'If Michael Jordan was sportsman of the 20th century then MS Dhoni is an early candidate for 21st. The fact is that Dhoni keeps doing this (finish games) – in one-day internationals, in IPL matches, even in world cup finals, and the stage doesn’t get any bigger than that. You watch him and marvel at his skill and bravado and unrelenting consistency. There is this total certaintyin his body language, intensely reassuring to his team-mates and utterly demoralising to his opponents.
Like Jordan, there is an inevitability in what he is going to do. All who oppose him know exactly what his intentions are. And yet they seem inert, and he is unstoppable, almost invincible, fuelled as he is by the power of positive thought. And remember he keeps wicket and captains too, in all formats of the game.
If you were looking for an early candidate as sportsman of the 21st century, look no further' - Simon Hughes (former Australian cricketer)
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