MS Dhoni on Handling Pressure: Take Single, Go to the Other End

By: Drcricket7 Staff

No prizes for guessing, MS Dhoni has one of coolest heads in world cricket. Time and again he has proved that he is master in handling pressure, and finishing off the games.

After the high-pressure match against Pakistan, in the World T20 2016, at the Eden Gardens, the Indian captain revealed his mantra of dealing with pressure in crunch situations.

“It’s very simple. What an innings is all about is how you convert it, when you’re under pressure,” Dhoni said. “There are a few ways to handle pressure.

“At times we have seen, in Test cricket, or ODI and T20 format, when there is a lot of pressure, often they go for the big shot,” the Indian captain further added.

“It seems at that point of time that that’s the best option, but when you’re under a lot of pressure, the best way to deal with it is to take a single, go to the other end, because that calms you down, and at the same time you have that positive intent because you’re looking for that single. And you know your areas.”

Dhoni again provided the finishing touch in the game that India won handsomely, with 13 balls to spare, in front of the packed Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

The skipper hit Mohammad Irfan for a maximum over the long-on and then took a single to ensure India add another win to the tally over Pakistan in the World Cups.