Former Indian captain and one of cricket's most iconic icons, MS Dhoni, recently shared his thoughts on PR and social media, and gave valuable advice to the younger generation. Dhoni, who is known for keeping a low profile, revealed that he never felt the need to chase fame or followers.
In the modern era, many cricketers have become obsessed with building their social media presence, but the legendary wicketkeeper-batsman strongly believes that performing well in cricket is the best PR anyone can get.
True Success Doesn't Need Filters: MS Dhoni's Clear Advice to Youth
He pointed out that success on the field speaks louder than any number of posts or followers. The former Indian captain revealed that he had different managers throughout his career, and although they kept pushing for PR, he never paid attention to them, as he always believed in the single philosophy that his game should be enough to create buzz among the fans. .
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“All the time, I had different managers, and all the managers were saying, ‘You have to do some PR, build this, build that.’ So, I looked at all my different managers, and I got the same answer,” MS Dhoni said on the Eurogrip Tires YouTube channel. You know, if I play good cricket, I don't need to wear something constantly so, I always say, if I have something, I will put it on It also removes that stress.
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If I play good cricket, I don't need any PR 🔥😁#MSDhoni pic.twitter.com/q1HaPygZfq
– Chakri Dhoni (@ChakriDhonii) December 31, 2024
MS Dhoni takes a quick look at the PR-obsessed players
MS Dhoni, the only winner of all ICC awards as captain, asserted that if players focus on excelling in their work at 22 yards, everything else will fall into place. He feels that the pressure of maintaining a certain image on social media can be exhausting, and it's absolutely necessary.
“I'm not worried about who has how many followers or who does what, because I know that if I take care of cricket, everything else will take care of itself,” he noted. “If you do what you do so well, why do you need all this great answer?”
The famous cricketer also carefully researched those players who care more about their PR than their performance. He noted that social media can easily distract players, especially when they start paying too much attention to likes, comments and opinions.
He further explained: “I'm not saying this is a bad thing; People shouldn't do it, but at the same time, if it's not you, don't do it. Meaning, if you get distracted by it, if you feel, if you're among the people who read the comments or the response, then if certain bad things are going to be a part of it, you're going to feel bad.”
Dhoni also stressed that social media may not be the right way to go for those who are affected by negative comments, and advised the younger generation to stay true to themselves, focus on their craft, and let the results speak for themselves, as in the end. True success does not need a filter.
He concluded by saying, “So, if you know that's what's going on, you know that's not the right thing for you. So, you know, be wise about whether that helps you or whether it drags you down. So, if you get the right answer So do the right thing.
