As captain you don’t presume all players have common sense: Dhoni

NEW DELHI: Giving an endoscopic peek into the little details of his minimalist approach to leadership, Mahendra Singh Dhoni has said there is “nothing called common sense” in cricket and spoke about how he would look to break the ice with his team-mates, as captain.

On his 37th birthday, Dhoni talked about his learnings and philosophies as a leader of the national team.

For India’s most successful captain, the biggest challenge during his captaincy was instilling “common sense” in some players without hurting their egos.

“The biggest learning during my tenure as a captain was, that a lot of time, I used to think that this is common sense. But no, there is nothing called common sense. You think, ‘Oh, I don’t need to say’ or like ‘Yeh batane ke cheez nehi hai’, but in a team environment, you need to say,” Dhoni told Star Sports in an interview telecast on his 37th birthday.

He spoke about how different players reacted differently in match situations and when the leader needs to step in.

“There will be a few who are intelligent and they will be like ‘Areh yeh kya bol raha hai, yeh zaroorat nahi hai’ (Why is he telling this, we know this). But it’s not for them. They can figure things out.

“It is for the person who does not understand. But, at the same time, it is very bad to address it to one person, because then he will know that ‘accha yeh toh mujhe hi bol raha hai’ (Okay he has singled me out).”

Dhoni’s minimalist approach has often resulted in maximum benefits for the team. (AGENCIES)

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