MSD has this special quality of believing in and fully backing the players he chooses for his playing XI and thereafter he sticks to them giving each individual ample opportunities to express themselves on the field freely without the pressure of expectations or fear of getting benched. The same has been corroborated by many players over the years especially Shane Watson who did not do well with the bat throughout IPL 2018 but Dhoni kept backing him unflinchingly and Watson ultimately played a magnificent  century, a match winning knock against SRH in the final to let CSK lay their hands on the coveted trophy for the third time after a long hiatus. Ngidi, too, recently mentioned as to how being backed by a player of Dhoni's caliber and class helped him do well in his first IPL season in 2018. In the audio, Dwayne Bravo talks to Cricbuzz about how when everyone was critical of him and his bowling in IPL 2018, Dhoni kept backing him fully and that made him really do well.

When the leader keeps believing in his team and backs them fully despite the performances and outcomes, it reassures and instills the self-belief back in them, especially, the players going through a rough patch and it really works like magic...Ask MSD disciples and acolytes who have witnessesd it firsthand!