18 times Dhoni proved why media loves him

India’s ODI captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni has millions of fans all over the globe and there are some amazing quotes said about him by cricketing greats. Some haul him for his batting, his explosive ability in the final overs, while others praise him greatly for his captaincy and the calm way of handling things.

Surely ‘Captain Cool’ has left his mark in the cricket fraternity and many aspiring cricketers idolise him for the success he has brought to the Indian cricket team.

As they say, media is something you cannot escape from. Often we see players handling the media quite diplomatically. But this man has his own “Mahi” way of expressing his feelings. Dhoni is loved by the media mainly because of his honest and blunt responses.

Essentially Sports brings to your 18 such instances where Dhoni spoke his heart out:

1. On being asked which series loss was more hurtful, the Test series whitewash against England (4-0) in 2011 or Australia (4-0) in 2011/12 .

2. On being asked how does it feel to carry the expectations of 1.2 billion Indians who treat the game of cricket like their religion.

3. The captain’s take on the phenomenon called “Form”.

4. When a media person asked him why he opted to skip a match due  to a slight niggle.

5. After a debacle in overseas Test series, Dhoni turned from a hero to a villain. But as cool as ever, he welcomed it in his stride.

6. When asked about his personal life, Dhoni gave a befittig reply to the media. Dhoni surely knows what to say and whom to say it too!

7. Dhoni’s take on rumors about a rift between him and vice-captain Virat Kohli. He does have a humorous touch to his statements.

8. During the ICC World Cup 2015, Mahi’s wife Sakshi, gave birth to daughter Ziva. Dhoni was asked why he didn’y fly back home for his daughter’s birth. Dhoni’s reply shows how committed he is towards his country’s interests.

9. Battling the team’s poor performance overseas, Dhoni took the blame to himself. Quite a leader, don’t you think?

10. A reporter asked him, ” Now that you have all ICC trophies under your belt plus many historic series wins and IPL wins as well, what more do you want to achieve?” Dhoni was prompt to say:

11. Dhoni has made his priorities clear to himself and admits them openly. Respect for this guy just increases immensely!

12. On being asked about how he landed in the cricket arena and what are his plans after retiring from cricket. A true servant of the country!

13. When a media person asked Dhoni, after the series was half way down, whether his team had already lost.

14. Media has time and again asked Mahi why is he not so expressive about his feelings on and off the field.

15. When a reporter asked Dhoni if he felt as if someone “snatched-away” the World Cup from India after the loss against Australia in the semi-final of ICC CWC 2015.

16. Ravi Shastri had written an article before India’s semi-final clash against Australia in the ICC T20 World Cup 2007, that the Aussies were the favorites. In the post-match presentation ceremony that Ravi Shastri himself was hosting, Dhoni made sure that no expert wrote his young, yet talented team off.

17. On being asked what changes he had noticed from the time he had first led India in the ICC T20 World Cup 2007 to taking team India to the no. 1 ICC Test Team rankings.

18. Dhoni does not express his feelings often. But after a recent ODI series loss against Bangladesh (2-1), Dhoni was yet again put under the scanner for his captaincy skills and inability to score big runs. Dhoni, disappointed or rather angrily, had the following to say: