MS Dhoni Always Got the Best Out of Players, Says Ricky Ponting
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Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has said that there was a huge difference in the leadership abilities between him and former India captain MS Dhoni.
One of the most celebrated captains of world cricket, Ricky Ponting had captained Australia to successive ODI World Cup wins. MS Dhoni, on the other hand, became the first and only captain to win all three ICC trophies - the 2007 T20 World Cup, the 2011 ODI World Cup and the 2013 Champions Trophy.
“He [MS Dhoni] never seems to let his emotions get the better of him, which is a really good trait in a leader — as hard as I tried when I was on the field, I could never quite stay in complete control of my emotions.” Ricky Ponting said to news.com.au.
“Indian teams always seemed to lift when he was captain. He always seemed to have this knack to be able to get the best out of his players. You knew that he had things under control, and his teammates loved that about him,” the former Australia captain further added.
“I spend a lot of time in India now, so I know how revered he is in that part of the world. Even when you travel around the world and you listen to cricket fans, they talk about Dhoni and his leadership and how calm he seems to be under pressure on the field,” he again said.
Currently, Ponting is eyeing to his stint with Delhi Capitals as the head coach in the upcoming Indian Premier League. He has said that he is waiting to face off against Chennai Super Kings in the tournament – the team leads by none other than MS Dhoni.
“Chennai have been one of the most consistently strong and competitive teams in the IPL, and a lot of that’s got to come down to his [MS Dhoni’s] leadership as well. I’m looking forward to coaching against him now and making sure he doesn’t win any game off his own bat when Chennai play the Delhi Capitals,” Ponting concluded.
