Firstly to start off, my eating and sleeping habits are totally f***** up. I do not anymore know what breakfast, lunch or dinner stands for. Whenever I get to eat , I eat and yes, I always eat. Before coming to Dayton, I thought I would be able to adjust and adapt to anything and everything except the weather. But here, I enjoy the cold weather and haven't been able to adjust to food or the academics. Must be a passing phase. But guess what ? I learnt to cook a few simple dishes although I still cannot muster the courage to cook and feed others because am sure I will be kicked out then. Only my stomach understands what food it eats.
This implies my roomies are the coolest guys on earth since they still tolerate me even though I never cook for all of them. I will be doing that soon. But honestly, I couldn't have asked for better roommates. You guys rock :-).
Guess what ? I will be going to Chicago on the 12th of Feb for a short holiday, thanks to Rahul Dev, and am looking forward for a great time with Rohit Paruchuri. Will be posting the pics soon :-) .
Before I sign off, I just want to post something relevant to the title. The best there ever will be. One of the best captains ( apart from Dada ), India ever had, has. Happened to get this out while surfing the net so here it is, about mahi. All of us still remember the 2008 IPL finals between Rajasthan Royals and CSK, of course, Dhoni's devils lost, but there was still a lot to learn from him.
Prior to the IPL, despite the T-20 world cup and the Australia ODI series, I have not been a full fledged fan of MSD. Somehow I thought he was just one step better than Yuvi and was riding a lot on his luck (with too much fluff). But this match made me a convert.
- He takes victories and defeats in his stride.
- He is able to get the maximum out of the team at hand.
- He is aware of the situation (like the fact that D/L method would come into play against KKR).
- I like his comments like “sone ke liya baadh may waqt milege”.
- His keeping is good – because he makes very few mistakes at the crunch times.
- His batting has evolved – he is batting more responsibly but still with aggression – imagine if he did an Afridi (here one minute, gone the next) the Indian fan base/media will eat him up.
- He is probably very aware that these “good times” with full adulation will eventually end for him and someone else will take on the mantle (something Ganguly does not seem ready for). So he “appears” to take this with equanimity – though maximizing the money and fame in the meantime :-)
- And his off-field style is great :-) He carries himself very well.
What are your thoughts on Dhoni as a captain ?
