Captain Cool: M. S. Dhoni - Softcover

Ezekiel, Gulu

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9788189975807: Captain Cool: M. S. Dhoni

Softcover

ISBN 10: 8189975803 ISBN 13: 9788189975807

Publisher: Westland Books Pvt Ltd, 2008

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'It must be my power, the bat speed I generate, and the swing of the bat...' Mahendra Singh Dhoni is as calm and unruffled a sportsman on the field as he is self-effacing off it. But 'brute strength', 'murderous form' and 'a man possessed' 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. 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. And yet, Dhoni was no child prodigy, no overnight success. 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. How that legend came to be-and grew from game to game-is told here by noted sportswriter Gulu Ezekiel in his crackling but measured prose. Captain Cool is the story of MS Dhoni, Indian cricket's poster boy; it is also the heartwarming account of the life of a young man who won India the World Twenty20 in 2007, the 50-over World Cup title in 2011 and the Champions Trophy in 2013, but can still tell his throngs of admirers, 'I am the same boy from Ranchi'.

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Review:

A great pleasure to read this book. a good inside story about ms dhoni. a boy from bihar to a nation's beloved. how his journey went through is revealed step by step in detailed manner. i had previously read a book on sourav ganguly by same author gulu ezekiel but this time he has come up with much a better book. --anurag sinha Apr 18, 2012

Loved it. Covers everything and every part of Mahi's life. It will surely refresh some of your Dhoni memories and will make you respect him even more after reading the hardships he faced to come where he is today! --By Vishwanath Kamble on 9 November 2014

Its a fantastic book I enjoyed reading it.This book tell the whole life story of ms dhoni that how he became a great captain and finisher and whats next for him in future. --By mayank mishra on 9 January 2014

About the Author:

Gulu Ezekiel is one of India's best-known sports journalists and authors, with three decades of experience in print, and on radio, TV and Internet. He is also the author of 11 sports books.

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