MS Dhoni Classic Moment

There is a reason why MS Dhoni is always referred to as our “captain cool”. His calm composure on and off the field made him best suited for the tag. Dhoni taught the world that there is a lot more to a sport than just skills. He never failed to instill the knowledge of peace as well as tranquility among his teammates.

And this we can say with certainty considering the action that he took in 2008 when India was playing Australia in the final of the Commonwealth Bank Series. India was on the verge of winning however, Dhoni called for gloves. Why did he do so? Read on to know the full story.

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This is the reason MS Dhoni called for gloves in the 2008 winning match against Australia

Back in 2008, India was chasing down a total of 160 runs against Australia at the Melbourn cricket ground. On the crease was a young Rohit Sharma and our captain cool. However, with just 10 runs to win MS Dhoni calls for gloves. This was a very new thing to witness. Usually, what happens is that a call for gloves is always a message from the pavilion to the batsmen on the crease. However, MS Dhoni being his unique self did the opposite. Why? Because he wanted to send a poignant message back to the pavilion.

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The message that Mahi wanted to spread to his teammates is not to scream and shout to celebrate their win on the balcony. He wanted to stay calm and shake hands with his opposition firmly and did not intend to show over excitement.

Dhoni did not want Australia to think that India considered them to be an undefeatable side. He needed it to look like India was naturally happy with the win. He did not want to make it look evident that beating the Australians in their own backyard was a big deal.

Dhoni must have prepared this move all along.

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India showed an impeccable performance in the match

It was Dhoni’s 15th ODI as a captain and he was leading a team against the world champions. Nonetheless, the performance his pack showed was beyond praiseworthy. Indian pacers bowled out the Aussies for a total of 159 from 43.1 overs in the 4th match Commonwealth Bank Series. Ishant Sharma did an impeccable job as he bagged 4 wickets. Meanwhile, Sreesanth and Irfan Pathan took 3 and 2 wickets, respectively.

Coming into India’s batting, India lost Virender Sehwag quite early than anybody anticipated. Later on Sachin Tendulkar, Irfan Pathan, and Gautam Gambhir managed to gather runs. India was 102/5 from 28.3 overs when young Rohit Sharma and captain cool were on the crease.

What looked like a tough and possibly impossible fight was made possible with a sure-shot win. India won by 5 wickets while 25 balls were still remaining. It was the first win for India at the Melbourn Cricket Ground (MGC) in 22 years of ODI against the Australians.

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Twitter was flooded with respect toward the winning captain

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The win was indeed a huge one. But our ”captain cool” with his squad maintained their composure throughout. What are your thoughts about this match? Do tell us via the comments below.

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Shivangi Kumar
An enthusiastic writer with a zeal for writing tales that would linger in the reader's mind—that's how you'd best describe Shivangi. With over 3 years of experience in content writing, it is safe to say that she possesses a skillful touch in crafting lucid content that is well researched and SEO-friendly. She's pursuing her post-graduation in History from Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Delhi University. Thus, her interest lies in writing about historical narratives as well as contemporary happenings and, of course, Bollywood gossip.
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