Indian women’s cricket team all-rounders Deepti Sharma he compared the former India captain MS DhoniA lineup under pressure from great tennis Novak Djokovicsaying that both sporting icons possess a rare ability to remain calm when the stakes are highest.Deepti, who attends Wimbledon described the experience for the first time as a long-cherished dream and talked about the athletes who inspired her on and off the field.Drawing parallels between the 24-time Grand Slam winner and the legendary Indian wicketkeeper-batsman, Deepti highlighted the mental strength that sets them both apart.“When talking about Djokovic, everyone talks about his mental strength. He is someone who never gives up, no matter how difficult the situation. In cricket, I think MS Dhoni cheese is very similar. He is known for being very cool and calm. Whenever pressure situations come, he handles them very well. He never looks like he’s in dire straits. She handles pressure so easily,” Deepti told Jio Hotstar.“Both Djokovic and Dhoni have that rare quality of staying calm and strong when it matters most. Watching them, we learn how to stay calm and find a way out of difficult situations,” she added.Deepti also revealed that watching a Wimbledon match live has been on her bucket list for years.“It’s been a dream of mine to come and watch a Wimbledon match one day, and it feels really good to finally be here. When you go to watch a match in an iconic place like this, and you’ve always seen it on TV, but today is the first time you see it live, it’s an amazing feeling. The atmosphere, the audience, the energy – everything is different. I really enjoy watching tennis at Wimbledon. “It feels great,” she said.The Indian all-rounder named Djokovic as her favorite tennis player, praising his fighting spirit and resilience.“My favorite is Djokovic. I follow his game very carefully. The way he fights on the court, his mental strength and his never-give-up attitude, I really admire all of that. Watching him play is always inspiring,” she said.“I grew up watching greats like Federer and Nadal. I followed their matches closely for a long time. But lately, Djokovic has become my favorite. I follow his matches more than anyone else now,” Deepti added.When asked which Indian sports personalities she would like to follow at Wimbledon, Deepti picked three of cricket’s biggest names.“I would pick three people to take with me: Mr. Sachin Tendulkar, Mr. Ravi Shastri and Mr. Sunil Gavaskar. They are all legends in their own right and I think watching tennis with them would be a great experience. They have so much knowledge about the sport and I would love to hear their thoughts and analysis while watching the matches,” she said.
