Former Indian skipper MS Dhoni has been unstoppable ever since Chairman MSK Prasad said that if he didn’t perform, he’ll perish. He has performed and how. MS Dhoni proved again that he is the best finisher in the business and still has the capability to play in the 2019 cricket World Cup. On 27th August, he remained 61 not out as India took a 3-0 unassailable lead in the series. In the second One Day International as well, he remained 45 not out and bailed India out of a precarious situation. He surely has his eyes set on 2019. But what the Chairman recently revealed shows strength in MS Dhoni’s personality. It is believed that MS Dhoni played against Pakistan in an Asia Cup match with a severe back injury.
According to TOI, MSK Prasad recalled an incident and said, “While training at the gym late in the night, Dhoni picked up weights and suddenly there was a catch in his back and fell with the weight. Thankfully, the weight did not fall on him. He could not walk, he was literally crawling. He pressed the alarm bell, and the medical staff immediately came and attended him. He was taken on stretcher.”
“As I reached Dhaka, the journalists questioned about Dhoni and I had no answers. The game against Pakistan was crucial, that too, it was on a seaming track. So, I went to Dhoni’s room to know what the issue was. He said, ‘don’t worry MSK bhai.’ I even asked him what should I tell the scribes, and the answer again was ‘don’t worry MSK bhai.’ I asked him whether we should call for a replacement, and he again told me not to worry,”, Prasad added.
Yet another match winning knock by Rohit and Mahi Bhai. Very well played. #IndianCricket #Cricket @ImRo45 @msdhoni #INDvSL
Pic: HT pic.twitter.com/qn1UjVW6kV— Ishant Sharma (@ImIshant) August 27, 2017
The cutest picture on internet.. #dhoni #MSDhoni #MSD #INDvSL #Cricket #sleeping #cutenessoverload #mahi #mahiway #Dhoni #BCCI #finisher pic.twitter.com/Zcq6cCTSk9
— Msdian only (@Jamthud) August 28, 2017
“There was so much pressure before a big match. The next morning I went to his room and he told me not to worry. But I felt things were not right. (As a selector) I couldn’t take Dhoni’s words for granted, so I called up the then chief selector Sandeep Patil and told him the situation. Immediately, Parthiv Patel was sent in as a replacement. By evening, Parthiv had joined the team,” Prasad said and added, “I went to his room in the evening and he was just trying to get up from his bed. I asked him if things are alright. As per the Asia Cup rules, we had to submit the team list 24 hours before a game, so I had to check on him. He clearly said that he would play.”
Keep Calm and Carry On – @ImRo45 & @msdhoni #TeamIndia #SLvIND pic.twitter.com/tVSfYOl4RP
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 27, 2017
However, it did not end there as once again Prasad went back to Dhoni. “Again at 11pm, when I went to his room, he was not there. Fortunately, I went to the top floor and I saw Dhoni was trying hard to walk towards the swimming pool. He was literally crawling. Dhoni said he was trying to walk. I was thinking how could he even think of playing when he could barely walk. Dhoni looked at me and said, ‘don’t worry, you have anyway got Parthiv without telling me. So, you are safe,” Prasad revealed.
