Former South Africa captain AB de Villiers took a note from MS Dhoni’s book to answer a fan who questioned Mr. 360 about the ‘best finisher’ between ABD and Dhoni. At first, De Villiers took his name but later he credited Dhoni and praised the Indian legend for his heroics.
De Villiers also stated that he is happy to give credit where it’s due, revealing that he has Dhoni’s ODI World Cup winning six from 2011 engraved in his mind.
The South African legend belongs to a special club of players who are able to hit the park anywhere across the park, and Dhoni too is considered one of the best finishers the world has ever seen. Often experts are asked questions comparing the two legends, and during a recent interaction on social media, De Villiers was polite enough to answer a fan’s query.
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During a Q & A session on social media, a fan asked AB de Villiers to pick the ‘best finisher’ between himself and Dhoni and he answered the question, taking a leaf out of Dhoni’s book.
“Obviously me (laughs).On a serious note. No, I would say definitely MS Dhoni. I love watching him play. The things he has pulled off in the past… I think of that 2011 World Cup – hitting that straight six to win the World Cup. That will be engraved in my mind forever. MS has done it so many times in all formats of the game,” said the Proteas legend.
‘Definitely’ is a word that Dhoni has often used in recent years, whenever addressing his future in IPL.
The 42-year-old was asked whether IPL 2020 would be his last season when he replied ‘Definitely not’, and he has been going strong since then.
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“There’s always been a big debate over who’s the best finisher – me or him? We can settle it now – I say MS is the best finisher. I am very happy to give credit where credit is due. For CSK in the T20s and IPL and for India in all formats of the game – just a fantastic person, just a fantastic man,” added De Villiers.
The past couple of weeks have been very colourful for Dhoni, he travelled to the United States recently to watch world number 1 Carlos Alcaraz in action. Later, he played golf with former US president Donald Trump and then he made his way back to his hometown and gave a lift to a young cricketer on his bike.
How can you not love this guy?
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