Five years ago, M.S. Dhoni was just a small town wonder. Today, he is an easy leader who bridges the generation gap in his team
Mahendra Singh Dhoni is what millions of small town Indians aspire to be. A boy out of the wilderness who made it big in the bad world of cricket. No pedigree, no pehchaan, just single mindedness towards achieving his goal. And achieve it, he did.
Indian cricket is full of prima donnas. To lead a team of former captains and flamboyant youngsters was a huge challenge for Dhoni. There is no beating around the bush with Dhoni. He doesn’t mince words. When India lost the T20 match against Sri Lanka on December 9 in Nagpur, he accepted blame for the loss.
(This story appears in the 08 January, 2010 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)