"You Get Scared When...": Shikhar Dhawan's Blunt Admission On Playing Under MS Dhoni

Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan untangled the characteristics that define and differentiate the captaincy of India's celebrated stars, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli. In his record-shattering career, Dhawan was a part of the two captaincy eras that lifted the status of Indian cricket to a sheer force of dominance, redefining the standards of cricket. Under Dhoni's captaincy, 'Gabbar' debuted for India in the international circuit. While with his long-time friend Virat, Dhawan contributed to turning India into a modern-day giant across all formats.

For the former explosive southpaw, Dhoni's calm demeanour and experience of making his team perform at optimum level stood out the most.

"All of them have their own characters and nature. Dhoni is very relaxed. He doesn't talk much. He talks during the meeting. Even before the match, every captain talks. He is very relaxed. Even after the match, he doesn't talk much. So Dhoni bhai's presence was very strong, and of course, when I played under him, he had already become an experienced captain and had achieved so much already. He knew in and out about how a team is run and how a player is prepared," Dhawan said in an exclusive interview with ANI.

Under Dhoni's captaincy, India played 332 matches across all formats, winning 178, losing 120 and drawing 15. With an aura of calmness around him, Dhoni led India to glory in the 2007 T20 World Cup, 2011 ODI World Cup and 2013 Champions Trophy.

Under Dhoni's leadership, India completed a historic whitewash over Australia in the 2012/13 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, featuring at the pinnacle of India's distinguished achievements.

Dhawan, who played an invaluable role in India's success in the famous whitewash and many other series, sees the