Dhoni's unseen qualities

MS Dhoni brings a lot to the team as a batsman, as the World Cup final proved, and he is also blessed with a talented team, but it is his savvy decisions and ability to stay calm that has ensured his name has gone up in the pantheon of Indian greats, Akshay Sawai writes in the latest edition of Open

A senior player once said about Dhoni that he does not worry about the future or the past. But this could be a result of his record. When you have won so much, the future and the past take care of themselves. The present is, then, automatically the only thing you worry about. From his outlook, Dhoni does seem a person who likes to keep things simple and, significantly, do them his own way. This also means that while he respects icons, he is not overly lyrical talking about them. For example, when speaking of Tendulkar, he is respectful but never over the top.