Mahendra Singh Dhoni is popularly known by many names like Captain Cool, Mahi, Thala, etc. Millions of fans call him millions of names, but one name synonym to MS Dhoni is brilliance.
Certainly one of India's best cricketer and finest finisher of the game. MS Dhoni has taken India to new heights in cricket. MSD is one of the smartest cricketing minds that has ever graced this game.
He is the real gentleman of this gentlemen's game. He is an incredible strategic thinker and got a great cricket brain. But he also has a great temperament and tremendous composure.
[HIS CAPTAINSHIP IN 2018 IPL]:-
2018 was the comeback season for CSK after the 2 years of ban. CSK fans were elated to see their favorites playing in their home ground after 2 years of wait. But every cricket analyst was like, what kind of team CSK has made for this season? As the average age of the team was 30-32. They were called dad's army. Everyone considered them as the underdog of the tournament. But that's the time where MSD's captainship counts. Whether he's a team full of good players or a team full of average players or a team of aged players, or a team full of youngsters, it doesn't matter to him. He just knows how to bring the best out of every player.
In IPL 2018, CSK faced their arch-rival Mumbai Indians, and they suffered a terrible batting collapse. But Bravo played a brilliant knock and saved the team and contributed runs in the winning cause. And it was obvious to see a performance like that from Bravo. But here, we have to remember that MSD is the one who has backed Bravo over the years. Because when you back players, they will always perform for you in the crucial moment. And who knows it better than Dhoni when it's come to backing players .
In 2018, Watson was brought to CSK, and except for 2-3 innings, his performance was not upto the mark. Had he been under any other captain, he would have been dropped from the playing 11. But MSD kept playing him, and now we all know the result. Watson performed like a master in that final night and made the match a one-sided one, scored 117 in just 57 balls.
Another masterpiece from MSD was to finish Deepak Chahar's 4 overs in the first 8 overs. We know that Deepak Chahar is a swing bowler, and if a captain wants to bring the best from a swing bowler, then the first 6 overs are the best time to use the bowler. And this is what exactly MSD did; in maximum games, he finished Chahar's overs in the first 8 overs. Mahi always keeps things simple and always does what needs to be done; that's why he gets the results in his favor.
There's a lot of factors and decisions which make Mahi an exceptional captain. His batting was magnificent to watch. He scored 450+ runs in that edition. Monstorous sixes from his bat was an absolute treat to the eyes. Everything was seemed to be so perfect for captain Dhoni. Everything he was doing was working for the benefit of the team.
He did his process rightly; backed players took the right decisions at the right time. And helped CSK to clinch the IPL trophy for the 3rd time and became the champion of IPL 2018 in style. It was a fairy tale comeback for CSK and the best comeback in the history of IPL and cricket.
Dhoni is someone who made the whole nation believe in the impossible. The biggest thing one can learn from him is handling failures, moving on, and trying again and again untill your goal is accomplished.
The respect and belief which he has gained from every single admirer of him are sky-high.
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