‘I always felt that…’ – MS Dhoni opens up on captaincy mantra

Former India cricketer MS Dhoni has recently opened up about leadership skills and traits of a good leader. Notably, the wicketkeeper batter will be seen in action in IPL 2024 and will be aiming to defend the title. The legendary cricketer is known as one of the most successful captains in the history of Indian cricket, as India won all three major titles under his leadership. However, following this Team India is still searching for their first win since the 2013 Champions Trophy.

Meanwhile, the CSK skipper, MS Dhoni, feels that earning respect as the leader is the most important thing in life. The stylish right-handed batter feels that one needs to believe in themselves to gain the trust of the team. Moreover, the 42-year-old cricketer also speaks about having loyalty towards the team’s performance.

“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,” MS Dhoni said during an event in Mumbai.

Some people love pressure and some people don’t like pressure: MS Dhoni

The former India skipper also talks about knowing the strengths and weaknesses of every individual in the team. Furthermore, the middle-order batter feels that his motivation helps players boost their confidence and keeps them from doubting themselves.

“Some people love pressure and some people don’t like pressure. What is important is to understand the strengths of the individual and the weaknesses of the individual. Once you have done that, you will start working on the weakness of a player without actually telling him that this is a weakness. So, it keeps a player confident and keeps the player from doubting himself,” he added further.