Dhoni's Quotes & Sayings

I have formed the Mahendra Singh Dhoni Charitable Trust which organises cricket tournaments in Jharkhand to identify promising cricketers so that we can help groom them, either in India or abroad. — Mahendra Singh Dhoni

For me, it's important to build good partnerships rather than score centuries. Once, you have those partnerships, you will also get centuries. — Mahendra Singh Dhoni

I would love to have MS Dhoni in KKR. — Shahrukh Khan

If Dhoni plays till the end, one thing is for sure..He will make his team Win. — Harsha Bhogle

I have three dogs at home. Even after losing a series or winning a series, they treat me the same way. — Mahendra Singh Dhoni

When I used to be the captain of India, many people literally hated me for being overly expressive.
Once I retired, the same people used to say COME BACK DADA, WE MISS YOU. The same thing will happen in the case of MS Dhoni.
The ones who criticise him right now will understand his importance once he retires. — Sourav Ganguly

India Are Playing Very Good Cricket Under The Leadership Of MS Dhoni. — Brian Lara

I Would Go To War With Dhoni By My Side. — Gary Kirsten

Dhoni backs players as well. People like (Suresh) Raina, (Ravindra) Jadeja, and Rohit Sharma have developed under him as players and has some terrific qualities as a leader. — Sourav Ganguly

The reason why Indian bowling has done exceptionally well in this World Cup is MS Dhoni. When we wrote them off, he kept supporting them. When they were struggling, only he was standing by his bowlers. — V. V. S. Laxman

I Am Really Gifted To Play Under The Leadership Of MS Dhoni. — Michael Hussey

Yes, there are dangerous batsmen like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Suresh Raina. Yes, the bowling is striking form just at the right time but for me MS Dhoni's captaincy is India's biggest strength in this World Cup. — Sourav Ganguly

He has that uniqueness to respond to a tough situation with ease. He does not involve himself much emotionally, and that's his quality. India are lucky to have a captain like Dhoni. — V. V. S. Laxman

If you play cricket for India, money is bound to come, and with IPL in and match money of the Ranjhi trophy, I think money is there. There's no good reason why you should not work hard, because at the end of the day, you want to play for your country. — Mahendra Singh Dhoni

For me, opposition is just another opposition. — Mahendra Singh Dhoni

There are 2 types of captains in World Cricket. One is MS Dhoni and the other are the all others. — Navjot Singh Sidhu

I Pray That A Tennis Player Should Emerge From Ranchi As MS Dhoni Emerged For Cricket — Sania Mirza

Movies are a big part of our Indian culture. — Mahendra Singh Dhoni

He continues to give more than 100 per cent and his schoolboy-like enthusiasm for the game is something I envy and admire. For the team he is the best available coaching manual. — Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Getting up quite late in the morning, going and trying to clean my bikes - I have quite a few of them in Ranchi - spending some time with my family, my parents and friends. Going out for rides with my friends and having lunch or dinner at a roadside hotel - that's my favourite time-pass. These are the sort of things that really excite me. — Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Dhoni is one of the greatest captain I have ever seen. Dhoni's record is praiseworthy. Twenty-two Test wins is not a small achievement. And the success against Australia has come against the backdrop of the not-so-good times he went through in the last two years — Sourav Ganguly

Pick any player of the world. Make him the captain of India. I can assure you that the results will still be the same. MS Dhoni just not lucky enough to have the kind of bowlers that top teams like Australia, South Africa and New Zealand have. — Sourav Ganguly

Dhoni Is The Best Captain I Have Played Under — Sachin Tendulkar

We tried our best to buy Dhoni during IPL 1 but unfortunately failed to do so. — Vijay Mallya

I am learning the ropes of captaincy from MS Dhoni. — Dwayne Bravo

When people talk about South Africa, it's all about lions and elephants. But when we talk about India, we talk about tigers. — Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is Good But Sourav Ganguly Best Captain — Yuvraj Singh

MS Dhoni showed India what a tough man from a small town could dream and achieve. He has been a role model. Respect. — Harsha Bhogle

I don't study cricket too much. Whatever I have learned or experienced is through cricket I've played on the field, and whatever little I have watched. — Mahendra Singh Dhoni

If I see MS Dhoni coming to bat at number 4, I will be the happiest person on earth — Virender Sehwag

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is a terrific match winner in any Condition — Sourav Ganguly

As Far As One-Day Cricket Is Concerned, Dhoni Is One Of The Greatest Captains Of All Times — Sourav Ganguly

Dhoni is the best captain India ever had — Sourav Ganguly

Dhoni Is My Hero. We talk a lot about Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, But this boy has as much talent as anyone in the game — Kapil Dev

I have joked before that there is a good chance that I might retire before Tendulkar. — Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Dhoni backed Jadeja to play aggressively and backed Ishant to bowl short. I have not seen a better Indian captain than him. — Kapil Dev

I said it before and I will say it again, MS Dhoni has been simply exceptional. His captaincy has been India's biggest strength in high pressure matches. He has always been 'THE RIGHT MAN' to take India forward. — Sourav Ganguly

If you have forest, if you have green forest, the water table goes up. What happens with deforestation is the water level goes down and we all know how much importance drinking water has. — Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Jadeja has been sent by N. Srinivasan to play cricket and then go back ... to Dhoni. — Ravi Shastri

If you want to learn batting, bat with MS Dhoni. — Ravindra Jadeja

Dhoni is one guy who doesn't know the meaning of fear. — Shoaib Akhtar

I never allow myself to be pressured. — Mahendra Singh Dhoni

You may earn whatever money you earn as a cricketer, but you want to play for your country. At the end of the day, you want to do something special. There are plenty of people who earn 50 crores or 100 crores as businessmen or big professionals or who are really doing well in business. But what gives pleasure to your mom and dad is the fame. — Mahendra Singh Dhoni

MS Dhoni still the best bet as Test, ODI captain. No calmer finisher than Dhoni — Harsha Bhogle

Before dying, my last wish will be to see MS Dhoni's World Cup
Winning Six. — Sunil Gavaskar

India riding on MS Dhoni wave, Dhoni is a different man in World Cups — Ian Chappell

When I die, the last thing I want to see is the six that Dhoni hit in the 2011 World Cup final. — Sunil Gavaskar

Chennai Super Kings will win the IPL. MS Dhoni's
Clever Captaincy is the reason behind Chennai
Super Kings' success in # IPL ! — Kevin Pietersen

Dhoni is the greatest captain of our country. His record is proof of that. — Sourav Ganguly

When you compare the icons of the game, you have Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, Sachin Tendulkar and Dhoni in the same bracket. — Ravi Shastri

I am in the hands of Deori Maa. Every time I come to Ranchi, I visit her temple. I still remember my first visit. — Mahendra Singh Dhoni

The coolest man in world cricket MS Dhoni delivers when it most matters! — Michael Vaughan

Dhoni has been an outstanding captain. His record as captain is simply terrific. He has done wonders to Indian cricket. — Sourav Ganguly

Since 2005, I have not spent much time with my family. In fact I have spent more time at the Taj Landsend in Mumbai. It was my 100th visit recently, which means I have spent more than 400 days in that hotel, and that is a lot more than I have spent with my family. — Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Respect Dhoni's decision to quit. We should respect his incredible contribution to Indian cricket. Can't measure in words. Probably his quitting came one Test early. — Sunil Gavaskar

A perfect smile is too often missing from the faces of the world. If cricket can provide more smiles, it is doing its job. — Mahendra Singh Dhoni

The era of playing aggressive cricket and to have the mid-on up is gone. You now try to read the mindset of a batsman. — Mahendra Singh Dhoni

I played under many Captains, but Dhoni is the one, who fulfilled my Dream of winning World Cup — Sachin Tendulkar

If u come to Sri Lanka you will find that DHONI has more fans than any other Srilankan player. — Arjuna Ranatunga

One of my theories is to be captain on the field and off the field, you need to totally enjoy each other's company. I don't like discussing cricket off the field. — Mahendra Singh Dhoni

I believe in giving more than 100% on the field, and I don't really worry about the result if there's great commitment on the field. That's victory for me. — Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Dhoni has the respect of all other playing. nations. I've found him to be a really strong. leader — Glenn McGrath

I'll pay to watch MS Dhoni Bat. Dhoni is not the next Gilchrist. He's the first MS Dhoni. — Adam Gilchrist

And I can say that I'll pay to watch MS Dhoni bat. — Adam Gilchrist