Dhoni led by example not by rhetoric: Rahul Dravid

"He was a captain I enjoyed playing under," Dravid said.

"One of the things I liked about MS was, what you saw was what you got. Very uncomplicated, always led by example. One of the things I really liked about playing under MS was that he never asked you to do anything that he himself didn't do," he explained.

Dhoni retired from Test cricket at the end of the third Test against Australia, which ended in a draw yesterday. The retirement was a bolt from the blue given that Dhoni had dropped no hint of such a big decision leading up to the match.

Dravid said Dhoni earned the respect of his teammates by setting an example with his own performance.

"The reality was he was having to transition a senior group of players and build a younger group who were coming through," Dravid said.

"In a sense he was not the most communicative of captains, but he tried to earn your respect by walking the talk. He never took a backward step, and led more by example than by rhetoric or by words. More by actions," he added.

Dravid said Dhoni deserves credit for inspiring a whole generation of small-town cricketers.

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Mixed response to Dhoni's retirement from test cricket in Jharkhand

"It is a right decision, but coming at the wrong time. He should have resigned when the team was doing well in Test cricket or should have waited, taking the BCCI into confidence, for another series before bowing out with a series win," opined Rakesh Kumar, who played with Dhoni in Ranchi Cricket League.

Daval Sahay, who gave several sportspersons employment opportunities in the Central Coalfields Limited when he was the Director (Personnel), however, said Dhoni should have taken the ultimate decision only after the World Cup.

Dhoni was one of the players in the CCL team that played Sishmahal Cricket tournaments and other tourneys.

"His decision is neither right nor having come at the right time or right place," claimed Sahay, whom Dhoni acknowledges as one of the three coaches who mentored his career during Dhoni’s formative years.

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