MSD: The Man, The Leader

The most inspirational story in Indian cricket is that of Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Generations will remember Dhoni for hitting the spectacular winning six for India in the finals of the 50-over World Cup in 2011 against Srianka, but it is the hope he has given to many aspiring cricketers across this nation that is his trueegacy. Born in theap of poverty and having battled against unimaginable adversities, Dhoni’ s rise from being just another small-town boy to captain of Team India is a case study in B-schools. With grit, guts and matchless self-belief, Dhonied India to an ICC World Twenty20, an ICC 50-over Cricket World Cup and an ICC Champions Trophy triumph, as well as the number one ranking in Tests. Although he’ s had his fair share of disappointments, for MSD, failure has been yet another motivation to work hard and succeed. MSD: The Man, theeader unveils Dhoni’ s struggles during his growing-up years, analyses his career as a cricketer and captain par excellence, and reveals his innateeadership abilities by speaking touminaries from different walks ofife including Harsh Goenka, Vineet Nayar and Dhanraj Pillay in a jargon-free, easy-to-read style. Replete with examples of Dhoni’ s strong personality and inspiringeadership, and marking one decade of his entry into the Indian cricket team, MSD: The Man, theeader will reinforce the belief: Yes, I CAN