MS Dhoni - The most successful captain of India

[ajaybaskar]

If Eng lose the match tomorrow, the no.2 tag will stay with India as the cut off date is March 31st.

[ajaybaskar]

Vinod,

Andha pallaithaan Englandkaaranum Australiakaaranum konja naal munnadi kazhatti eduthaanunga.. :)

[scorpio]

So much grey on Dhoni's face? :shock:

Seekiram puLLai kutti pethu settle aagaNum :yes:

[VinodKumar's]

Athu

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[CEDYBLUE]

Excellent Read :)

Simon Hughes: if Michael Jordan was sportsman of the 20th century then MS Dhoni is an early candidate for 21st
The greatest sportsman of the 20th century was a title won in most people eyes by either Mohammed Ali or Donald Bradman. My personal choice was Michael Jordan

Partly this is because I saw him at close quarters on a number of occasions, partly because of his amazing ability to consistently win crucial matches in the dying seconds. His Airness was voted the most valuable player in the NBA finals on six occasions and holds the NBA record for most points scored per match.

That perhaps conceals the exceptional sangfroid of his performances at critical stages of basketball matches. Almost every time I watched the Chicago Bulls in the finals, the score was level at something like 82-82 with about 30 seconds to go. One of his team-mates would give him the ball. Calmly he bounced it up and down in midcourt as the clock ticked down, 18….17…16…15. Then with about 10 seconds left he made his move.

Ducking inside one defender, sidling past another, weaving his way under the basket…7…6….5, then leaping and arching his back and displaying that incredible ‘hangtime’ that seemed to defy gravity to plop the ball into the basket, followed, almost immediately, by the klaxon that signalled the end the of the match.

Every player on the court, and most of the 15,000 people in the arena, knew what he was going to do. They had seen it all before. He knew they knew. And yet they were all powerless to stop him. He was propelled by a total, incontrovertible self-belief. There was a certainty, in fact a total inevitability about his match winning move.

I thought of Jordan when watching MS Dhoni win yet another match for the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL on Thursday night. He left it late. He usually does. His team needed 46 from the last four overs, two of which were to be bowled by Dale Steyn, the no.1 bowler in the world.

We wondered this time if he had left it too late. But no. Steyn’s first ball was manhandled over deep mid wicket for a big six, and his second, a fast bouncer was deposited over long on for another with an extraordinary forehand smash. Fourteen came off that over. Then he lost the strike.

So now it was 28 from 12 balls. Fourteen an over. Steyn again. A yorker was whipped for two to deep square leg, another carved over cover for four, a length ball was clubbed over deep mid wicket for six. Steyn could only stand and admire.

Still 15 were needed from the last over. The ball was given to a young Indian all-rounder, Ashish Reddy, for his first over of the game. The idea was to take pace off the ball to inhibit Dhoni.

But the apprehension in Reddy’s face was clear, and he bowled a wide first ball. This is the effect Dhoni has on people. He missed with a big swish at the second – a clever leg break. Most batsmen would have started to get a bit agitated at this point. Not Dhoni. He simply removed his helmet, pinned his ears back and nailed the third ball, flat-batting it miles over long on for six.

Eight to win off four. Still tricky. Reddy attempted a leg stump yorker, but it was wide down the legside. Somehow Dhoni caught up with it and flicked it for four, pointing out to the unsighted umpire that he had got a bat on it, when accepting four wides would have made his situation easier. He biffed the fourth legitimate delivery back past the bowler sending it skimming into the fence. The match was won, and with two balls to spare. Dhoni strolled off, barely sweating. He had scored 41 of those 46 to win from just 12 balls faced.

As a one off it was remarkable enough. But the fact is that Dhoni keeps doing this – in one-day internationals, in IPL matches, even in world cup finals, and the stage doesn’t get any bigger than that. You watch him and marvel at his skill and bravado and unrelenting consistency. There is this total certainty in his body language, intensely reassuring to his team-mates and utterly demoralising to his opponents.

Like Jordan, there is an inevitability in what he is going to do. All who oppose him know exactly what his intentions are. And yet they seem inert, and he is unstoppable, almost invincible, fuelled as he is by the power of positive thought. And remember he keeps wicket and captains too, in all formats of the game.

If you were looking for an early candidate as sportsman of the 21st century, look no further.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/international/india/10020694/Simon-Hughes-if-Michael-Jordan-was-sportsman-of-the-20th-century-then-MS-Dhoni-is-an-early-candidate-for-21st.html

:notworthy: Dhoni's sportsmanship and honesty is his most attractive quality

[VinodKumar's]

Nammala mudinjathu :)

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[Brianengab]

the one nd only :bow:...

[ajaybaskar]

Whether a section likes it or not, MSD is the best ever captain India has ever had. Period.

[Brianengab]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BNnuJajCMAAQm-e.jpg:large

[Brianengab]

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/top-stories/Captain-Cool-Dhoni-in-a-league-of-his-own/articleshow/20751551.cms?intenttarget=no

'Captain Cool' Dhoni in a league of his own

[CEDYBLUE]

MSD is not only the most successful, but the most selfless and most valuable Indian Captain ever.

True value of MSD will be known only when he decides to hang his boots. MSD is 3 in one and 3 of the very best in one.

Indian selectors would be in for an enduring and a futile search to find 3 players:

1. Identifying a wicketkeeper of MSD's substance and stamina.
2. Finding a powerhouse of a batsman who with his cool head can marshal any kind of situation and is a matchwinner
3. Grooming a Captain, who has nerves of steel and can stand fire

[Brianengab]

http://sports.dinamalar.com/2013/08/1377707119/dhoniindiacricket.html

கால்பந்து அணி வாங்கும் தோனி

புதுடில்லி: "பைக்' அணியை தொடர்ந்து, கால்பந்து அணியை வாங்கும் முடிவில் தோனி உள்ளார் எனத் தெரிகிறது.

பிரிமியர் கிரிக்கெட், பாட்மின்டன் லீக் போல, "டுவென்டி-20' பாணியில் கால்பந்து லீக் போட்டி, இந்தியாவில் அடுத்த ஆண்டு ஜன., 18 முதல் மார்ச் 30 வரை நடக்கவுள்ளது. இதில் 8 அணிகள் பங்கேற்கின்றன.

இந்த அணிகளை வாங்க பலர் போட்டியிடுகின்றனர். கோல்கட்டா பிரிமியர் கிரிக்கெட் அணி உரிமையாளர், பாலிவுட் நடிகர் ஷாருக்கான், கோல்கட்டா கால்பந்து அணியை வாங்கத் திட்டமிட்டுள்ளார்.

இதனிடையே, இந்திய கிரிக்கெட் அணி கேப்டன் தோனி, இவரது நெருங்கிய நண்பர் மற்றும் பாலிவுட் நடிகர் ஜான் ஆப்ரஹாமும் இணைந்து, ஒரு அணியை வாங்குவர் எனத் தெரிகிறது.

"பைக்' பிரியரான தோனி, ஏற்கனவே சொந்தமாக "மகி ரேசிங் டீம்' என்ற, "பைக்' அணியை வாங்கியுள்ளார். இதேபோல, கால்பந்து போட்டிகளில் ஆர்வமுடையதால், இப்போது, கால்பந்து அணி வாங்குவார் என நம்பப்படுகிறது.

[Russellgdn]

Good move to bring football. There are many premier league fans in India.
Easily football will become famous if its like IPL.
Would be happy if India moves ahead to world level in football after these changes. The world's most popular game

[Brianengab]

Would be happy if India moves ahead to world level in football after these changes. The world's most popular game

India world rank above 150.... nt possible at least for a decade... :oops:
epdi irunthaalum IPL maathiri ithuleyum kollai adikka poraanga...urupatrum...

[Russellgdn]

IPL became very famous. So, too much of anything is good for nothing. Even IPL brought some talents out in its initial days.
I am expecting football becoming popular after this, positively

[VinodKumar's]

Dhoni grabs ODIs by the scruff of their necks and barks at them until they call him sir! - Andy Zaltzman

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[VinodKumar's]

What a innings it was. So far I have just watched only two complete innings in this year, luckily both of them were MSD's century. Now he is more than a entertainer for me. He is becoming inspirational :notworthy:.

He knows what to do, when to do and how to do.

[ilayapuyalvinodh_kumar]

His Score is the highest for any Captain Vs Aussies :bow: Thala !! Infact the 2nd highest is also by Mr.Helicopter !! And not to forget '' Thank You '' for that Helicopter Shot after a long time Mahi !!

[ajaybaskar]

MS Dhoni's unbeaten 139 in this match was thethird-highest (http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?batting_positionmax1=6;batting_position min1=6;batting_positionval1=batting_position;class =2;filter=advanced;orderby=batted_score;template=r esults;type=batting;view=innings) individual score by a No. 6 batsman in ODIs. Kapil Dev's unbeaten 175 against Zimbabwe (http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65083.html) at the 1983 World Cup is the highest individual scored by a No. 6 in ODIs.



Dhoni's century was the highest individual score (http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=2;filter=advanced;ground=1015;ord erby=batted_score;template=results;type=batting;vi ew=innings) at Mohali, beating 134 by AB de Villiers against Netherlands (http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/433573.html) in the 2011 World Cup. This was also the first ODI hundred by an India batsman at this venue. The previous highest was 99 by Sachin Tendulkar against Pakistan in 2007 (http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/297802.html).



When he crossed 100 in this match, Dhoni became the third Indian to aggregate 5000 ODI runs (http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?captain=1;class=2;filter=advanced;order by=runs;qualmin1=5000;qualval1=runs;team=6;templat e=results;type=batting) as captain, after Mohammad Azharuddin and Sourav Ganguly. Dhoni is the quickest among them, having crossed 5000 in his 127th innings as captain; Ganguly took 136 innings and Azharuddin, 151.

[ajaybaskar]

MSD becomes the 2nd Indian skipper to lead India in 150 matches. Also has the 4th best win percentage among all captains with over 150 matches.

[ajaybaskar]

TOP 10 ODI BATSMEN WITH HIGHEST AVERAGE AFTER THE LAST WORLD CUP: (Qualification: Minimum 1000 Runs)

10. Hashim Amla (SA) - 47.11
9. Misbah-ul-Haq (PAK) - 47.51
8. Jonathan Trott (ENG) - 48.09
7. Rohit Sharma (IND) - 48.33
6. Michael Clarke (AUS) - 48.96
5. Kumar Sangakkara (SL) - 49.71
4. George Bailey (AUS) - 54.96
3. Virat Kohli (IND) - 59.43
2. AB de Villiers (SA) - 61.95
1. MS Dhoni (IND) - 77.04

[venkkiram]

Great going Dhoni.. Consistency and ability to convert it towards winning and on top of that, leading a team of young talents and finally staying behind the stumps - one such combo India never come across so far. He simply redefines history for the modern era. Hats off to you!

:clap:

[Russellyhd]

MS Dhoni Top 4 Finishes - The Last Man Standing


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3OP1lzQbVE

wt a game finisher he s :notworthy::notworthy:

[VinodKumar's]

Annan perae thappa news la use pannuraaingalae :|.

[Russellyhd]

http://www.dinamalar.com/news_detail.asp?id=914212

கிரிக்கெட் சூதாட்டத்தில் தோனி, சுரேஷ் ரெய்னாவுக்கு தொடர்பு?

புதுடில்லி : ஐ.பி.எல்., கிரிக்கெட் சூதாட்டத்தில் சென்னை அணி கேப்டன் தோனி மற்றும் சுரேஷ் ரெய்னாவுக்கு தொடர்பு உள்ளதாக தகவல் வெளியாகியுள்ளது. கியூ பிரிவு எஸ்.பி., சம்பத் குமார் அளித்த அறிக்கையில் தொடர்பு உள்ளது என, கிரிக்கெட் சூதாட்டம் தொடர்பாக விசாரணை நடத்தி வந்த முகுல் முக்தல் அறிக்கையில் தெரிவிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. கிரிக்கெட் சூதாட்டம் தொடர்பாக கைது செய்யப்பட்ட புக்கி உத்தம் ஜெயின், தோனி மற்றும் சுரேஷ் ரெய்னாவின் தொடர்பு பற்றி கூறியுதாக தகவல்கள் வெளியாகியுள்ளன. ராஜஸ்தான் அணிக்கு எதிரான போட்டியில் சென்னை அணி தோல்வியடைய தோனி ஒப்புக்கொண்டதாகவும் முக்தல் அறிக்கையில் கூறப்பட்டுள்ளது.

[Russellyhd]

http://www.dailythanthi.com/2014-03-18-MS-Dhoni-sues-Zee-News-in-Madras-HC-for-Rs-100-crore-for-defamatory-news-about-him

ஐபிஎல் ஸ்பாட் பிக்ஸிங்கில் தொடர்பு என செய்தி வெளியிட்ட தொலைக்காட்சி நிறுவனம் மீது தோனி வழக்கு

ஐபிஎல் பிக்ஸிங் விவகாரத்தில் தமக்கு தொடர்பு இருப்பதாக செய்தி வெளியிட்ட தனியார் தொலைக்காட்சி நிறுவனத்திடம் இருந்து ரூ100 கோடி நஷ்ட ஈடு வழங்க வேண்டும் என கோரி சென்னை உயர்நீதிமன்றத்தில் இந்திய கிரிக்கெட் அணி கேப்டன் தோனி வழக்கு தொடர்ந்துள்ளார்.

6 வது ஐபிஎல் தொடரில் சூதாட்ட விவகாரம் பெருத்த சர்ச்சையை ஏற்படுத்தியது. இதில் சென்னை சூப்பர் கிங்ஸ் அணியின் நிர்வாகிகளில் ஒருவரான குருநாத் மெய்யப்பனும் சிக்கினார்.

இந்த நிலையில், கிரிக்கெட் சூதாட்டம் தொடர்பாக இந்திய கிரிக்கெட் அணி கேப்டன் சென்னை ஐகோர்ட்டில் மனு தாக்கல் செய்தார். இந்த மனுவில் மேட்ச் பிக்சிங் தொடர்பாக ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட தொலைக்காட்சி தமக்கு எதிராக அவதூறு செய்தி பரப்பி வருகிறது. எனவே இதற்கு தடை விதிக்க வேண்டும் என்றும், இதனால் தமக்கு ரூ. 100 கோடி இழப்பீடு வழங்க வேண்டும் என்றும் கோரியுள்ளார். இதனை விசாரித்த சென்னை உயர் நீதிமனறம் அவதூறு செய்தி வெளியிட தடை விதித்தது உத்தரவிட்டுள்ளது.

[VinodKumar's]

100th T20 win as a Captain. (India 26 and Chennai 74). Congrats.

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[VinodKumar's]

MSD in Modi's swearing in ceremony !!! Orae futu ballu hairstyle thaan :cool:.

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[Russellyhd]

http://www.dinamalar.com/news_detail.asp?id=996870

அதிக சம்பளம் பெறுவோர் பட்டியலில் தோனி


நியூயார்க் : சர்வதேச அளவில், அதிக சம்பளம் பெறும் விளையாட்டு வீரர்களின் பட்டியலில், இந்திய கிரிக்கெட் அணியின் கேப்டன் மகேந்திர சிங் தோனி இடம்பிடித்துள்ளார். சர்வதேச அளவில், அதிக சம்பளம் பெறும் 100 விளையாட்டு வீரர்களின் பட்டியலை போர்ப்ஸ் வெளியிட்டுள்ளது. பட்டியலின் முதன்மை இடங்களில், அமெரிக்க குத்துச்சண்டை வீரர் பிளாய்ட் மேவெதர், கோல்ப் வீரர் டைகர் உட்ஸ், டென்னிஸ் நட்சத்திரங்கள் ரோஜர் பெடரர் மற்றும் ரபேல் நாடல் உள்ளனர். இப்பட்டியலின் 22வது இடத்தில் தோனி உள்ளார்.

[VinodKumar's]

Ganguly in Mudgal committee !!! Annan nukku 71/2 sani start aagiruchu !!! England la yedhu thappi thavari jeyichitom un soli mudinjudhu nae.

[ajaybaskar]

MSD retires from test cricket. He was not as inspirational in tests as he is in LOIs and T20s but I often feel he was unfairly criticized for some time now. Good decision at the end. Walk out with your head held high, mate. :)

[Arvind Srinivasan]

There have been instances where Dhoni's frustrated me with his test captaincy overseas. But there is nothing to deny that his cool demeanor will be missed. While fairly confident on Kohli's batting skills, I am vary of his mental fragility and the effect it would have on the team he's leading. And it is here that Dhoni will be missed. He's not gone altogether though. Hoping he gets the WC for the country.

[19thmay]

The problem was that he lead old fab 4, problematic openers, a young team which was in transition phase and with a bunch of crap bowlers. Even Steve Waugh will fail by leading this combo. However I am not a fan of his field settings and defensive bowling attacks, his love towards Jaddu, Ashwin, Raina, Ishant etc irrespective of their forms there by Mishra, Manoj Tiwary couldn't play much.I think when Kirsten left, he took away the luck and charm of the Indian test side.

[ajaybaskar]

That 'waiting for things to happen' mentality helps him in limited over cricket where a win depends on how a team handles pressure. It is not the case in test cricket. A batsman, esp the tailenders, can play the waiting game and avoid defeats. MSD adopted the LOI methodology in tests and hence was not as effective.

However, he could've still contributed as a keeper batsman. That attacking 224 in Chennai laid the perfect platform for that whitewash against Aussies. And in spite of not getting into three figure mark overseas, he played many crucial innings' which have gone unnoticed. Even in the recent tour to England, he scored couple of half centuries under pressure. And 38 average for a WK batsman is not a bad thing at all.

Dhoni also preferred giving the long rope for players under him. Sharmas,Jaddu and Ashwin are examples for that. He persisted with Vijay and Kohli too. But our media dont speak high about the successes.

Kohli was my pick too for the successor. He is not calm and composed like MS but his aggression may just be the need of the hour for the Indian team.

[19thmay]

Rotfl....

3840

[venkkiram]

Dhoni should be banned from representing India ever again

http://m.firstpost.com/sports/dhoni-banned-representing-india-ever-2025557.html


The departure of Dhoni is not only about cricket – it is much more about what has become of much of our country – money is everything, brand is everything, image is everything-history and truth and facts are a waste of time – as long as you are seen on TV everyday, who cares who you really are and what you are really doing...

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So much hatred toward MS !!!