MSD played as a player rather than as the captain of CSK during the first half of IPL 2022 with Jaddu being the skipper. Prior to this, MSD also played in the blue jersey under Virat Kohli's captaincy from early 2017 till the ICC's ODI World Cup in 2019. However, both the times it was actually about MSD and how he led the team from behind as the 'Chacha Chaudhary' with his extraordinary domain competence and brilliant situational leadership. But how does MSD manage to be the undisputed leader of the outfit even when he is not the designated captain. Simply, with the honor and respect he deservingly gets from his troops as the natural leader and an absolute authority on the game with his uncannily accurate Fingerspitzengefühl, brilliant reading of the game and natural talent for conducting real time, on-field mentorship of players and viewers (via stump mic) from behind the stumps... Harsha Bhogle analysed as to how MSD remained the leader despite of not being the captain while playing for Team India prior to his retirement in a conversation with CricBuzz. Also, here's wishing a grand and fantabulous 41st birthday to the legend and our beloved No. 7 today on the 7th of July... Happy Birthday Mahi! You Simply Rock! Also, check out our latest handbook on MSD's leadership releasing today on Amazon at the link below https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09ZDZ16RD