We always associate MS Dhoni with making good decisions, because he’s able to attend that state of mind: Venkatesh Iyer

Former Indian skipper MS Dhoni is widely revered as one of the greatest captains in the history of the sport. Leading the Indian team to three ICC titles, the Men in Blue experienced one of their most successful periods under the leadership of MS Dhoni.

Furthermore, the 41-year-old has also led Chennai Super Kings to five Indian Premier League (IPL) titles, with the most recent of them being in the recently concluded edition of the IPL. Considering the amount of success that Dhoni has gained over the years, he is undoubtedly one of the most popular players in the world, and even many stars from the cricket world see him as an inspiration.

Indian youngster Venkatesh Iyer is one of them as well. Iyer recently sat down for an interview where he reflected on a moment from Chennai and Kolkata Knight Riders’ game from the IPL 2023. Iyer emphasised Dhoni’s masterclass leadership that led to Iyer’s wicket in the game. 

"I was batting and I played a shot and was caught by the fielder at short-third man, and I thought to myself, short third-man shouldn’t be there in the first place, he was standing in the wrong position," Iyer told Raj Shamani in a video on his YouTube channel.

"I asked him (Dhoni) after the match, ‘Bhaiya kyu’, and he replied ‘the way you were batting, all the fielders should have been a lot finer. That’s why I had put him a tad bit fine, and I was like I had never thought about it," Iyer added.

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MS Dhoni is an artist of calmness: Iyer

Furthermore, Iyer also heaped praise on Dhoni for his calm composure and demeanour in even the most pressured situations. He also branded the 41-year-old as an artist of calmness. 

"I think it’s his composure, his ability to not react in pressure situations, to be calm and composed in a state of mind where he’s neutral. That allows him to make better decisions, we always associate MS Dhoni with making good decisions, because he’s able to attend that state of mind where he’s composed," Iyer said.

"MS Dhoni is an artist of calmness, coolness, and taking good decisions in pressure situations. What he can do, no one else can in the world," he concluded.