MS Dhoni played a match-winning knock in the first match of the ongoing ODI series between India and Australia. The former Indian captain batted in his trademark ‘cool and calm’ style and rescued India from a difficult position. He absorbed all the pressure from one end and mentored Hardik Pandya brilliantly in the middle.
Image source: BCCI
Dhoni and Hardik Pandya formed a match winning partnership of 118 runs for the sixth wicket and helped India put a good total on the board.
India’s next match against Australia is at Eden Gardens (Kolkata). On Monday, MS Dhoni caught up on some sleep at the Chennai airport while Hardik Pandya, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul and the rest of the Indian team appeared relaxed.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) uploaded a picture of Indian cricket team waiting for their flight at the Chennai airport. While all other cricketers were chatting and having fun, MS Dhoni was seen taking a power nap. BCCI’s tweet became an instant hit and Indian fans praised MS Dhoni for his simplicity.
This is what BCCI tweeted:
That is how you relax after taking a 1-0 lead. #TeamIndia #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/EiCH9ruPep
— BCCI (@BCCI) September 18, 2017
And this is how Indian cricket fans replied:
While everybody is sitting, this legend is sleeping like a boss??
One in the whole world for a reason
MS Dhoni#INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/vIk8VvCc56— R (@Thomas_SheIby) September 18, 2017
Look who z sleeping on d floor!
If d word “simplicity” had a Face,@BCCI boys r perfect to it@imVkohli @msdhoni @hardikpandya7 @klrahul11 pic.twitter.com/kxDYg7XDR5
— Subhasish ?? (@i_mPups) September 18, 2017
Monday motivation, looking @msdhoni Sleeping on airport floor. https://t.co/bGrfIgtrae
— Darpan Nikam (@darpannikam) September 18, 2017
Thala Dhoni 😍😍😍
— Vimal Raina (@ImVimalRaina) September 18, 2017
Dhoni different in the crowd always ,,?
— Aniket Singh (@Shippi_Engineer) September 18, 2017
Dhoni is so down to earth. He’s again on the floor. ??
— Name cannot be blank (@r_abhish3k) September 18, 2017
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@msdhoni ground ho ya airport msd never fails to win hearts
— Rajat Agarwal (@rajat_1310) September 18, 2017
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