MS Dhoni and Ravi Shastri. Image- Twitter
MS Dhoni and Ravi Shastri. Image- Twitter

Former India head-coach Ravi Shastri shed light on the personality of former captain MS Dhoni while talking about the personalities of the players in the dressing room over the years. The 59-year-old left his post as head coach after the culmination of the T20 World Cup after taking charge during a tricky phase in Indian cricket.

Shastri was the head coach of the team which saw Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, and Rohit Sharma captaining the Indian team at various points of time. Primarily talking about the players he coached during his stint, Shastri outlined Virat Kohli’s in-your-face aggressive attitude on the field and the stark contrast off it. He also compared Rohit Sharma’s behavior to MS Dhoni’s.

“Virat is like a beast on the field, once he steps on the field, he just wants to compete and he does not care about anything else. But, completely opposite off the field, absolutely calm and chill. Rohit is laid back pretty much like MS Dhoni. MS is just unreal, one of a kind, whether it’s a duck, century, lifting the World Cup, he does not care,” Shastri told Shoaib Akhtar on his YouTube channel.

MS Dhoni, Ravi Shastri, Virat Kohli
MS Dhoni, Ravi Shastri, Virat Kohli. (Photo: Twitter)

“I have seen many players but there is none like MS Dhoni. Sachin had a fantastic temperament but got angry at times, but MS, nothing at all. Till today, I don’t have his phone number, I’ve not even asked for it. I know he does not carry a phone around with him,” he added.

Shastri also offered his thoughts on Virat Kohli’s decision to step down from the Test captaincy.

When He Quit Test Captaincy, I Was A Little Surprised: Ravi Shastri On Virat Kohli

Shastri also spoke on Virat Kohli stepping down as captain of the Indian team in Tests and T20Is and him being replaced with Rohit Sharma in ODIs. While he admitted to being surprised by the call, Shastri respected the player’s judgment.

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Ravi Shastri, Virat Kohli and R Sridhar. (Credits: Twitter)

“With Virat, he realized that it was getting too much for him, in this COVID time all three formats, unable to take a break as well. So, I think he did the right thing by quitting white-ball cricket captaincy. When he quit Test captaincy, I was a little surprised. At the end of the day, I always respect a cricketer’s judgment,” he said.

Virat Kohli announced his decision to leave the post of Test captain of India after the loss in the third Test against South Africa. Rohit Sharma is now the frontrunner to take over the Test captaincy.

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