When MS Dhoni Threw His Bat And Turned Up Late For Practice; Irfan Pathan Recalls An Incident When 'Captain Cool' Lost His Cool

MS Dhoni is one of the greatest white-ball captains that this beautiful game had ever seen. Having made the captain of the T20I side for the inaugural World T20 back in 2007, MS Dhoni-led a young Indian team to the title and for the next nine years, went on to spearhead the Men in Blue to a plethora of historic feats, none better than the 2011 World Cup triumph at home.

One of the many qualities that stood out in MS Dhoni- the captain- was his ability to remain calm and not loose in cool even in the direst of situations. Dhoni’s poker face and calm demeanor earned him the nickname of ‘Captain Cool’.

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‘He threw his bat and made a dash to the dressing room’- Irfan Pathan on MS Dhoni losing his cool during a warm-up game

But, that does not mean that the former World Cup-winning captain does not feel the pressure or hasn’t ever lost his cool. Irfan Pathan, who played with Dhoni during the first half of his career, spilled the beans on Star Sports show ‘Cricket Connected’, recounting an incident when Dhoni threw his bat in anger during a warm-up game before turning up late for the practice session.

“It was in 2006-07. During the warm-up, we had a game where the right-handed batsman would bat with the left hand and vice-versa. After we finished the warm-up, we used to get into our practice. So, during the warm-ups, there were 2 teams. Once MS Dhoni was given out which he didn’t think he was. He threw his bat and made a dash to the dressing room and came late for the practice. So, he does get angry,” Irfan Pathan said on Star Sports’ show Cricket Connected.

Earlier, Dhoni’s teammates including Mohammed Shami and Kuldeep Yadav had also revealed the rare instances where MSD lost his cool.

Recently, Dhoni himself had admitted that like everyone else he also feels the pressure, especially during the first 10-15 balls whenever he goes out to bat. Dhoni would have been playing for the Chennai Super Kings at this time but for COVID-19, which has led to the postponement of the IPL for an indefinite period of time.

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