10 Statements On MS Dhoni Given By Cricketers; There is no denying to the fact that every another person in Indian cricket is a fan of MS Dhoni. They cherish him for his success and more importantly, for all the hard work he had done for the Indian Cricket Team. Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the only player in the World Cricket, who got the privilege to lift all the ICC trophies as the skipper. He lifted Indian cricket to enormous heights with his skilful captaincy and the masterful batting during those crunch games.
Meanwhile, he turns 38 today, which is special for obvious reasons to the Indian cricket fans. With Mahendra Singh Dhoni nearing to the retirement, the fans and the team management would love to celebrate the occasion on a grand note. In between, we came up with 10 Statements given by Iconic Cricketers on Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
10 Statements On MS Dhoni Given By Cricketers:
10. Steve Waugh:
The Australian has always high praise for MS Dhoni and he delivered it in a single line. The field settings, leading the team from the front and the various factors have always kept MS Dhoni in a top bracket.
“If I am supposed to select a team, Sachin will be the opener and Dhoni will be the captain.”
9. Gary Kirsten:
The only South African, who is part of World Cup winning team. Yeah, he is the head coach of the Indian team when the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led side won the 50-over World Cup in 2011 after 28 years. In one single line, Gary quoted that he would even love to go to war with MS Dhoni, which shows his trust in MSD.
“I would go to war with MS Dhoni by my side.”
8. Adam Gilchrist:
Those were days when the Ranchi kid used to be compared to Adam Gilchrist, who was the best with the gloves behind the wicket. But when the same question asked to Adam Gilchrist, he came up with a solid reply.
“I will pay to see watch Dhoni bat that is the best compliment I believe someone can give to a player. He is the first Dhoni, not the next Gilchrist.”
7. Ravi Shastri:
The current head coach of the Indian team Ravi Shastri has always been the admirer of Dhoni. He has got the perfect prose in his kitty, as he is one such highly qualified person in the Indian cricket. He compares him to the top crickets in the Indian cricket.
“When you compare the icons of the game, you have Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, Sachin Tendulkar and Dhoni in the same bracket.”
6. Ian Bishop:
There were the statements on the achievements and the quality of MS Dhoni but Ian Bishop, who had a look of MS Dhoni since his early days, quoted how threatening the Ranchi kid can be in the death overs of the game.
”If 15 runs are needed off the last over, the pressure is on the bowler… not on MSDhoni.”
5. Rahul Dravid:
The former Indian skipper and famously termed as ”The Wall” has got rich praises for the Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni. He lauded the balance of Dhoni as a skipper in any situation of the game.
“He is a great leader by example. Someone whom I have always admired for his ability to remain balanced and have the sense of equanimity about his captaincy.”
4. Kapil Dev:
The first captain from India to lift the trophy showered some high praises for the second World Cup winning skipper. In contrast, Kapil Dev lauded the skillset of the Jharkhand Dynamite.
“Dhoni is my hero. We talk a lot about Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, but this boy has as much as talent as anyone in the game.”
3. Virat Kohli:
The transition from MS Dhoni to the latest Virat Kohli has been pretty smooth. Praising the previous skipper of the Indian team, he felt that no one can question MS Dhoni’s leadership skills.
“I don’t think one can question MS’ leadership”
2. Sachin Tendulkar:
Perhaps, Sachin Tendulkar would be the only cricketer, who played under a lot of skippers. When asked about the one to pick from them, without any hesitation, Sachin Tendulkar chose MS Dhoni.
“Dhoni is the best captain I have played under.”
1. Sunil Gavaskar:
There comes the statement from Sunil Gavaskar, something which none of the Indian cricket fans would ever miss. Gavaskar stated that he would love to watch MS Dhoni’s six to win the 2011 World Cup before living the last day of his life.
“When I die, the last thing I want to see is the six that Dhoni hit in the 2011 World Cup final.”