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May 25, 2024
CSK have won the IPL five times, all under MS Dhoni’s captaincy, and the keeper-batter has often been credited with instilling the right mindset in the players.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) icon MS Dhoni suggested that having fear is essential if you want to improve. CSK have won the Indian Premier League (IPL) five times, all under Dhoni’s captaincy, and the veteran wicketkeeper-batter has often been credited with instilling the right mindset in the players who have played for the franchise over the years. In a video uploaded by CSK, Dhoni emphasized the need to recruit the right players for the team instead of big names.
“Fear is very important. You need to have that fear because unless, if I don’t have fear, I can never be brave. I can never be courageous, you know. So I always felt that fear is important, that the pressure is important because that helps me take the right decision, keeping everything in mind. If I have fear, you know, a lot of people talk about I’m fearless,” Dhoni said in a video uploaded by CSK.
Dhoni also illuminated the importance of getting the maximum out of an individual rather than focusing on attracting the biggest names.
“We get a very good player on our team, but he’s drastically different from our environment. So what do we look for? We want him to take that one step towards the team’s goal, and we are happy to take three steps towards him. But let’s say that’s not the case. The second best thing is you keep doing what you are doing but don’t disrupt us. That’s the second-best option. The third is you have to let him go.
Whether it’s business or sports, you want to do well at the end of the day. The think tank’s goal is to get the most out of the individual. If he’s very good for the team, I will try whatever ways to ensure he becomes an asset.
The 42-year-old added that if a big player struggles to fit into the team environment, it is OK to let him go, as the team’s interest should always be the priority.
“But he also needs to be willing to take that step. If he doesn’t take that first step, I can take the second option but at some point of time (I will have to take a call). I don’t want the whole team to adapt to the individual because that is wrong. So, you have to let him go. He may be the greatest player, but you have to let him go.
Somebody else will come and take his place. He may not be as good as him, but he will help the team perform better,” he added.
Australian Justin Langer was quite taken aback by the hero worship of MS Dhoni across the country.
Every year, the Indian Premier League (IPL) brings together the best cricket talents worldwide. This is one tournament that top names worldwide want to attend. The high salary and exposure make IPL a lucrative game. Along with top players, the coaches list in the IPL is also high-profile. Justin Langer is part of that list. He was the coach of the Lucknow Super Giants. Being part of the high-profile franchise owned by Sanjiv Goenka, Langer traversed the country and soaked in the cricket atmosphere.
He was taken aback by the hero worship of MS Dhoni nationwide.
“It’s extraordinary. I heard about it first; then we played them [CSK] twice. They came to Lucknow, and our capacity crowd [in Ekana Stadium] is about 50,000, and honestly, there would have been 48,000 MS Dhoni number seven shirts. I couldn’t believe it, and then we went to CSK, and there wasn’t 98%; there was 100%. And it’s unbelievable. The hero worship in India is unbelievable,” said Langer while speaking on the weekly cricket podcast from BBC Sport.
“And look, I felt it when we played in India before as a player, particularly with Sachin Tendulkar. Then, when I was coaching with [Australia], Virat Kohli, and MS Dhoni, But when you get over there, it’s unbelievable.
He went on to say that the hero worship has its flip-side as well.
“I saw the flip side of it as well, actually, because Rohit Sharma is a huge hero in India as their captain. And what happened with Mumbai Indians this year? Hardik Pandya took over as the captain from Rohit Sharma, the much loved Rohit Sharma and it was really sad to watch. He got booed every game, that is the vice-captain of the Indian cricket team,” Langer said.
“I learned this from Morne Morkel and Jonty Rhodes. They have been before. They told me that rather than getting upset, just go with the flow. I sort of tried to explain, imagine in the EPL, in England and every single person turned up to every game in a David Beckham shirt. Yeah, it doesn’t happen, does it? It’s not even in our psychic. Like in every other country, it doesn’t make sense.”
Langer then went on to praise MS Dhoni. “But I was also taken by MS’ humility. When he walks onto the ground, he is co calm. I think it’s bit of a MS Dhoni that is happening around the world in terms of captaincy,” he said.
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