Reportedly in a very exciting revelation former india pacer Lakshmipathy balaji has said that he was completely unaware of MS Dhoni's massive retirement decision when the former indian captain came to discuss on cricketing matters with him minutes after taking the call in his career. Lakshmipathy balaji, chennai Super Kings (CSK) bowling coach, hailed the former indian captain for his ability to detach himself from any situation, saying that he never stops and keeps moving in his own way.
The 38-year-old said that just like other days, ms dhoni walked up to him after a training session at CSK camp to discuss on the cricketing matters and he was so causal in his approach that it never felt as if he had announced his retirement a few minutes ago. balaji, who was completely unaware about MS Dhoni's retirement at now famous 7.29 PM, was informed by the Ranchi-born that he had asked the grounds man to water the pitch more.
The tamilnadu born said that he had only heard of hard-hitting and brutal batsmen before meeting MS Dhoni. Backing the CSK captain, Lakshmipathy balaji said he would still choose dhoni if 20 runs were needed to win from the last six balls. ms dhoni changed the perception of leadership among all the captains, balaji stated. "From the year 2000, according to me, there’s nobody like dhoni who’s had such a massive influence on not just indian cricket but world cricket. I’ve heard about brutal hitting, hard-hitting that when someone hits the ball, it’ll be difficult for a bowler or a fielder to even keep their hands on the ball. I saw that for the first time with Dhoni.
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