Mahendra Singh Dhoni is arguably one of the greatest leaders of the game and has been the most successful captain for India in terms of ICC events. He won all three ICC trophies during his time as the captain of the Indian team. MS Dhoni has led the Chennai Super Kings to five IPL titles and will be leading the side this season too as the defending champion. It could have been the last season for MS Dhoni in the IPL last year but he promised his fans to return for one more season and he has started preparing for the IPL 2024.
MS Dhoni is widely regarded as ‘Captain Cool’ because of his calm nature on the field. He has a knack for remaining calm in pressure situations. Recently, during a function organized by Single ID on Friday, MS Dhoni revealed his leadership Mantra. He said that respect and loyalty of the players should be earned with deeds and it is the primary layer of leadership.
“Loyalty has a lot to do with the respect factor. When you talk about the dressing room, unless the support staff or players respect you, it is difficult to get that loyalty. It is actually about what you are doing and not about what you are speaking. You may not actually speak anything but your conduct can earn that respect,” said MS Dhoni
“I always felt that earning respect (as a leader) is important as it does not come with the chair or rank. It comes with your conduct. People are insecure at times. Sometimes, even if the team believes in you, you are actually the first person who will not believe in you. To sum it up, don’t try to command respect but earn it, as it is very organic. Once you have that loyalty then the performance too will follow,” he added.
MS Dhoni Will Most Probably Play His Last Season Of IPL
Mahendra Singh Dhoni announced his retirement on 15th August 2020 and the last game he played for India was the semi-final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 against New Zealand. Since then, he has been playing cricket only in the IPL for the Chennai Super Kings and after retiring from international cricket he has won two IPL trophies with the Chennai Super Kings in 2021 and 2023.
MS Dhoni had his knee surgery last year in June after the IPL 2023 and has been rehabilitating since then. He is expected to be fit for the full season this year and will be leading the Chennai-based franchise. The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 is expected to commence during the third week of March and will conclude during the last week of May.
The fans are waiting to see MS Dhoni back in action and the huge fan base he has will be ready to bid him farewell after this season of the IPL. Chennai Super Kings will be hoping to defend their title and win another trophy to bid farewell to the greatest of all time, Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
