MS Dhoni's advice for players in T20 World Cup 2007 revealed by Lalchand Rajput

Former Indian cricket captain MS Dhoni is one of greatest captains to have graced sport. MS Dhoni is kwn for his cool and calm demeaur on field, which is also cited as one of reasons behind his success. One of specialities about MS Dhoni's captaincy is that he is very particular about players that he selects in his team and he has been kwn for boosting confidence of youngsters.

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Rajput reveals MS Dhoni's mantra during  T20 World Cup 2007

Recently, former Team India manr Lalchand Rajput revealed how MS Dhoni me his players comfortable and get best out of m during triumphant T20 World Cup 2007 campaign in South Africa. While speaking to Sportskeeda, Lalchand Rajput said that as a team, in a dressing room, atmosphere should be very good. captain has to motivate his players and t make m feel pressure.

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Rajput ded that during T20 World Cup 2007, Indian team's mantra was ‘Don’t take tension, give tension’. He furr said that MS Dhoni really believed in motto that people will talk about things, but y needed to focus on ir strengths and don’t have to worry about outside opinions.

T20 World Cup 2007 was MS Dhoni's first assignment as captain of Indian team. BCCI's decision to appoint MS Dhoni as captain of team did wonders as Team India went on to win maiden T20 World Cup in South Africa. t many h given India a chance considering absence of senior players like Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid. However, India went on to defy all odds and scripted history with a bunch of youngsters under leership of MS Dhoni.

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India me it to final of T20 World Cup 2007 by beating likes of South Africa and Australia, who were deemed as favourites to win tournament. final of  T20 World Cup 2007 was set against arch-rivals Pakistan and just like group st match, it turned out to be a nail-biting contest. But once again, India kept ir nerves to register a thrilling 5-run victory and win maiden T20 World Cup in 2007.

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