Mahendra Singh Dhoni is one of the greatest captains to have graced the sport of cricket, breaking multiple records and leading both Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and India to many trophies through his career.
In particular, many colleagues and former legends have praised the former India skipper for his cool demeanour under situations which would get the better of most.
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Another player to praise Dhoni for his leadership was Kolkata Knight Riders captain Venkatesh Iyer.
Why did Venkatesh Iyer praise the CSK skipper?
In conversation with YouTuber Raj Shamani, Iyer talked about how Dhoni's tactics led to his dismissal when KKR and CSK played in the recently concluded Indian Premier League (IPL) season.
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The KKR captain recounted how after the game he asked Dhoni why he put up a fielder in an unusual position, who would eventually catch Iyer to dismiss him.
"I was batting and I played a shot and was caught by the fielder at short-third man, and I thought to myself, short third-man shouldn’t be there in the first place, he was standing in the wrong position. I asked him (Dhoni) after the match, ‘Bhaiya kyu’ (why big brother), and he replied ‘the way you were batting, all the fielders should have been a lot finer. That’s why I had put him a tad bit fine, and I was like I had never thought about it," spoke Iyer.
'MS Dhoni is the Artist of Calmness'
Iyer went on to further praise Dhoni for his calm nature under high-pressure situations calling him the 'Artist of Calmness.'
"I think it’s his composure, his ability to not react in pressure situations, to be calm and composed in a state of mind where he’s neutral. That allows him to make better decisions, we always associate MS Dhoni with making good decisions, because he’s able to attend that state of mind where he’s composed. MS Dhoni is an artist of calmness, coolness and taking good decisions in pressure situations. What he can do, no one else can in the world," said the KKR captain.