M S Dhoni: Captain Cool

by Ayaz Memon, Indranil Rai

Jaico Cricketwallah SeriesThe story of a young man who has reaffirmed our faith in Indian cricket.On the football field of a beautiful small town in the Chhota Nagpur region, young schoolboy Mahendra Singh Dhoni was a goalkeeper...From here on, the story of Dhoni has been nothing short of magical. Not only did he become captain of a successful Indian cricket team, he moulded that captaincy to his own image, with his strength, conviction and daring strategies.Everything about MS Dhoni, from his early years to his trajectory towards stardom, from his fearless and indomitable batting skills to his courageous captaincy is here in this biography of one of India’s most recognizable cricketing icons. Not for nothing is he known as Captain Cool, for Dhoni brought home cricket’s most coveted trophies to India, from the World Cup to the inaugural T20 Championship.In the words of Ian Chappell, after India’s World Cup victory, “Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s polished performance as skipper, where he pushed, prodded and cajoled his side into peaking at the right time, has shown he’s not only the best leader in the game, but also one of the finest of the last 30 years.”Ayaz Memon, one of India’s most prolific journalists, brings with him 33 years of experience in sports writing. He started his career covering sports and went on to edit newspapers like MidDay, Bombay Times and DNA as well as magazines like Sportsweek. Ayaz was also sports editor for the Times of India and the Independent at various stages. He is currently consulting editor with NewsX.Indranil Rai is a freelance journalist with an undying passion sports, especially cricket.

Genres: Sports

74 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 28, 2013

Reviews

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nice book

[Abhilash Ruhela · Rating 2 out of 5]

I am done with 3rd book in the Jaico Cricketwallah Series originated by Ayaz Memon. The book is "M S Dhoni" with the tag line of "Captain Cool". The book is written by Indranil Rai. He has written 2 books in this series, most by any author. The book is of 76 pages and you can say that it's the shortest book. When you are writing about M S Dhoni, you have to make it sure that you use cool words just like his personality. Author has definitely kept the trait in his writing skills. Again, like all the previous books, this one also focuses on the player's origin point than their successes. But the problem is that- when it comes to the best Captain of India, we want to know how he nourished his Captaincy skill than his batting career. Dhoni is not just a batsman or wicket keeper but more than that. He is a leader who does not need any introduction and even certification from anyone.

In the case of this book, it's quite evident that not much research is been done before writing about Dhoni as I didn't enjoy anything that's been written once he starts his International Career. Only his starting journey is been discussed as if there has been no Dhoni since 2008. Even his efforts in making various Cups and Series possible for India isn't discussed the way it should have been. In all, I must say that this book didn't stand the way the first two books in the series did.

Synopsis:-

The story of a young man who has reaffirmed our faith in Indian cricket. On the football field of a beautiful small town in the Chhota Nagpur region, young schoolboy Mahendra Singh Dhoni was a goalkeeper. From here on, the story of Dhoni has been nothing short of magical. Not only did he become captain of a successful Indian cricket team, he moulded that captaincy to his own image, with his strength, conviction and daring strategies. Everything about MS Dhoni, from his early years to his trajectory towards stardom, from his fearless and indomitable batting skills to his courageous captaincy is here in this biography of one of Indias most recognizable cricketing icons. Not for nothing is he known as Captain Cool, for Dhoni brought home crickets most coveted trophies to India, from the World Cup to the inaugural T20 Championship. In the words of Ian Chappell, after Indias World Cup victory, Mahendra Singh Dhonis polished performance as skipper, where he pushed, prodded and cajoled his side into peaking at the right time, has shown hes not only the best leader in the game, but also one of the finest of the last 30 years.

About the Author

Ayaz Memon, one of Indias most prolific journalists, brings with him 33 years of experience in sports writing. He started his career covering sports and went on to edit newspapers like Mid Day, Bombay Times and DNA as well as magazines like Sportsweek. Ayaz was also sports editor for the Times of India and the Independent at various stages.

Thanks.

ABHILASH RUHELA - VEERU!!!

[Diwakar Narayan · Rating 3 out of 5]

As a cricket fan, I have always appreciated how Dhoni has handled his team in all ups and downs. This book, M S Dhoni by Indranil Rai is worth a read and worth a keep. For those, who lack time to read lengthy books as biographies or autobiographies, it is a relief to see such a book that can be read in a short span of time, though containing a sea of information and statistics about this ice cool man. Quotes from Dhoni from different times adds feather to the crown of this book. Highlights are another thing to interest a reader if he just runs through the pages. In Publisher’s Forward, they did mention, ‘these books are written with zest for a quick read and then to treasure, for future reference’, to make sure that the book fulfills its purpose.

For those, who have slightest of interest in cricket, can go for this series. It is useful in more than one way. Always available for a quick read, it can also help the students, who wish to improve their GK/GS with such knowledge as in the book. Though, I feel that the book could have been priced a bit lower than its current price.

[Sai]

good to read

[Smita Rajput · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good quick read.

[Amit Gupta · Rating 2 out of 5]

MS Dhoni - Capital Cool written by Indranil Rai does not delve sufficiently into the cricketing success or failure stories of the Indian captain but does effectively brings out few touches of his initial career - how he was pulled off from a routine railway job or how his first tour of Kenya brought him into limelight. Apart from that there are not many new things which you don't already know about him.

[Jigar Doshi · Rating 4 out of 5]

short and sweet read about the emergence of captain cool from obscurity of Ranchi, a small town.
read full review here : http://jigar-doshi.com/2014/03/m-s-dh...

[Aditi Jain · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting facts about Dhoni's struggle ...but it was too brief....should be elaborated ..

[Sunil Rawat · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quick read

foumd this book by chance on kindle and downloaded instantly..
a very insightful read on dhoni's cricketing career.
inspiring and mst read for everyone.