I was forwarded this video yesterday, where Dhoni incorrectly uses the phrase ‘red light areas’ :

To me, it wasn’t funny. It seemed like an honest mistake, given that he couldn’t speak much English when he first appeared in the team. He has clearly worked hard to speak respectable English now — except for this slip. Cricket is his forte, not English, so I didn’t have a problem ignoring this.

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I am not a fan of Dhoni, though I respect him for his temperament. I could be hypocritical here, because there may be instances where I don’t think as much before mocking — but many times, I do.

Link via Nikhil A.

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