MSK Prasad revealed that despite suffering from a severe back injury on the eve of a match against Pakistan at the Asia Cup, MS Dhoni went on to take the field against India’s arch-rivals the next day.
National chief selector, MSK Prasad has revealed how MS Dhoni is one of the most dedicated players in the game. Speaking at the sidelines of an event, Prasad revealed that despite suffering from a severe back injury on the eve of a match against Pakistan at the Asia Cup, Dhoni went on to take the field against India’s arch-rivals the next day.
Prasad recalled, “While training at the gym late in the night, Dhoni picked up weights and suddenly there was a catch in his back and fell with the weight. Thankfully, the weight did not fall on him. He could not walk, he was literally crawling. He pressed the alarm bell, and the medical staff immediately came and attended him. He was taken on a stretcher. He called me to his room and asked me why was I worrying so much? Then he said, even if my one leg is not there, I will still play against Pakistan,” Prasad said.”
He then went on to state that everyone was worried about Dhoni’s injury and were skeptical about his presence in the next game. However, Dhoni went on to defy all the doubts and took to the field to deliver a masterclass performance that he is renown for.
In India’s ongoing ODI series against Sri Lanka, Dhoni induced stability in India’s innings after the loss of early wickets. He guided the team to the victory in the second and the third ODI with his patient knocks.
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As per the Asia Cup rules, the team list needs to be submitted 24 hours before a game. Every time anyone raised a doubt about Dhoni’s participation in the next game, he let his bat do all the talking.
Prasad concluded that one needs to draw an inspiration from Dhoni’s mental strength and strive hard to achieve the goal.
As I reached Dhaka, the journalists questioned about Dhoni and I had no answers. The game against Pakistan was crucial, that too, it was on a seaming track. So, I went to Dhoni’s room to know what the issue was. He said, ‘don’t worry MSK bhai.’ I even asked him what should I tell the scribes, and the answer again was ‘don’t worry MSK bhai.’ I asked him whether we should call for a replacement, and he again told me not to worry,”, Prasad added.
However, on the day of the match, MS Dhoni was padded up and ready and this took everyone by surprise. “Before the team was announced in the afternoon, Dhoni was all dressed up for the game. He called me to his room and asked me why was I worrying so much? Then he said, even if my one leg is not there, I will still play against Pakistan.”
Later on, Dhoni successfully led India to a win over arch-rivals Pakistan.“This is what Dhoni is made of,” Prasad concluded.
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