For me MS Dhoni will always be captain: Ashish Nehra

While many still consider Mahendra Singh Dhoni to be the captain of the Indian cricket team, one of them certainly is Ashish Nehra. The latter has been one of the few who was recalled back into the Indian side after seemingly little or no hope of an international career recall. Speaking in the mid-innings break during the first practice match, Nehra said that Dhoni would always be the captain for him.

“For me, he will always (be) the captain, said Nehra to BCCI.tv. “Yesterday, I met him after 5-6 months and the first thing, (I asked) was how are you captain?”

Nehra went on to add that while Dhoni’s on-field antics was there for one and all to see, he stated that he is someone one needs to get to know on a personal level. “What he has done everybody knows. But more for me, personally, I spent so much time with him in the Chennai Super Kings’ dressing room, people have seen what he has done on the field but he is an amazing guy off the field as well.

He went on to attest to the fact that Dhoni was an extremely normal guy and someone who did not care about the records. He also went on to conclude that most of the youngsters at the moment look up to Dhoni. “He is not worried about what people say, he is not worried about stats or any records. He just comes, plays and enjoys. He is the same normal guy. He just loves doing things which he does.”

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“On the field, he is a great role model for the whole of India and even in the dressing room, any youngsters comes, everybody looks up to him. The way he prepares for the game and his mental strength, which I am always the fan of.”