MS Dhoni was many things. An astute captain for club and country, a sensational limited-overs batsman and an extraordinary wicket-keeper. ...
MS Dhoni was many things. An astute captain for club and country, a sensational limited-overs batsman and an extraordinary wicket-keeper.
Perhaps due to this illustrious list of achievements on field, an often overshadowed aspect of Dhoni’s personality is how witty he could be when talking to members of the press. Much like his now-iconic retirement post on Instagram, Dhoni was a man of often few but mostly meaningful words when he spoke.
As captain, we witnessed some of his finest quips, win a World Cup or lose Test matches in England and Australia, at the expense of his teammates or even self-deprecating. There really was no way to anticipate which version of Dhoni was talking, whether he was taking a swipe or simply being practical. But it made for excellent retellings, especially on social media. And that’s without even talking about his quips caught on the stump mic, which was a genre in itself.
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