Watched Dhoni's retirement video. Eyes got watery.
Decided it's enough for the night.
Had a drink.
Watched one last time. Eyes got watery again.
That video is not just a tribute to self, it is the story of Indian cricket in last 15 years, and with it the story of my entire youth.
Decided it's enough for the night.
Had a drink.
Watched one last time. Eyes got watery again.
That video is not just a tribute to self, it is the story of Indian cricket in last 15 years, and with it the story of my entire youth.
Dhoni never gives away much on what goes on in his head. But may be, just may be, we get a glimpse of how his emotional side works with that final video.
There are more pictures of Dhoni with a teammate, than Dhoni all alone. Athletes have a tendency of making the retirement all about themselves with obligatory thanks to teammates. Dhoni's video was a tribute to his teammates first and a tribute to himself second.
Another give away in that video is Dhoni's equanimity. He gives equal importance to his career lows as he does to his career highs, even in his retirement video. For Dhoni, success and failures give equal opportunity for introspection.
The last give away is how the failure pics are all solo pics of Dhoni. He owns the failures, keeps them close to his chest. Victories sit easy on his shoulder and are always shared. In fact, reminds me of this speech by Kalam that describes true leadership
My piece for @ThePrintIndia on Dhoni's farewell
