Dhoni - Just a cricketer! Nothing more, nothing less. Part-2

On September 15th around 4:30pm IST nerves of Indians across the world just relaxed as everyone rejoiced the Indian team's victory over arch-rivals Pakistan in their first CWC 2015 Pool-B encounter. When everybody had a sigh of relief over India's 6-0 record against Pakistan there seemed to be one man who approached this game beyond those statistical numbers. MS Dhoni in his words had said,

"The record is good, but it is something that I don't want to get into because there will come a time when we will lose, irrespective of whether it happens this World Cup, next World Cup or four World Cups down the line. It is not something that will stay until the world exists. No point in really thinking about it".

True to my perception of his sporting character MSD had the genuineness of  accepting that records aren't going to stay forever. I believe his approach to the high voltage encounter would have had considerable influence on the team's temperament as well. He might have not been the star performer for the team on that particular day, but his presence and attitude would have instilled self belief and calmness in the minds of his team mates. While aggression and aggressive cricketers are constantly hailed to be the need of the hour, MSD constantly reminds us that aggression and composure can always go hand in hand.

In an era when sport is treated like war. An age when people quench their egos through sports. There are sportsmen beyond these. There are cricketers who treat sport as sport. The attitude of MSD is a tribute to the true spirit of sportsmanship.