The former Australia wicketkeeper-batter, Adam Gilchrist, recently commented about MS Dhoni’s public relationship with the media by saying that his evasive nature was like solving a holy grail. Dhoni, who is a very good player but does not talk much to journalists, decided to give up his captaincy of CSK to Ruturaj Gaikwad a few days before the IPL.
Ruturaj now handles pre- and post-match formalities, like private meet-and-greets and selfies. CSK support staff, led by head coach Stephen Fleming, takes responsibility for the post-match conference. Due to Dhoni’s lack of association with the media, he is no longer allowed to do media roundups and interviews for TV channels, which translates to him not being eligible to play the player of the match and be featured on TV.
While providing details regarding his introvert preferences, Gilchrist cited his lack of confidentiality in his cricket career. The champion batsmen’s recurrent failure in only four matches played by CSK so far could be an indicator of the growing mystery around his demanding silence. Yet, he was just short of attaining the Player of the Match award, mostly in the game against the Delhi Capitals, as a fast thrash of 37 runs out of 16 balls throughout a tough chase of 192 runs.
Consistently retaining his media shy position, this profound figure leaves cricket lovers and his ever-increasing fans with more mystery to admire the intricate persona of the lovely player.
