Former cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni, popularly known as ‘Captain Cool’ in cricket circles, is known for his calm demeanor. However, the former Chennai Super Kings captain has lost his cool, only off the cricket field.
Recently, his former India and CSK teammate Subramaniam Badrinath shared a rare anecdote about Dhoni, revealing an instance when he lost his composure.
Badrinath said, “He is human too… he has lost his cool,” in an interview with InsideSport. “But it never happened on the field. He always kept his cool in front of the opposition. In a match against RCB in Chennai, while chasing a target of around 110, we lost several wickets in quick succession and ended up losing the game.”
‘He avoided eye contact’
Badrinath continued the anecdote, stating that the CSK Team He was scared of his captain MS Dhoni, after losing several wickets consecutively.
“I was sacked as LBW and given a chance to fight Anil Kumble. While I was in the dressing room, Dhoni came in and in frustration kicked a small water bottle out of the room. We all avoided making eye contact with him,” Badrinath said in his interview.
With the IPL Mega Auction is Coming SoonUncertainty surrounds Dhoni’s future in the tournament. Despite constant speculations about his retirement, Dhoni has remained silent on his possible participation in IPL 2025.
Dhoni’s ability to maintain composure under pressure is considered one of the greatest capabilities of the cricketing leader. His calm demeanor, combined with his strategic brilliance and self-confidence, have earned him a place among the Elite captains of sport.
Only captain to win 3 major ICC trophies
MS Dhoni, 43, who ended his international career in August 2020, is nearing the end of his cricketing journey. Notably, he is the only captain in the history of cricket to have won all three major ICC white-ball trophies – the T20 World Cup (2007), the Cricket World Cup (2011) and the Champions Trophy (2013).
We all avoided making eye contact with him.
Additionally, Dhoni also led the Chennai Super Kings to a record five Indian Premier League (IPL) titles.
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