Within the cricket world, MS Dhoni is an all-time legend. Aside from his unmatchable cricket, he’s well-known for his cool nature. With immense calmness and composure, he can change the sport. That is why followers like to name him ‘Captain Cool’. However lately, his former teammate Suresh Raina revealed an incident when MS Dhoni misplaced his cool.
The Incident:
MS Dhoni, famend for his cool demeanor, had a uncommon second of dropping his mood, as revealed by former teammate Suresh Raina. Raina recalled an incident through the IPL 2014 season when CSK confronted Punjab Kings within the second Qualifier. Regardless of Virender Sehwag’s explosive 122 off 58 balls, CSK fell brief by 24 runs, with Raina’s 87 off 25 balls and Dhoni’s 42 off 31 balls not sufficient to safe victory.
Within the match at Wankhede Stadium, CSK misplaced early wickets however Raina’s blazing 87 saved their hopes alive till his dismissal. Regardless of Dhoni’s efforts to steer the staff, CSK could not clinch the win, resulting in Dhoni’s uncommon outburst. This incident sheds mild on the aggressive depth of IPL matches, even affecting the normally composed Dhoni.
Raina’s Phrases:
Raina disclosed that Dhoni, normally composed, was left fuming post-match, tossing his gear within the dressing room. He expressed dismay over CSK’s batting efficiency, highlighting the necessity for extra runs. This uncommon show of emotion from Dhoni sheds mild on the depth of IPL matches and the excessive expectations positioned on gamers like him.
He mentioned, “I have never seen Dhoni that angry. He vented it out after that match. He was like ‘we don’t score runs, we don’t do this, that’. He threw his pads and helmet in the dressing room. He was irritated that we lost a match that we should have won. He was angry because we lost a match that we shouldn’t have. Otherwise, we would have won the IPL that year as well.”
Whereas speaking about his knock, Suresh Raina mentioned, “The previous day, I had a dream I would do something special. I was seeing the ball well. The ball hitting the bat, there was a different kind of sound and I felt like nothing could stop me.”
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