Dhoni’s calmness or Kohli’s aggressiveness? Who is the clutch master he has played alongside? Candid Mandeep Singh answers [Exclusive]

Dhoni’s calmness or Kohli’s aggressiveness? Who is the clutch master he has played alongside? Candid Mandeep Singh answers [Exclusive]

Mandeep Singh is a veteran in domestic cricket, having played 105 first-class matches, 137 List A games, and 214 T20s. He has also represented India in three T20Is. During his career, Mandeep has had the privilege of playing with and against some of the stalwarts of the game.

During an exclusive interview with CricTracker, the 33-year-old participated in a This or That contest, which saw him give many interesting answers. He chose MS Dhoni’s calmness over Virat Kohli‘s aggressiveness. When he was asked whether he would like to score a century in a final or win the Indian Premier League, he chose the latter.

Mandeep was also asked to name a cricketer who was synonymous with the words thrown at him. He made some intriguing calls while playing the popular game.

Rapid Fire (This or That)

Cover drive or pull shot? – Pull shot

Virat Kohli’s intensity or Rohit Sharma’s calmness? – Virat’s intensity

Spin or pace — what do you prefer facing? – Pace

Batting in power play or finishing the innings? – Finishing the innings

ODIs or T20s? – T20s

Winning the IPL or scoring a century in a final? – Winning the IPL

Fielding at point or fielding in the deep? – Fielding in the deep

Dhoni’s calmness or Kohli’s aggression? – Mahi bhai’s calmness

Punjab Kings red or RCB jersey? – Punjab Kings

‘One Word, One Cricketer!’

Fearless – Arshdeep Singh

Stylish – Abhishek Sharma

Underrated – Shashank Singh

Speed – Jofra Archer

Calm – MS Dhoni

Genius – Jasprit Bumrah

Magician – Rashid Khan

Fighter – Yuvraj Singh

King – Virat Kohli

Clutch – Yuvraj Singh

Golden Arm – Mohammed Shami

Leader – Rohit Sharma

Mandeep has not played international cricket since June 2016. He joined Tripura ahead of the 2024-25 domestic season after ending a 15-year association with the Punjab Cricket Association. However, the Jalandhar-born parted ways with Tripura after just one season.

He will look to find a team in the IPL mega-auction in December, having last played in the cash-rich tournament in 2023.

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