Mahendra Singh Dhoni is what millions of small town Indians aspire to be. A boy out of the wilderness who made it big in the bad world of cricket. No pedigree, no pehchaan, just single mindedness towards achieving his goal. And achieve it, he did.
Indian cricket is full of prima donnas. To lead a team of former captains and flamboyant youngsters was a huge challenge for Dhoni. There is no beating around the bush with Dhoni. He doesn’t mince words. When India lost the T20 match against Sri Lanka on December 9 in Nagpur, he accepted blame for the loss.
(This story appears in the 08 January, 2010 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)
Greg Chappel never said Dhoni will be future captain. He told that about Dinesh Karthik. <br /> <br /> He was a big supporter or Raina and Karthik.<br /> <br /> Looking at Chapell and KKR ex coach we must learn that the Australians are the worst coach for Indians at least. Dave Whatmore could be an exception.
on Jan 7, 2010Great article! Thanks Abhishek. In the early part of the last century, all eyes in India were on ousting the British. Gandhiji became that leader who took us through. It'd be interesting to see who are our modern day Gandhis who have the power to change how we see the world, and the world sees us. Times change, so they won't look or act like him. But they will represent his values, excellence and determination... and they'll be famous enough to influence millions. Dhoni would make that list for sure. Others?
on Jan 8, 2010