It was a glimpse of the World Cup trophy and Dhoni's performance in the final that inspired Harsh Pradhan, a class 10th student, to become a cricketer. "The World Cup 2011 trophy came to our school and I felt pride when I saw that. He has watched the Dhoni's biopic -- 'MS Dhoni an untold story' -- many times and wants to be as focussed as his celebrated idol. Dhoni's success has not just inspired them but also increased the responsibility of coach Banerjee as every parent now wants his/her child to be the next MSD. These kids are very talented but most of the parents now want their wards to be next Dhoni.

Source: dna October 10, 2017 10:07 UTC