Indian women’s cricket team as a whole Deepti Sharma compared the former India captain MS DhoniThe composition under pressure to that of a great tennis player Novak Djokovicsaying that the two sports icons possess a rare ability to keep calm when the stakes are higher.Deepti, who assists Wimbledon for the first time, he described the experience as a long-cherished dream and talked about the athletes who inspired him on and off the field.Drawing a parallel between the 24-time Grand Slam champion and the legendary Indian wicketkeeper batsman, Deepti highlighted the mental strength that sets the two apart.“When you talk about Djokovic, everyone talks about his mental strength. He is someone who never gives up, no matter how hard the situation is. In cricket, I think MS Dhoni sir is very similar. He is known to be very cool and calm. Whenever pressure situations come up, he handles them really well. He never seems to be in a difficult situation. He handles the pressure so easily,” Deepti told Jio Hotstar.“Both Djokovic and Dhoni have a rare quality of staying calm and strong when it matters the most. By watching, we learn to stay calm and find a way out of difficult situations,” he added.Deepti also revealed that watching a Wimbledon match live had been on her bucket list for years.“My dream was that one day I would come to watch a Wimbledon match, and it feels really good to finally be here. When you go to watch a match in an iconic place like this, and when you’ve always seen it on TV, but today you see it live for the first time, it feels amazing. The atmosphere, the crowd, the energy – everything is different. I really enjoy watching tennis at Wimbledon. It just feels good,” he said.The Indian all-rounder named Djokovic as his favorite tennis player, praising his fighting spirit and resilience.“My favorite is Djokovic. I follow his game very closely. The way he fights on the court, his mental strength, and his attitude of never giving up, I really admire all that. Watching him play is always inspiring,” he 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 now,” Deepti added.When asked which Indian sports personality she would like to accompany at Wimbledon, Deepti picked three of the biggest names in cricket.“I chose three people to take with me: Sachin Tendulkar sir, Ravi Shastri sir, and Sunil Gavaskar sir. They are all legends in their own right, and I think watching tennis with them would be a great experience. They have a lot of knowledge about the sport, and I would love to hear their thoughts and analysis while watching the matches,” he said.
