What MS Dhoni Said After 2011 World Cup Win Sums Up The Leader He Is

02.04.2023 - 07:23 sports.ndtv.com

One of the finest cricketers to ever play the sport, MS Dhoni is a name that has been embedded in the minds of every cricket lover.

As a captain, Dhoni's achievements remain unparalleled. The wicket-keeper batter led the Indian team from the front, helping them win the 2007 ICC World T20, 2011 ODI World Cup and the 2013 Champions Trophy, setting benchmarks for future generations.

As entire India celebrates the anniversary of India's ODI World Cup triumph in 2011, Dhoni's comments from the match still remain a lesson for all those aspiring to become great leaders.

During the course of the match, Dhoni took several bold decisions, one of which was promoting himself over Yuvraj Singh. After the match, Dhoni admitted that those bold calls motivated him to do well as many questions would've been raised had he failed to deliver. "I took a quite few decisions tonight (April 2, 2011), if we had not won, I would have been asked quite a few questions: Why no Ashwin, Why Sreesanth?

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In a recent question and answer session on Twitter, Sachin Tendulkar has revealed what he told Virat Kohli when he was walking back to pavilion after being dismissed in the 2011 World Cup final against Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium. Notably, Kohli came in to bat at the fourth spot after the opening batter Sachin lost his wicket. While the camera showed that Sachin was telling something to new batter Virat when the latter was stepping in, nobody could really know what were the words spoken by the legendary batter.

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Speculations of MS Dhoni's IPL retirement is not new. Despite being 41 years old, the wicketkeeper-batter is still active in the Indian T20 tournament as a player and at least for the past couple of years, every season is expected to be his last one. On the other hand, Dhoni -- who has led CSK to four IPL titles in 2010, 2011, 2018 and 2021 -- continues to spread his charm with some sensational batting and superb glovework behind the stumps. When asked if his IPL team is ready to play without him, out-of-favour India batter and ex-CSK player Kedar Jadhav said that it is going to be his last season.

Watch: MS Dhoni Felicitated As Wankhede Stadium Set To Build 2011 World Cup Victory Memorial

Though it has been more than a decade since India won the 2011 ODI World Cup, the memories of the mega event is still etched in the mind of every Indian fan. Be it India's win over Australia in the quarter-final, a victory over Pakistan in the semi-final or the eventual triumph over Sri Lanka in the finale, the fans of Indian cricket would have hardly forgotten anything. Keeping it in view, the site at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium where MS Dhoni's match-winning six landed will be used to build the 2011 World Cup victory memorial.

India's World Cup Winning Pacer Bowled Over By Kid's Speed. Tweets Video - Watch

Former India pacer Munaf Patel is duly impressed with a video of a right-arm pacer that is going viral on social media. The 2011 World Cup winner also shared the clip in which the bowler could be seen outplaying his opponent batters with some sheer speed and quality yorkers. What is more impressive is the fact that the bowler in the video is extremely young, in comparison to the amazing pace he produces in his bowling. "Kya Bolti Public is Bowler ke liye, raftar ki khoj (What is your opinion about his bowler? Discovery of speed)," said Patel while sharing the clip of the kid's bowling on Twitter.

India's World Cup Winning Pacer Bowled Over By Kid's Speed. Tweets Video - Watch

"Had A Stitch On...": Sanju Samson Reveals Why Ravichandran Ashwin Opened The Batting For Rajasthan Royals Instead Of Jos Buttler

Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson on Wednesday revealed why Jos Buttler did not open the innings for them during their defeat to Punjab Kings (PBKS) in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match in Guwahati. Chasing a target of 198, veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin opened the batting for the franchise, along with Yashasvi Jaiswal. The decision, however, backfired as RR were reduced to 26/2 inside the first four overs. Buttler came to bat at no.3 but was later dismissed on 19 (11) by Nathan Ellis.