Jos Buttler is one of the biggest names in white-ball cricket in the modern era. He is one of the most explosive batters going around, and he has also led England to glory in the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia.
As a batter, Buttler has played a number of innings, which have helped England win many games. He is currently leading England in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. Buttler has been an inspiration to many young wicketkeepers who are dreaming of taking up the game.
But whom did the English captain see as his idol? In a candid discussion on Star Sports, Buttler praised former Indian captain MS Dhoni and picked him as his idol. He also admired the way Dhoni used to keep calm in pressure situations and deliver the result.
"I am a huge MS Dhoni fan!" – Jos Buttler 💗 pic.twitter.com/6XzONdBpFH
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Buttler said, “I am a huge MS Dhoni fan and really enjoy watching him go about his cricket, mostly his demeanor and that sort of ice-cool status he presents behind the stumps. So yeah, I think for most wicket-keeper batter, MS Dhoni is a big idol.”
MS Dhoni has earned the name “Captain Cool” for his calmness under pressure as a leader and batter. He has achieved a lot of things in his career as a captain, batter, and wicketkeeper. Dhoni is the only captain to lead a team to win the T20 World Cup, the ODI World Cup, and the Champions Trophy.
He is probably one of the best captains of all time. On the other hand, Buttler himself is one of the top leaders going around, leading England to the T20 World title within six months of taking up the captaincy. Many cricketers admired Dhoni for the way he played in his career, and Jos Buttler is one of those cricketers, for sure.
