One of the most stylish Indian batsmen of the modern generation, KL Rahul stated that any of the Indian team members can take a bullet for former skipper MS Dhoni due to the humility he showed and the respect he gave to his teammates.
Dhoni remains the only international captain to win all ICC titles - the 50 overs World Cup, T20 World Cup and the Champions Trophy. Rahul heaped praises on the charismatic leader for always putting his country above everything else.
“You know, any of us would take a bullet for him without a second thought. Something that I have learnt from him is how humble he has been through ups and downs. How he put his country ahead of everything else is just unbelievable,” Rahul was quoted as saying by Forbes India.
Rahul made his international debut back in 2014 during Dhoni’s farewell Test series in Australia. The right-handed batsman said that whenever the word captain comes to his mind, then the name that comes forward is MS Dhoni, especially in this generation.
“The minute anybody says captain, the first name which comes into anybody’s mind from our generation is MS Dhoni. Yes, he has won a lot of tournaments, done amazing things for the country but I think the biggest achievement that as a captain you can have is respect of your teammates,” Rahul further added.
A pleasing stroke maker to the eyes, Rahul is currently in England enjoying his time out of the bio-bubble. He is part of the Test squad and will rejoin the bubble back along with his teammates on 14th July to prepare for the five-match Test series against the hosts starting from August 4.
MS Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket on 15th August 2020 after spending a sabbatical since the 2019 World Cup semi-final. He is still the skipper of the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL and will be looking to continue his side’s good run in the competition when the 14th edition of the tournament resumes in September in UAE.