Editorial | The Magical MSD!

The largest stadium in the world, Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad Gujarat, was on its feet and reverberated like never before to give a standing ovation to Ravindra Jadeja as he played a shot towards the fine-leg to seal the deal for his team Chennai Super Kings against Gujarat Titans in the final of the coveted Indian Premier League. Even as the stadium echoed to the hilt, a man seemingly unnerved was the skipper of the winning team, the man of the moment, the season campaigner, the celebrity in the essence of the word, the great whose legend would be too hard for his successors to emulate, the man as calm as sea and as cool as cucumber, the one Mahendra Singh Dhoni. MSD, as Cricket buffs call him, won the prestigious event for the fifth time to overcome a dismal show put by his team in the previous edition. Even as many other teams released players during the auction, MSD stood ground and exhibited confidence to continue with his lot. The MSD who has led his national team to achieve many invincible feats, in all three formats, yet again with his sheer brilliance brought about the revival of Ajinkiya Rahane and Ambati Rayudu in this edition to show the world that the game of Cricket, especially T20, is not only about going hammer and tongs but with an even application of mind to play according to the situation. The youngsters who are vying to make it big in any game or for that matter Cricket only, need to see the things from a close view to learn a thing or two from this legendary Cricketer. All in all the blitz of MSD and as wicket-keeper and shrewedness as skipper will be remembered for a long time to come.