I have formed the Mahendra Singh Dhoni Charitable Trust which organises cricket tournaments in Jharkhand to identify promising cricketers so that we can help groom them, either in India or abroad.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Indian cricketers need more exposure, and as cricket administrators, we need to beef up the domestic circuit. Only then will fresh talent come up.
My best wishes are with Indian cricket in general. I wish each one of our cricketers success at the international and domestic level.
I cannot think that I am a good cricketer and just become one. For this, one needs skill.
Cricket pays well, so a lot of people are naturally drawn towards the game. But to carve a niche in non-cricket sports is not easy. So state governments need to be proactive. Indians need to be made aware of the power of an Olympic medal. It should be treated at par with an Oscars or a Nobel Prize.
Cricketers have to perform in front of millions, and there are no retakes. If then you become a hero, you deserve all the accolades coming your way.
Selectors can't please everyone, but I am OK if they are working for the benefit of Indian cricket. It's an administrative decision to appoint a selection committee, and I would like to let them do their job.
I've been a fan of Dhoni for years. I've seen him play for India for over 10 years.
I want to improve cricket at the district level because lot of hardworking players come from districts. We have produced so many great players, but now we don't have players in the Indian team. My intention is to work hard for the game of cricket.
In India, kids need someone to look up to. They've got it in cricket: they have Tendulkar and others.
I have been president of the Indian Kabbadi Association, and likewise, I have been associated with various other sports as well.
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