MS Dhoni, two-time World Cup-winning former India captain, shared that social media and public relations in the identical breath is greater than a little bit odd.
Throughout a current interplay, Dhoni defined that his supervisor typically advised leveraging social media for public relations and the way he would avoid it.
“I’ve by no means been an enormous fan of social media, all through I had totally different managers and so they used to maintain me pushing.
“I began enjoying in 2004, so Twitter and Instagram was getting common and the managers have been saying you need to do some PR construct, this and that, however I had the identical reply… if I play good cricket I don’t want PR,” Dhoni stated on the most recent episode of ‘Tread Talks’ of Eurogrip Tyres.
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“It was at all times if I’ve one thing I’ll put it. If don’t have, I gained’t. I take stress away, I’m not anxious about who has what number of followers, who’s doing what as a result of I do know if I handle cricket, all the pieces else will handle itself,” stated the wicketkeeper-batter who made his worldwide debut 20 years in the past.
The 43-year-old Dhoni, who retired from worldwide cricket in August 2020, is gearing as much as play in his 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and he admitted it’s not straightforward to keep up peak health.
“I’m not match as I was, lot of efforts now must be there on what you might be consuming and I’m doing very particular factor to be match for cricket. We’re not quick bowlers so our necessities are usually not that intense.
“What actually helps me is enjoying a variety of sports activities in between consuming and going to the gymnasium. So, at any time when I get time I prefer to play a variety of totally different sports activities, possibly tennis, badminton, or soccer, that retains me engaged. That’s one of the simplest ways of being in contact with health,” he stated.
Nonetheless, Dhoni, thought to be one of the vital profitable India captains, confessed that he doesn’t miss worldwide cricket as he feels he has completed his bit to make his nation proud.
“I assumed I’ll get extra time, however sadly, I haven’t obtained a lot time. I don’t miss worldwide cricket as a result of I at all times imagine you concentrate on all the pieces then you definately take a choice.
“Upon getting taken a choice no level actually occupied with that. So, I’m very pleased with God’s grace no matter I used to be capable of do for my nation.”
He additionally stated that he has had enjoyable away from the sector. “I’ve been ready to spend so much of time with pals, I can do much more motorbike rides, not the lengthy ones, that’s one thing very near my coronary heart.
“It has been good, household time, daughter questioning when you find yourself coming again.”
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Dhoni led India to the primary rating within the ICC Check rankings and stays the one captain in historical past to have gained all three ICC limited-overs titles – T20 World Cup in 2007, ODI World Cup in 2011, and Champions Trophy in 2013.
He credited his mother and father and shut pals for his success in life. “My mother and father… as a result of they needed to sacrifice rather a lot and I really feel a variety of self-discipline that I’ve at this time is due to my mother and father.
“I felt that pals are at all times a vital a part of who you might be as a result of it’s the pals who could make an enormous distinction. Upbringing helps you to decide on the precise factor,” he stated.
Dhoni captained India in 200 ODIs by which India gained 110 matches, misplaced 74 and drew 5. In T20Is, he led India in 74 video games and guided the group to 41 wins.
“You first must differentiate what’s controllable. Should you begin complicating stuff, then it turns into very obscure that. Like in cricket, individuals discuss what’s cricket and then you definately provide you with totally different explanations.
“Among the finest option to play cricket for a batsman is you watch the ball and also you react to no matter is bowled at you.
“For me, controllable in cricket is I’ve to follow nicely, I’ve to eat nicely, I’ve to be match, how a lot sleep I had earlier than the sport, how a lot hydration I had, how a lot I had tried to get details about the opposition,” he stated.
(With inputs from PTI)