VVS Laxman on Tuesday paid tribute to former Indian skipper MS Dhoni, saying the veteran wicketkeeper-batsman was blessed with the rare equanimity of viewing cricket as a sport and not as a matter of life and death.

"Blessed with the rare equanimity of viewing cricket as a sport and not a matter of life and death, MS Dhoni-s calling card was composure, especially under pressure," Laxman said in a tweet.