‘I Control My Emotions Better Than Others'

Finding solutions rather than cribbing about the problems is what works for Dhoni

Displaying emotions is not something that one associates with Mahendra Singh Dhoni, but the enigmatic former India skipper says he feels as strongly as anyone else, just that he is good at controlling the negative ones a lot better than most.

He has been the eternal Captain Cool of Indian cricket but the two-time World champion leader said he goes through a gamut of emotions during every triumph and debacle.

“I am like everyone else but I control my emotions better than some of the other individuals,” Dhoni, who made his first commercial appearance since India’s semifinal exit from the World Cup, said on Wednesday.

“I would say, I feel equally frustrated. I also feel angry at times, disappointed. But what is important is that none of these feelings are constructive,” said Dhoni.

For the 38-year-old, finding solutions rather than cribbing about the problems is what works for him.