Why Dhoni went to Balaji before announcing his retirement?

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) bowling coach Laxmipathy Balaji believes that despite being questioned many times about his career, former Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's uniqueness lies in his ability to 'stand out'. Shortly after Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket on Instagram on August 15, he went to this former Indian fast bowler and discussed few things.

Balaji said, "After the practice is over, I normally talk to Dhoni a lot about wickets, practice, and playing conditions. That day I finished practice and I went inside. I did not realised that he had already announced his retirement at 7:29 pm."

The Dhoni-led CSK had set up a small camp in Chennai before leaving for the upcoming IPL for the UAE. Balaji said, 'It was a big moment in his life. But the way he progresses, Dhoni is there for you.

Balaji said in 'Star Sports 1' Tamil cricket program, "Dhoni came to me as usual after posting his message. They told me that they have asked the field workers to give extra water on the pitch. I said ok I didn't feel anything at that time."

He said, 'I later realised that he had announced his retirement. It took me some time to believe that moment is true. The specialty of Dhoni is that he remains quite different from others. Regardless of the situation, he will never stop, he moves in his own style. '

Balaji said that the former Indian captain has changed the perception of leadership among captains around the world. He said, "According to me there is no one like Dhoni since the year 2000, who has been successful in making a huge impact not only on Indian cricket but also on world cricket."

Balaji said, "Even now my team needs more than 20 runs to win in the last over then I would have no question in my mind rather going ahead with the MS Dhoni. He has such a wide impact on the game. "Balaji said," His leadership and his batting style are completely different. His leadership