NEW DELHI: The legendary status Mahendra Singh Dhoni has had as an Indian cricketer, he has received numerous compliments in his life.
From Sachin Tendulkar saying, “Dhoni is the best captain I have played under,” admiring his calmness, tactical brilliance, and ability to inspire teammates to Virat Kohli saying, “MS Dhoni has been a big brother to me. He is someone I’ve always looked up to and admired,” frequently acknowledging Dhoni’s role in shaping his career, there has been no dearth of compliments for the former Indian captain.
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On the latest episode of ‘Tread Talks’ of Eurogrip Tyres, Dhoni is asked by the anchor about the best compliment he has received.
After thinking for a while, Dhoni replies, “I think a lot of people have complimented me but my wife saying ‘you have done alright in life’, that’s a big compliment you know, she doesn’t give a lot of compliments.”
“Finally it all comes back to that,” the anchor says.
And Dhoni replies with a smile, “Yeah yeah, because we’re all trying to do the same, trying to impress our wives.”
Despite receiving numerous compliments from fellow cricketers, analysts, and fans worldwide, Dhoni upholding his wife’s compliment as the best, reflects his humility and down to earth nature.