Hello Lovely People,
It's your homeboy 'Captain Cool' aka Nikhil here.
Friends, like many of us even I have 2 very common weaknesses, Cricket and Bollywood. God of Cricket and Baadshah of Bollywood, the Fanboy inside me ended there until 'This man' took over, literally. Yes, this article is for none other than the 'Birthday Boy' Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
I want to write a lot about him, but there is only one problem, 'I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT HIM'.
I bet nobody knows anything about him either. What he thinks, What goes on inside his mind palace, What is his thought process, absolutely no clue. He can be so happy when a new comer scores his maiden century and he can also stay expressionless even after winning the WT20 championship.
What I do know is, the Jersey no. 7 has come a long long way. From being a long-haired flamboyant pinch hitter to a Worlds best finisher. There are so many things about him that you can only adore. From being a master in DRS (DhoniReviewSystem) to a run-out without even looking at the stumps, from smashing a helicopter shot to nudging out a maiden even in death overs. Neither does he get overwhelmed by a victory, nor he gets bogged down by a defeat. Talk about situational awareness, about self-confidence this guy is simply irreplaceable.
We all praise his direct contribution with the bat and his lightening speed behind the stumps, but his indirect contribution in the way he guides his bowlers, in the way he sets unorthodox fields, in the way he preempts the batters next move is astonishing. Its only permissible to him to make such quirky comments behind the stumps.
I am well aware that he has a lot of haters too. You know why? Because he chose to say 'No', he had the guts to say 'You aren't fit' to some senior players and refused to be a bootlicker. Any player who keeps the nation ahead of a players reputation is always criticized in our country, unlike in the western world. The man himself, Sachin Tendulkar saw an able leader in him, who are we to defer?
Ask yourself a simple question, we compare the Amirs and Riaz to be next Wasim & Waqar, the Cooks the Roots and the Kohlis to be next Sachin, can you tell me one player who can be compared with MS Dhoni? Almost 10000 runs as a middle order batsman with an average of more than 50. You gotta be kidding me. I so want my judgement to be proven wrong, but you will see Indian team's downfall in ODI post his retirement. Not because there is lack of talent/ or skills but there is lack of utilization of skills.
For now, let us enjoy seeing him play and also learn from him, the approach he has towards anything he does. Till the time, 'Mahi Maar Raha Hai', i'll cherish his game, once he decides to hang up his boots, 'Dhoni finishes off in style. A magnificent strike into the crowd! India lift the World Cup after 28 years!' would be with us forever.
I would end my article, wishing not just one but two Legends of Indian Cricket a very Happy Birthday with a big 'THANK YOU'.
It's your homeboy 'Captain Cool' aka Nikhil here.
Friends, like many of us even I have 2 very common weaknesses, Cricket and Bollywood. God of Cricket and Baadshah of Bollywood, the Fanboy inside me ended there until 'This man' took over, literally. Yes, this article is for none other than the 'Birthday Boy' Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
I want to write a lot about him, but there is only one problem, 'I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT HIM'.
I bet nobody knows anything about him either. What he thinks, What goes on inside his mind palace, What is his thought process, absolutely no clue. He can be so happy when a new comer scores his maiden century and he can also stay expressionless even after winning the WT20 championship.
What I do know is, the Jersey no. 7 has come a long long way. From being a long-haired flamboyant pinch hitter to a Worlds best finisher. There are so many things about him that you can only adore. From being a master in DRS (DhoniReviewSystem) to a run-out without even looking at the stumps, from smashing a helicopter shot to nudging out a maiden even in death overs. Neither does he get overwhelmed by a victory, nor he gets bogged down by a defeat. Talk about situational awareness, about self-confidence this guy is simply irreplaceable.
We all praise his direct contribution with the bat and his lightening speed behind the stumps, but his indirect contribution in the way he guides his bowlers, in the way he sets unorthodox fields, in the way he preempts the batters next move is astonishing. Its only permissible to him to make such quirky comments behind the stumps.
I am well aware that he has a lot of haters too. You know why? Because he chose to say 'No', he had the guts to say 'You aren't fit' to some senior players and refused to be a bootlicker. Any player who keeps the nation ahead of a players reputation is always criticized in our country, unlike in the western world. The man himself, Sachin Tendulkar saw an able leader in him, who are we to defer?
Ask yourself a simple question, we compare the Amirs and Riaz to be next Wasim & Waqar, the Cooks the Roots and the Kohlis to be next Sachin, can you tell me one player who can be compared with MS Dhoni? Almost 10000 runs as a middle order batsman with an average of more than 50. You gotta be kidding me. I so want my judgement to be proven wrong, but you will see Indian team's downfall in ODI post his retirement. Not because there is lack of talent/ or skills but there is lack of utilization of skills.
For now, let us enjoy seeing him play and also learn from him, the approach he has towards anything he does. Till the time, 'Mahi Maar Raha Hai', i'll cherish his game, once he decides to hang up his boots, 'Dhoni finishes off in style. A magnificent strike into the crowd! India lift the World Cup after 28 years!' would be with us forever.
Janamdin Mubarak Mahi 7th July
Shubho Janmodin Dada 8th July
