MS Dhoni's special message to Team India after series win

India became the first team to secure a whitewash win over Australia in their own backyard. However, it was not all celebration as MS Dhoni reportedly delivered a powerful speech, warning his side not to get complacent. The speech that lasted for approximately 20 odd minutes was delivered upon the conclusion of the match.

An undisclosed source was quoted, “He stressed on the importance of this series win and that India has never played cricket like this against Australia at their home. He said the batsmen have been on a great run and that everybody should know the importance of a whitewash. It was the first time many of them have seen such success and Dhoni wanted them to understand the significance of this series win.”

It has been reported that Dhoni spoke about the importance of building momentum prior to the start of the World Cup. The source once again quoted that, “e told everyone that India should now take the advantage of the form into the coming series ? three T20s against Sri Lanka at home and the Asia Cup in Bangladesh. He doesn’t want the team to slip from here. He stressed that players should retain the same confidence in the next series. He wants to carry the same momentum.”

Team director Ravi Shastri too came in support of the Indian skipper as he complimented the ‘tiger-ish’ spirit of the Indian side.

The source added that, “He told them that none of the past players, not even the greats of Indian cricket, could achieve what they have. He said that India played a hard brand of cricket against Australia and the team gave back in the language Australians understood. Shastri said that India has never played such cricket before and it will leave a great mark on world cricket. He said India was always looked upon as a team that did well in the sub-continent, but this team will change the mindset.”

The Indians now take on the Sri Lankans at home before travelling to Bangladesh for the Asia Cup.
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