M S Dhoni- Leader like no other

As rightly said ‘Genius is one who knows when to stop.’

In 9 years of captaincy Mahendra Singh Dhoni has emerged as one of India’s most successful captain this cricket crazy country has seen.

BCCI chairman of selectors MSK Prasad today Praised the outgoing captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni at a press after announcing Indian ODI and T-20 International teams of the Series against England with Virat Kohli being made captain with return of Yuvraj Singh in the team. He Said ‘We know what Mahi is all about, he is a captain by nature, a leader from the front’. Virat who is all set to take over the captaincy across all formats paid Glowing tribute to his predecessor M S Dhoni for being an inspirational leader and terming him ‘ Captain forever’.

‘Captain cool’ as he is fondly called, has guided the team to numerous Victory including ICC world cup Twenty-20 in year 2007, CB series of 2007-2008, The Asia Cup in the year 2010, 2011 ICC cricket World Cup, 2013 ICC Champions Trophy along with many more in the line since his captaincy. The recipient of the India’s fourth highest civilian honour Padma Shri and still a Modest and Humble captain is a combination rarely seen.

Virat is doing an excellent job in test matches but the pressure of ODI captaincy is different. Sources say that MS Dhoni be around while Virat takes his first few steps as the limited-over captain.

Dhoni’s  decision though not surprising has left many fans in the country and around the world extremely emotional.

Ever since the announcement of his stepping down as the captain, Social media is flooded with people wishing Dhoni the best. India’s Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar applauded Dhoni saying ‘It’s a day to celebrate his successful career and respect his decision’ and hailed him as a steady and a decisive leader.

Some of the best tweets from around the world and country clearly display MS Dhoni is Leader in a team and Ruler of hearts. The coolest and modest Captain buzzing and trending once again in the social media. Some of the mastertweets are as under:

1.  #DhoniFan :Between ‘who is this new player with long hair’ to #thankyoudhoni we grew up.
2.  #DhoniFan :You don’t learn Leadership quality in Institution. A two year dropout in a school and still a best leader.
3. @bhogleharsha :Many memories, many emotions. But typical of a man who never hogged the limelight; even as captain of a worldcup winning team. 
4. @itsSSR (Sushant Singh Rajput): There is no one like you. You are the reason for millions of smiles. Take a bow my captain. 
5. @saakshiSRawat (Sakshi Singh): there are no mountains high enough to stop you from climbing. Proud of you!!.
6.  @imVkohli: Thanks for always being the leader a youngster wants to have around him. You will always be my captain.

In an action packed captaincy of 9 years, Dhoni has seen many ups and downs and has also succeeded in all three formats of the game including IPL. As he slowly but surely walks into the sunset, Mahi is making sure that unlike the first part of his career , his later steps are well- rehearsed and well-timed.

Previous day has to end for a new dawn to break the silence. Virat Kohli Era Begins-Named Captain of England series and henceforth. All Eyes on the ODI against England to be played in Pune on 15 January 2017.