt from a
reliable source that Dhoni hails from Ranchi and that he was a big fan of Adam
Gilchrist of Australia. His childhood heroes were Sachin Tendulkar, Amitabh
Bachchan and Lata Mangeskhar. Dhoni initially excelled in Badminton and Football
whilst his coach pushed him to play a cricket match against a local club. Having
played with no prior experience he kept the wickets brilliantly well, who went
on to become a regular full time wicket keeper for India.
“Though India is not fortunate enough to be blessed with good leaders
nationwide who can take the country forward, Mahi is a kind of consolation who
is serving the purpose from being a cricketer”.
FROM WHERE DID IT ALL COMMENCE – RISE OF A LEADER?
Mahendra Singh Dhoni went on to make his ODI debut against Bangladesh on 23rd
December 2004 under the able captaincy of Dada. Joginder Sharma made his ODI
debut along-side him who did not manage to come up really well as far as cricket
is concerned. Dhoni was out for a duck after a poor call fumbling to make his
willow well back in the crease while his keeping did not go places as well.
Dhoni was feared to be a failure at start.
Making his mark at the ODI strands, Mahi replaced Dinesh Karthik to keep
wickets in his Test debut against Sri Lanka in December 2005 and went on to
score a 30 in the same match. Dhoni was put to test of his consistency in this
format of game and proved everybody a right pick playing some really aggressive
shots and becoming the last man to be dismissed in the same match, who later
went on to notch numerous records in all formats of the game.
Adding feather to his cap, Dhoni was made the Captain of the side for the
Inaugural T20 World cup who went on to bag the cup for the country. Though many
factors might have influenced the victory, I second Dhoni’s attitude towards the
game, skill, faith and confidence in the team that contributed the majority to
the winning side. He,then went on to become the ODI captain of the Indian team
for the seven-match ODI series against Australia in September 2007. He later was
made the full-time test captain during the fourth test against Australia
replacing an injure Anil Kumble who announced his retirement sooner the later.
WHAT COULD HAVE MADE THIS IRON MAN SO SPECIAL?
As mentioned earlier, it is not just cricket that made him a super human but
there are certain traits which carried him as a person all the way. To my
perspective, I would love to unfold those at this very moment trying to explore
as to why this figure is a huge success.
1) SHOT SELECTION: There was a time when cricket was known for elegance.
Sachin, Dravid, Ganguly, Laxman and other foreigners who did a flawless business
went right through the heart of people as the best. Times changed and big
hitters ruled the roost. Gayle, De Villiers and other note-worthy players
clearly swept the fame off others with ease. One can either be this or that, but
none both unless and until he is Dhoni. Gayle cannot play elegant and Sachin
cannot be as aggressive as Gayle is, but Dhoni was. The kind of Shot selection
he made for the balls put-forth were amazing. You cannot play the Helicopter
shot that elegant unless and until you are Dhoni. Be it three down or be it six
down Dhoni finds the spot right. He fixes himself to the position he is down and
turns the match for against the opponents. Dhoni can even bat at a plight where
the team is five down for just fifty runs with thirty eight overs in hand and
where the same team is three down for three hundred and twenty runs with four
more overs to bowl. He set for himself a style and for other’s a bench mark
illuminating them of what cricket was all about. It is only for Dhoni whom the
crowd goes crazy while padding up and making a mark on the field with his bat on
after Sachin.
2) SKILL SET: Yet another amazing factor is the enormous skill set he
possesses as a Wicket Keeper. He replaced Dinesh Karthik to become a full time
wicket keeper and he did/does it flawlessly. While Dhoni behind the stumps, a
bowler need not have to worry about any other extra run except for a wide. Be it
stumping, gathering, back up and diving to the ball none other can do it as
flawless as Dhoni does. Might be from all the footballing skills he possesses,
still he is the best wicket keeper I have ever seen. Any batsman would be afraid
of coming and playing down the crease while Dhoni is behind the stumps for he is
lightning-quick. The way he gathers, throws, encourages, backs up from being
behind the stumps I bet nobody ever can imagine a replacement for this king.
3) CAPTAINCY: As the nick name goes “Mr.Cool”, he is one of the coolest
cricketers I have ever seen. I rarely had seen him tensed and frustrated but for
otherwise his smile does the talking. “Smiles” there is a mile gap between both
the ‘’S’’ and he bridges his perfectly. Dhoni went on to win several matches
driving the team home successfully back with all the credits. The strategy he
follows, the attitude he possesses, the way he treats his fellowmen are
exemplary. I have seen a lot of times Dhoni coming on to the player individually
encouraging him, helping him with all that he needs and stand selfless behind
the stumps. The kind of encouragement he showers on the team from being behind
the stumps will seem blemish less. He is such a captain who encourages the
entire unit to perform, not individually but as a team.
4) ATTITUDE: People might wonder so as to why this word is being used in many
a places throughout this write up and what it does really means. Attitude is
nothing but Dhoni, Dhoni’s thoughts. Behave like Dhoni and people will back you
for the good attitude you have what might come. He is so cool. He is so down to
earth, never takes success to head, never takes failures at heart and never
takes decency for granted. India had won many an instances under his able
captaincy but never in life have I seen him showing off. Such is the maturity of
Dhoni. He rejoices success together and celebrates failure together. He is a
kind of person who is there for the team always.
5) THE DHONI FACTOR: I wanted to write this and put a heading like this as to
tell people that he has got this magical ingredient in him. “Dhoni Factor”
cannot be determined. Dhoni the way he looks might be one factor. He is one of
India’s most ravishing Cricketing stars. He looks cool, stylish, humble, simple
and sexy which makes him the “Dhoni” of all men. The second factor could be
Dhoni as a person. The way he conducts himself on and off the field. You cannot
be the same everywhere and Dhoni is none the less. The Dhoni we see in
Cricketing field is entirely different from what he is. The third factor could
be the kind of grammar he imparted on this game. The way he inspired kids and
youths with the kind of game he plays and the last and final factor could be his
gentleman ship. He is such an adorable gentleman on and off the field. He is so
sincere to whatever he is doing and that keeps him moving forward to greater
heights.
THINGS TO PROVE I AM A DHONI ADDICT:
These are instances from personal life that could illustrate you guys of how
much of Dhoni-ian I am.
1) It was CSK – RCB clash at Bangalore, and it was a down pour, literally. I
and my bestie took on a ride to Chinnaswamy stadium amidst a heavenly pour to
catch a glimpse of the match only for Dhoni wearing CSK Jersey at had this
powerful name at the back
2) When we knew the match is never going to start, we did stay back outside
the ground praying hard for the rain to stop
3) We did go to the Chinnaswamy stadium to catch a glimpse of Dhoni while he
makes an entry for the practice sessions, but ended up a jack of all trade and
master of none.
4) We did go to the stadium at four in the morning to get tickets for the
game that Dhoni was in
5) We did order tees from the official merchandise solely for Dhoni
6) While playing local matches on the grounds I did personify myself as Dhoni
and loved making strokes the way he did
7) While in the grounds standing in Dhoni’shoe so as to imagine what it feels
to be out there
8) Following all news related to Dhoni very closely dedicating time for the
same
9) My profile picture and my cover picture were replaced by his’ on my
Facebook profile
10) Writing this post and letting the world know what Dhoni means to me.
“A good captain is somebody who stands by his team even in tough plights and
good followers are those who stand by their captain even in tough plights. We
are your true followers and we will stand by your forever and forever. Love you
Dhoni”
“If it is commitment it is only a Victory for him”
“I wish I were Dhoni’s closer if not very closer relative someway that, even
I share the pride of what being close to Dhoni is”.
"Hail Dhoni"
PROFILE
Birth Date
07 July 1981
IPL debut
2008
A born leader, MS Dhoni is Chennai Super Kings’ flamboyant yet
grounded captain who exudes enough confidence to inspire and guide his team. A
batting powerhouse, Dhoni is more than capable of demolishing any bowling attack
on his own. Dhoni is a real star behind the stumps too - being a reliable
wicket-keeper adds to the complete package that Dhoni brings to the CSK setup.
Calm and composed at all times, he is a delight to play under with his
affirmative leadership qualities combined with a real ‘go get ‘em’ attitude
giving a boost to every side he leads. The captain who led India to the 2007
World Twenty20 and the 2011 World Cup titles, has taken CSK to the IPL title
twice, in 2010 and 2011. Under his leadership, the Chennai-based franchise also
lifted the CLT20 trophy in 2010.
HIS STATISTICS
MS Dhoni
Role
Wicketkeeper batsman
Bats
Right-handed
Bowls
Right-arm medium
Nationality
Indian
2013 Season Statistics
Matches
18
Runs
461
Statistics
Batting and Fielding
HIS BATTING STATS ARE ARRANGED ACCORDING TO:-
Mat
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
BF
SR
100
50
4s
6s
Ct
St
Career
96
25
2244
70*
38.03
1589
141.22
0
13
169
89
47
19
2013
18
5
461
67*
41.90
283
162.89
0
4
32
25
15
2
2012
19
5
358
51*
29.83
278
128.77
0
1
26
9
12
2
2011
16
4
392
70*
43.55
247
158.70
0
2
25
23
5
5
2010
13
2
287
66*
31.88
210
136.66
0
2
26
8
5
6
2009
14
5
332
58*
41.50
261
127.20
0
2
22
9
4
4
2008
16
4
414
65
41.40
310
133.54
0
2
38
15
6
0
Bowling
HIS BOWLING STATS ARE ARRANGED ACCORDING TO:-
Mat
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
Career
96
0
0
0
0/0
-
-
-
0
0
2013
18
0
0
0
0/0
-
-
-
0
0
2012
19
0
0
0
0/0
-
-
-
0
0
2011
16
0
0
0
0/0
-
-
-
0
0
2010
13
0
0
0
0/0
-
-
-
0
0
2009
14
0
0
0
0/0
-
-
-
0
0
2008
16
0
0
0
0/0
-
-
-
0
0
Wickets
0
(M) y (S) uperman - DHONI
It requires immense writing ability in convincing people of somebody whom you
admire the most and who becomes a part and parcel of your life for quite some
time now, who is not somebody next door and especially when that somebody is a
celebrity, of course. I do not know how close I would get to convincing you, but
still will try my level best as to show you how awe-inspired I am watching him
on screen. With millions of articles already flooding the internet about this
national figure I consider mine none the less as I am going to talk my heart out
like everybody else did with a childlike heart. Though technically not a very
sound guy, I would try to keep it to my best possible from various others
sources that keeps cricket in the game.
In a country like India where Cricket beats even the national game at a
bigger margin ever, cricketing stars are undoubtedly the “Heroes of the nation”.
Re-considering this very fact, by this time now there should at least be hundred
cricketers easily whom the nation should celebrate, but that’s not the plight in
here. So there is something more than just cricket that makes the mark as thee
hero. After this gets proven, this post is going to concentrate on various such
factors that greatly contribute for one’s own place in million’s heart.
DHONI – “Dynamic Hero Of Nation India” is the hero of this write up and with
no delay let us get into drenching ourselves in Dhoni’s rain. I learnt from a
reliable source that Dhoni hails from Ranchi and that he was a big fan of Adam
Gilchrist of Australia. His childhood heroes were Sachin Tendulkar, Amitabh
Bachchan and Lata Mangeskhar. Dhoni initially excelled in Badminton and Football
whilst his coach pushed him to play a cricket match against a local club. Having
played with no prior experience he kept the wickets brilliantly well, who went
on to become a regular full time wicket keeper for India.
“Though India is not fortunate enough to be blessed with good leaders
nationwide who can take the country forward, Mahi is a kind of consolation who
is serving the purpose from being a cricketer”.
FROM WHERE DID IT ALL COMMENCE – RISE OF A LEADER?
Mahendra Singh Dhoni went on to make his ODI debut against Bangladesh on 23rd
December 2004 under the able captaincy of Dada. Joginder Sharma made his ODI
debut along-side him who did not manage to come up really well as far as cricket
is concerned. Dhoni was out for a duck after a poor call fumbling to make his
willow well back in the crease while his keeping did not go places as well.
Dhoni was feared to be a failure at start.
Making his mark at the ODI strands, Mahi replaced Dinesh Karthik to keep
wickets in his Test debut against Sri Lanka in December 2005 and went on to
score a 30 in the same match. Dhoni was put to test of his consistency in this
format of game and proved everybody a right pick playing some really aggressive
shots and becoming the last man to be dismissed in the same match, who later
went on to notch numerous records in all formats of the game.
Adding feather to his cap, Dhoni was made the Captain of the side for the
Inaugural T20 World cup who went on to bag the cup for the country. Though many
factors might have influenced the victory, I second Dhoni’s attitude towards the
game, skill, faith and confidence in the team that contributed the majority to
the winning side. He,then went on to become the ODI captain of the Indian team
for the seven-match ODI series against Australia in September 2007. He later was
made the full-time test captain during the fourth test against Australia
replacing an injure Anil Kumble who announced his retirement sooner the later.
WHAT COULD HAVE MADE THIS IRON MAN SO SPECIAL?
As mentioned earlier, it is not just cricket that made him a super human but
there are certain traits which carried him as a person all the way. To my
perspective, I would love to unfold those at this very moment trying to explore
as to why this figure is a huge success.
1) SHOT SELECTION: There was a time when cricket was known for elegance.
Sachin, Dravid, Ganguly, Laxman and other foreigners who did a flawless business
went right through the heart of people as the best. Times changed and big
hitters ruled the roost. Gayle, De Villiers and other note-worthy players
clearly swept the fame off others with ease. One can either be this or that, but
none both unless and until he is Dhoni. Gayle cannot play elegant and Sachin
cannot be as aggressive as Gayle is, but Dhoni was. The kind of Shot selection
he made for the balls put-forth were amazing. You cannot play the Helicopter
shot that elegant unless and until you are Dhoni. Be it three down or be it six
down Dhoni finds the spot right. He fixes himself to the position he is down and
turns the match for against the opponents. Dhoni can even bat at a plight where
the team is five down for just fifty runs with thirty eight overs in hand and
where the same team is three down for three hundred and twenty runs with four
more overs to bowl. He set for himself a style and for other’s a bench mark
illuminating them of what cricket was all about. It is only for Dhoni whom the
crowd goes crazy while padding up and making a mark on the field with his bat on
after Sachin.
2) SKILL SET: Yet another amazing factor is the enormous skill set he
possesses as a Wicket Keeper. He replaced Dinesh Karthik to become a full time
wicket keeper and he did/does it flawlessly. While Dhoni behind the stumps, a
bowler need not have to worry about any other extra run except for a wide. Be it
stumping, gathering, back up and diving to the ball none other can do it as
flawless as Dhoni does. Might be from all the footballing skills he possesses,
still he is the best wicket keeper I have ever seen. Any batsman would be afraid
of coming and playing down the crease while Dhoni is behind the stumps for he is
lightning-quick. The way he gathers, throws, encourages, backs up from being
behind the stumps I bet nobody ever can imagine a replacement for this king.
3) CAPTAINCY: As the nick name goes “Mr.Cool”, he is one of the coolest
cricketers I have ever seen. I rarely had seen him tensed and frustrated but for
otherwise his smile does the talking. “Smiles” there is a mile gap between both
the ‘’S’’ and he bridges his perfectly. Dhoni went on to win several matches
driving the team home successfully back with all the credits. The strategy he
follows, the attitude he possesses, the way he treats his fellowmen are
exemplary. I have seen a lot of times Dhoni coming on to the player individually
encouraging him, helping him with all that he needs and stand selfless behind
the stumps. The kind of encouragement he showers on the team from being behind
the stumps will seem blemish less. He is such a captain who encourages the
entire unit to perform, not individually but as a team.
4) ATTITUDE: People might wonder so as to why this word is being used in many
a places throughout this write up and what it does really means. Attitude is
nothing but Dhoni, Dhoni’s thoughts. Behave like Dhoni and people will back you
for the good attitude you have what might come. He is so cool. He is so down to
earth, never takes success to head, never takes failures at heart and never
takes decency for granted. India had won many an instances under his able
captaincy but never in life have I seen him showing off. Such is the maturity of
Dhoni. He rejoices success together and celebrates failure together. He is a
kind of person who is there for the team always.
5) THE DHONI FACTOR: I wanted to write this and put a heading like this as to
tell people that he has got this magical ingredient in him. “Dhoni Factor”
cannot be determined. Dhoni the way he looks might be one factor. He is one of
India’s most ravishing Cricketing stars. He looks cool, stylish, humble, simple
and sexy which makes him the “Dhoni” of all men. The second factor could be
Dhoni as a person. The way he conducts himself on and off the field. You cannot
be the same everywhere and Dhoni is none the less. The Dhoni we see in
Cricketing field is entirely different from what he is. The third factor could
be the kind of grammar he imparted on this game. The way he inspired kids and
youths with the kind of game he plays and the last and final factor could be his
gentleman ship. He is such an adorable gentleman on and off the field. He is so
sincere to whatever he is doing and that keeps him moving forward to greater
heights.
THINGS TO PROVE I AM A DHONI ADDICT:
These are instances from personal life that could illustrate you guys of how
much of Dhoni-ian I am.
1) It was CSK – RCB clash at Bangalore, and it was a down pour, literally. I
and my bestie took on a ride to Chinnaswamy stadium amidst a heavenly pour to
catch a glimpse of the match only for Dhoni wearing CSK Jersey at had this
powerful name at the back
2) When we knew the match is never going to start, we did stay back outside
the ground praying hard for the rain to stop
3) We did go to the Chinnaswamy stadium to catch a glimpse of Dhoni while he
makes an entry for the practice sessions, but ended up a jack of all trade and
master of none.
4) We did go to the stadium at four in the morning to get tickets for the
game that Dhoni was in
5) We did order tees from the official merchandise solely for Dhoni
6) While playing local matches on the grounds I did personify myself as Dhoni
and loved making strokes the way he did
7) While in the grounds standing in Dhoni’shoe so as to imagine what it feels
to be out there
8) Following all news related to Dhoni very closely dedicating time for the
same
9) My profile picture and my cover picture were replaced by his’ on my
Facebook profile
10) Writing this post and letting the world know what Dhoni means to me.
“A good captain is somebody who stands by his team even in tough plights and
good followers are those who stand by their captain even in tough plights. We
are your true followers and we will stand by your forever and forever. Love you
Dhoni”
“If it is commitment it is only a Victory for him”
“I wish I were Dhoni’s closer if not very closer relative someway that, even
I share the pride of what being close to Dhoni is”.
"Hail Dhoni"
PROFILE
Birth Date
07 July 1981
IPL debut
2008
A born leader, MS Dhoni is Chennai Super Kings’ flamboyant yet
grounded captain who exudes enough confidence to inspire and guide his team. A
batting powerhouse, Dhoni is more than capable of demolishing any bowling attack
on his own. Dhoni is a real star behind the stumps too - being a reliable
wicket-keeper adds to the complete package that Dhoni brings to the CSK setup.
Calm and composed at all times, he is a delight to play under with his
affirmative leadership qualities combined with a real ‘go get ‘em’ attitude
giving a boost to every side he leads. The captain who led India to the 2007
World Twenty20 and the 2011 World Cup titles, has taken CSK to the IPL title
twice, in 2010 and 2011. Under his leadership, the Chennai-based franchise also
lifted the CLT20 trophy in 2010.
HIS STATISTICS
MS Dhoni
Role
Wicketkeeper batsman
Bats
Right-handed
Bowls
Right-arm medium
Nationality
Indian
2013 Season Statistics
Matches
18
Runs
461
Statistics
Batting and Fielding
HIS BATTING STATS ARE ARRANGED ACCORDING TO:-
Mat
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
BF
SR
100
50
4s
6s
Ct
St
Career
96
25
2244
70*
38.03
1589
141.22
0
13
169
89
47
19
2013
18
5
461
67*
41.90
283
162.89
0
4
32
25
15
2
2012
19
5
358
51*
29.83
278
128.77
0
1
26
9
12
2
2011
16
4
392
70*
43.55
247
158.70
0
2
25
23
5
5
2010
13
2
287
66*
31.88
210
136.66
0
2
26
8
5
6
2009
14
5
332
58*
41.50
261
127.20
0
2
22
9
4
4
2008
16
4
414
65
41.40
310
133.54
0
2
38
15
6
0
Bowling
HIS BOWLING STATS ARE ARRANGED ACCORDING TO:-
Mat
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
Career
96
0
0
0
0/0
-
-
-
0
0
2013
18
0
0
0
0/0
-
-
-
0
0
2012
19
0
0
0
0/0
-
-
-
0
0
2011
16
0
0
0
0/0
-
-
-
0
0
2010
13
0
0
0
0/0
-
-
-
0
0
2009
14
0
0
0
0/0
-
-
-
0
0
2008
16
0
0
0
0/0
-
-
-
0
0
Wickets
0