MS Dhoni Quotes: Unforgettable lines that define greatness

MS Dhoni is one of the legendary Indian cricketers to have graced the game of cricket. The wicketkeeper-batter rose on the scene in 2004 and took the cricketing world by storm with his breathtaking knocks. Soon, he was presented with the opportunity of leading the side and etched his name in the history books with golden words having led India to three ICC titles (T20 WC 2007, ODI WC 2011 and Champions Trophy 2013). 

The ‘Captain Cool’ has tasted the same amount of success leading Chennai Super Kings as he’s won the joint-highest IPL titles (5) and joint-highest Champions League titles (2). Apart from his on-field success, Dhoni is also known for his witty remarks in his interactions. 

Over the years, the former India captain has had several memorable press conferences and post-match presentations where he’s given moments of joy to his die-hard fans with his remarkable quotes.

25 Most inspirational quotes by MS Dhoni:

1. “I’m on National Duty. Everything else can wait.” – When Ziva was born before the start of the ODI World Cup 2015, Dhoni answered whether he had any plans of flying back home and seeing his daughter. 

2. “Me & my boys, we’ve proved you wrong” – To Ravi Shastri, after defeating Australia in the 2007 T20 WC semi-final 

3. “I have three dogs at home. Even after losing a series or winning a series, they treat me the same way.”  

4. “You don’t play for the crowd, You Play For the Country.” 

5. “When You die, You die. You don’t see which is the better way to die.” 

6. “From when I was a young boy, I read books on weapons and tanks and combat. I was so interested in the army” – Talking about his love affair with the Indian army. 

7. “I love my country. I tell my wife she is only the third most important thing after my country and my parents, in that order.” 

8. “Our biggest strength has always been the fans. All over, wherever we have gone, CSK has got support.” 

9. “If you are not 100 percent fit and not at your best [and still play], it’s cheating.” 

10. “I want people to remember me as a Good Person, Not as a Good Cricketer.” 

11. “It's not about me being there in the top three or four. It's about making a strong core to ensure the franchise doesn't suffer,”- on being asked whether he should bat up the order for CSK. 

12. “I am touched by the admiration and ovation I receive from CSK fans, which will always remain close to my heart.” 

13. “You learn a lot more when you’re going through a rough period compared to the good times when everything goes your way.” 

14. “Frankly speaking, I don’t understand Duckworth-Lewis. I just wait for the umpire’s decision.” 

15. “If any team deserved to win the IPL, it's KKR” – after defeating KKR in the 2021 IPL final 

16. “I have always believed that the process is more important than results.” 

17. “Spirit of cricket is not about just the guidelines provided.” 

18. “Definitely not” – on being asked whether it was his last IPL game 

19. “I haven’t left behind yet” – to Harsha Bhogle during IPL final presentation in 2021 

20. “The way they've shown their love and affection, I think that's something I need to do for them” – on coming back for another IPL season after IPL 2023 final 

21. “I took a quite few decisions tonight, if we hadn't won I would have been asked quite a few questions” – after winning the 2011 World Cup final. 

22. “God is not coming to save you. You have to fight it out. We are the No 1 ranked team, let's play like that” – while giving a pep talk to the team in the Champions Trophy 2013 final 

23. “I am happy to have also won the fairplay award, people say you need to play hard, but we showed you can play fair and still win it” – after winning IPL final in 2011 

24. “No one expected us to win and the way we played today we deserve a big celebration” – after winning the 2007 T20 WC final 

25. “You’ve decided it is my last” – To Danny Morrison on being asked if IPL 2023 was his last season 

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