MS Dhoni has one of the most enigmatic personality.
MS Dhoni (Photo: Twitter/@BCCI)
Former Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has one of the most enigmatic personality. MS Dhoni, who is arguably one of the most popular cricketers in India, has always been very grounded as far as his lifestyle is concerned.
The 37-year-old is also known for his cool and composed demeanour on and off the field. However, in his autobiography ‘281 and Beyond’, former India cricketer VVS Laxman has told us something new about the wicket-keeper batsman.
Laxman recalled the time when Anil Kumble announced retirement former International cricketer and Dhoni was appointed the captain of the side across all the three formats. Soon after the announcement, Dhoni took the wheel and drove the team bus to the hotel in Nagpur.
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“One of my abiding memories is of MS (Dhoni) driving the team bus to the hotel in Nagpur, during my 100th Test. I couldn’t believe my eyes — the captain of the team driving us back from the ground! It was his first Test in charge after Anil’s (Kumble) retirement, and he didn’t seem to have a care in the world. But he was like that, playful and grounded. MS never lost the joy, the playfulness. I have never met anyone quite like him,” Laxman wrote in his autobiography.
In his book, Laxman has also said how Dhoni always remained calm and was never flustered even when the team was loosing or getting thrashed.
“MS Dhoni’s calmness and equanimity are legendary. He had seen nothing but success until the tour of England in 2011. We had lost 4–0 in England and had already lost the first three Tests in Australia by the end of that year, and were heading for another whitewash. I was a mess, as were most of the guys, but MS was unbelievably composed. Not once did he lash out, and at no stage did he give the impression that he was frustrated or helpless,” VVS Laxman wrote.
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