Among many things that MS Dhoni mastered on a cricket field, one of the most notable one was his control over his emotions. No matter what the situation was on the field, the former India skipper rarely let the emotions get the better of him. It did not matter whether India lost a match or won the World Cup, the expression on his face remained pretty much the same.
It won’t be wrong to say that there are not many who can say that they have seen MS Dhoni lose his cool on a cricket field. Well, former India pacer RP Singh is definitely not one of them. The former cricketer, who is one of MS Dhoni’s closest friends, has revealed that he has seen his former captain lose his cool many times.
He then went on to recall one such incident when the former India captain made sure Suresh Raina listened to him. The incident took place when Raina did not listen to MS Dhoni’s advise while fielding at cover during a match in Sri Lanka.
“We were in Sri Lanka and Raina was coming too forward at cover while fielding and Dhoni was warning him not to come too close,” Singh told cricket.com. “Few deliveries later, Raina missed a ball and then MS firmly told him to go back as he was instructing. He could be terse and firm when he wanted. Although he was never vocal or scream but he too used to get angry.”
First impression of MS Dhoni:
Singh also explained his first impression of MS Dhoni. He had made his India debut just three months before MS Dhoni and went on to play under his captaincy right till the end of his career. Recalling his very first impression of Dhoni, Singh revealed that even though they met during a domestic cricket match, he was aware of Dhoni since he had already started making heads turn.
“First time we met was in domestic cricket in the Deodhar trophy. He had come since he wasn’t part of the playing XI for East Zone. Then, we met in a camp in Bangalore. But I was aware of him because in UP and Bihar there used to be so many unofficial tournaments and he was already a big name when we met in Gwalior for the first time,” Singh said.
“He is a very reserved person and is happy with a limited circle of people. He has always loved the quarantine time. It hardly affects him because he would always stay indoors, stay in his own world, play video games etc. He has always been an introvert. He does not believe in having too many friends,” he added.