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Mental conditioning coach should constantly be with the team: Dhoni

In India, I feel there is still a big issue of accepting that there is some weakness when it comes to the mental aspects, but we generally term it as mental illness, says former India skipper Dhoni

CSK Skipper MS Dhoni during the practice session of the IPL 2020 at MAC Stadium, in Chennai. Photo: PTI
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CSK Skipper MS Dhoni during the practice session of the IPL 2020 at MAC Stadium, in Chennai. Nobody really says that, when I go to bat, the first 5 to 10 deliveries my heart rate is elevated, I feel the pressure, I feel a bit scared because that's ho

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Former India skipper MS Dhoni feels players in the country still hesitate to accept that they have some weakness when it comes to mental illness and that's why a mental conditioning coach should constantly be with the team.
 
"In India, I feel there is still a big issue of accepting that there is some weakness when it comes to the mental aspects, but we generally term it as mental illness," Dhoni said while sharing his experiences with top coaches from various sports, including cricket, volleyball, tennis and golf in a session conducted by MFORE.
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