MS Dhoni on PR and Social Media Use: It is a bit strange to mention MS Dhoni and social media all at once, even though the two-time World Cup-winning former Indian captain is a big fan of the former Indian captain, but considering his illustrious journey since his international debut two decades ago, Dhoni Recently during a conversation, he told how his manager often suggested taking advantage of social media for public relations and how he stayed away from it.
“I’ve never been a big fan of social media, I’ve had different managers and they keep motivating me. “I started playing in 2004, so Twitter and Instagram were becoming popular and managers were saying you should Should build some PR, this and that, but I had only one answer… If I play good cricket then I don’t need PR,”
Dhoni said in the latest episode of Eurogrip Tyres’ Trade Talks. He said, “So it was always like if I have something, I will post it and if I don’t, I will not post it. I keep the stress away, I am not worried about who has how many followers, who is doing what. Because I know that if I take care of cricket, everything else will take care of itself.” Dhoni, 43, who retired from international cricket in August 2020, is gearing up to play in his 18th season of the Indian Premier League and admitted that maintaining top fitness is not easy.
“I’m not as fit as I used to be, now you need to pay a lot more attention to your diet and I’m doing very specific things to stay fit for cricket. We’re not fast bowlers so our requirements aren’t that high.” What really helps me is playing a lot of games in between eating and going to the gym. So whenever I get time I like to play a lot of different sports, like tennis, badminton, football, which keeps me busy. This is the best way to stay in touch with fitness,” he said.
Dhoni, considered one of India’s most successful captains, does not miss international cricket because he feels that he has been able to contribute to making his country proud. “I thought I would get more time, but sadly I didn’t get much time. I don’t miss international cricket because I always believe that you should think about everything and then Some decision should be taken.
“Once you take a decision, there is no point in thinking about it. So I am very happy with whatever I have been able to do for my country by the grace of God.” The wicketkeeper-batsman said, “Other than that it has been fun. I have been able to spend a lot of time with friends, I have been able to do a lot of motorcycle rides, not long rides, it is very close to my heart.
“It was good, spent time with the family, daughter kept asking when you were coming back.” Dhoni led India in 60 Test matches, of which they won 27 times, lost 18 times and drew 15 times. With a win percentage of 45.00, he is one of India’s most successful captains across all eras. He led India to the number one ranking in the ICC Test rankings, and remains the only captain in history to have won all three ICC limited overs titles – the T20 World Cup in 2007, the ODI World Cup in 2011 and the Champions Trophy in 2013.
Dhoni gave him the credit for success
“My parents… because they had to sacrifice a lot and I think the discipline that I have today is because of my parents. Friends are always important, when you’re up to grade 2.” You have a different group of friends and in my case from class 3 onwards friends changed a bit and then when you go to plus 2 it changes.
“So I always feel that friends are always a very important part of your personality because it is friends who can make a big difference. Upbringing helps you to choose the right thing. So, I am very fond of my parents and close friends. Grateful for,” he said.
Known for his calm demeanor on the field, Dhoni captained India in 200 ODI matches, in which India won 110, lost 74 and drew five. In T20Is, he led India in 74 matches and led the team to 41 wins. “You have to first find out what can be controlled. If you start complicating things then it becomes very difficult to understand. Like cricket, people talk about cricket and then you Give different explanations.
“The best way to play cricket for a batsman is to see the ball and react to whatever is thrown in front of you. “The controllable thing in cricket for me is that I have to practice well, I have to eat well, I have to stay fit, how much sleep I get before the game, how much water I drink, how much I try to get information about the opposition,” he said.
