Watch: George Bailey Reveals How MS Dhoni Broke Barriers Between Players During IPL

Updated - 09 Jan 2019, 06:51 PM

George Bailey, MS Dhoni
George Bailey has revealed a few of MS Dhoni's secret. Image Courtesy: Getty

Perhaps, the game the cricket would have been in a different state had the emergence of Indian Premier League didn’t take place. It not only increased the quality of cricket but also developed relations among the players across the world. Meanwhile, in one of those relations, George Bailey cherishes for his chance of connecting with MS Dhoni.

The stylish Australian showered praises on the former skipper of India for his incredible calmness and serene under pressure. Further, he paid tribute to MS Dhoni, who ruled the cricketing world with his calm brain.

MS Dhoni likes to smoke a bit of Hookah – George Bailey

During the initial stages of the Indian Premier League, it is always tough for the players to gel well in the dressing room. Speaking of the same, George Bailey revealed how MS Dhoni broke the barriers between the players.

MS Dhoni, India, George Bailey
MS Dhoni. (Photo by Kieran Galvin/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

He explained by saying MS Dhoni has got a love to take the Hookah, which will be present in his room more often than not. Bailey added that Dhoni would make sure all the youngsters stay with him and talk about the team plans.

“MS Dhoni likes smoking a bit of the sheesha or the hookah. He quite often would set that up in his room, and it was very much open to all policy. You would go in and quite often find a lot of younger players there (in Dhoni’s room with the hookah),” said Bailey.

MS Dhoni, CSK
MS Dhoni (Credits BCCI)

“India, or possibly a lot of cricket teams, can be quite hierarchal, but he certainly broke that down. So you’d just find him in his room tale at night and everyone would be chatting, inevitably about different facets of the game. It was a great way to break down barriers,” he added.

However, George Bailey revealed quite a few of Dhoni’s secrets to the world and also rated him high as the skipper. In his interview, he thoroughly spoke about the calmness of Mahendra Singh Dhoni under pressure.

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