Virat Kohli Admits On Seeking ‘Master’ MS Dhoni’s Advice To Make The Right Decisions

Even after stepping down from captaincy, we've seen MS Dhoni call the shots on the field. We have also seen Virat Kohli run up to Captain Cool for a quick word. Now, before the India-Pakistan clash, Kohli says that he may not agree with Mahendra Singh Dhoni on all aspects of the game but seeks his advice to make right decisions.

"Obviously, we won't agree to everything, but more often than not we end up agreeing to the same thing because we are thinking in the same manner, which is to make the team win regardless of what we sort of plan," Kohli said when asked about how valuable Dhoni has been in the current set-up.

Kohli then termed Dhoni, "a master" at identifying the correct men for the right job.

"Identifying who is probably in a better mindset to do a certain job is something that he (Dhoni) has always been a master at and I keep seeking his advice every now and then to make sure that what I am thinking is on the right path."

"It's priceless to have his thoughts and views on different situations and things that he picks up are really minor. But they make a massive difference in the course of the game or tournament."

KEEPING ALL TOGETHER

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M S Dhoni has given the impression of wanting to hold on to as much as possible of whatever has been put on his plate. From captaining the Indian cricket team across all three formats, captaining Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the IPL to even managing his fellow cricketers’ accounts through his firm. The smart manager knows how to delegate rather than try to run a tight ship by keeping everything for himself.

Leadership Lessons to Unlearn from Mahendra Singh Dhoni

MS Dhoni in Forbes List of World's Highest Paid Athletes

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Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the lone Indian sportsman to figure on Forbes list of world's 100 highest paid athletes.

The list is topped by American boxer Floyd Mayweather and includes golfer Tiger Woods and tennis stars Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. (Also read:Dhoni joins Instagram, tweets jersey signed by Messi)

Dhoni is ranked 22nd on the list with total earnings of $30 million, or nearly Rs. 177 crore, and endorsements worth $26 million, or nearly Rs. 153 crore. His salary and winnings total $4 million, or Rs. 23.6 crore, as of June 2014, Forbes said.

"Dhoni cemented his legacy as one of India's best captains of all time when he led the Indian national team to victory in the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy and became the first national captain to ever win all three ICC trophies," the publication said.

Dhoni signed bat sponsorship deals with leading brands like Spartan Sports and Amity University in late 2013 reportedly worth a combined $4 million, or Rs. 23.6 crore, annually, up from the $1 million, or Rs. 5.9 crore, Reebok was paying previously, it added.

The earning figures include salaries, bonuses, prize money, appearance fees, as well as licensing and endorsement income paid out during the last 12 months between June 2013 and June 2014.

Mayweather earned $105 million, or Rs. 620 crore, during the past year for 72 minutes of work in the ring for fights against Canelo Alvarez and Marcos Maidana.

The payday puts Mayweather at the top of Forbes' annual list of the world's highest-paid athletes for the second time in three years.