T20 World Cup 2021: THIS MS Dhoni quality is inspiration for Namibia skipper Gerhard Erasmus

Namibia will open their T20 World Cup campaign against Sri Lanka at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on October 18. They will take on Ireland at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on October 22.

Many cricketers and captains have learnt the tricks of the trade from iconic Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Namibia skipper Gerhard Erasmus is no different as he admires the former India wicketkeeper-batsman for his ‘calm’ approach. The other leader from whom Erasmus drew inspiration was former New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum, who is currently the head coach of Kolkata Knight Riders in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021.

“For me as captain, perhaps my captaincy style that I learn from watching guys operate like Brendon McCullum or MS Dhoni, in the sense that they are good thinkers of the game, but they have got different styles,” Erasmus said in a virtual media interaction, facilitated by the International Cricket Council (ICC).

“I learned a lot from watching McCullum, the instinctiveness that he has in his captaincy. The other side of the spectrum, you learn a lot from MS Dhoni, the calm and emotional face that Dhoni has, so definitely we have learnt a lot from the highest quality players,” the 26-year-old added.