Australia vs India 2018-19: Pat Cummins Impressed With MS Dhoni's Ability To Remain Cool Under Pressure

Australian fast bowler Pat Cummins has hailed former Indian National Cricket team skipper MS Dhoni, who prepares to play Down Under for potentially the last time, saying that his ability to remain cool under pressure is impressing. Meanwhile, Dhoni returned to the squad after missing the Windies series and T20Is against Australia.

MS Dhoni, who was going through a rough patch with the bat, will be keen to hit the right chords in the upcoming three-match ODI series. The Indian team management will want Dhoni to fire with the ICC World Cup in few months. Pat Cummins, who will miss the ODI series as the selectors plan to manage the workload ahead of the premier event, seemed impressed with MS Dhoni’s ability to keep his cool irrespective of any situation.

“I think my main memory of Dhoni is just his persona on the field,” cricket.com.au quotes Pat Cummins saying. “You’ve seen him winning IPL tournaments, World Cups, Test matches, incredible victories, and he just picks up the stump and walks off (like) nothing happened.

“Winning games from impossible positions and he just seems like the most level, calm captain when he’s captaining, just play, nothing seems too big a deal, and just can pull things out of his hat like no one else. He’s a great ambassador for cricket, being an idol to a billion Indian people back home and he’s hugely respected around the world,” he added.

Meanwhile, the three-match ODI series between Australia and India commences from January 12 (Saturday) at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The visitors after winning the Test series will look to leave the country winning the fifty-overs series.