MS Dhoni shares the secret of his power hitting ability

Veteran Indian cricketer MS Dhoni is revered as one of the greatest finishers in the game of cricket. He has the ability to clear the boundaries with ease and is renowned for his big hitting abilities. Many often wonder how does he manage to pull off such humongous hits with such utmost ease. Well, the reason was recently revealed by the man himself.

During an interaction with a young journalist, MS Dhoni was asked to reveal the secret behind his power hitting skills. The former Indian captain was quick to answer that it all started when he was a young kid. He always played with players who were elder to him and could hit more powerful shots than him. Playing with them helped him to get better and hone his skills in the power hitting department.

“We lived in a colony and were only two or three of us that were of the same age group, the other children were at least five or six years older to us. Maybe that is one of the reasons that I play cricket well because I have always played cricket with people who were older than me, which meant that they had more power and they understood the game better. Playing with them made me better,” MS Dhoni is quoted as saying by The Print.

Favorite cricket moment

In another interesting question, MS Dhoni was asked to pick his favorite cricketing moment. Needless to cite, Dhoni named the World Cup win of 2011 to be the one. He further explained that it was the atmosphere at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai that made it all the way more special.

Dhoni conceded that the feeling of happiness started 5 overs before the finish of the game. The crowds started chanting and the whole nation knew that they were going to win the title. MS Dhoni hopes to recreate the World Cup 2011 magic yet again.

“The 2011 World Cup, winning in India at the Wankhede Stadium, in front of the home crowd, was something that was really amazing and I think the whole process was good. But that exact point, you know, maybe four or five overs before we won the game, when the whole stadium and the spectators knew that we were going to win the game… that was the time when they started chanting, ‘Vande Mataram’ and all the other songs, that was the moment. We knew from that point that we will win the game. That whole atmosphere has never been recreated, but hopefully someday, I will be able to witness it again,” conceded Dhoni.