The 240-page MSD: The Man, The Leader is Pune-based freelance writer and columnist Biswadeep Ghosh's first attempt at a sports book – he has previously written biographies of actors and two books of fiction for young adults. He's the man who has made Ranchi a world-famous name through his exploits on the field, the man who is the only captain to lift all the three world titles - the 50-over World Cup, the World T20 and Champions Trophy - the man who has made some unthinkable decisions on the field, some of which have succeeded while some others have not there is nothing that is unknown about Dhoni's public life. It is also the heartwarming account of the boy from Ranchi who grew into a worldwide icon and won for India the World T20 in 2007, the world number one Test ranking in 2009, the World Cup in 2011 and the Champions Trophy in 2013.Book: MSD- The Man, The Leader Author: Biswadeep Ghosh Publisher: Rupa Publications Pages: 240 Price: Rs 137 Ever since he made his international debut in 2004 and went on to become a hugely popular cricketer - even surpassing the likes of Sachin Tendulkar in popularity charts - the story of Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been known to all those who follow the sport. How that legend came to be-and grew from game to game-is told here by not¬ed sportswriter Gulu Ezekiel in his crackling but measured prose.Ĭaptain Cool is the story of M. When he made his international debut at 23, he was already mature by Indian cricket standards-with five grinding years of domestic cricket behind him. With his striking form on the day, his long locks visible beneath his helmet, red tints glinting in the sunlight, ‘Mahi’ Dhoni had transformed from a boy Hailing from an obscure small town to a sports legend with the aura of a rock star.Īnd yet, Dhoni was no child prodigy, no overnight success.

But ‘brute strength’, ‘murderous form’ and ‘a man pos¬sessed’ were some of the phrases that came to mind when, on 5 April 2005 in Visakhapatnam, he exploded onto international consciousness by becoming the first regular Indian keeper to score a one-day century.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is as calm and unruffled a sportsman on the field as he is self-effacing off it. ‘It must be my power, the bat speed I generate, and the swing of the bat…’

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