India had vanquished the mighty Australia 2-0 in a four Test series with the other two ending in draw. Both the winning Tests had been captained by M.S. Dhoni, the first win at Mohali and then the last Test at Nagpur.
Media and pundits had written so much about Dhoni’s captaincy skills, motivatory abilities and winning strategies. He is developing into a solid cricketer and a quick thinking captain.
With the services of three of the fabulous four still available and with such wealth of talent in the country to assist him, Dhoni can rest assured. Here is all the best to him!
This blog is about the level headedness displayed by Dhoni in the last Test. In the last day of the Test (India was winning then), he went to Sourav Ganguly and tossed the ball to him and requested him to captain the side for one last time. The legendary Benagl Tiger, being in the last hour of the game, had already switched off and was amply surprised by the act of humaneness by Dhoni. It was indeed an appropriate gesture by Dhoni. Sourav had lead India with aplomb and had created a distinct identity for India in the annals of world cricket. Remembering that and paying tribute to him at the very last stages of his career in a befitting but innovative manner, Dhoni had won the heart of many.
The second instance was he inviting an already retired former captain Anil Kumble to join him in receiving the Border - Gavaskar trophy from the legendary former cricketing captains Alan Border and Sunil Gavaskar, in the award ceremony at the end of the Test. Anil having retired already, there was no need for Dhoni to have done that. But the goodness in Dhoni found a way of expressing his appreciation of Anil Kumble’s services to India by giving him the recognition due to him in front of spectators, media and officials, had won him everyone’s hearty appreciation.
Both the acts, a normal person would not have done. It is a human tendency to be selfish, particularly at winning moments. Normally the winner would like to take it all. Here is a lad who thinks otherwise. It requires real attitude to do that. The attitude of gratitude! Only people with such attitude can rise above petty thinking to do what Dhoni had done. It is indeed good for the country and the game of Cricket to have a leader like him
India can smile, for its cricket is in safe hands. This man will lead the country to the greatest of heights. He had begun well as a captain in twenty- twenty. He is doing well and in time to come, he could take India to super status, a status that was enjoyed by Australia in the immediate past.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni, you had endeared yourself to the country and everyone attached to the game, across the world. You kept the spirit of competitiveness and humility together.
India salutes the levelheaded Dhoni!
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This was a game said to be played by Gentlemen. He showed that he is the even Gentle.
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