Sydney: Left surprised by Mahendra Singh Dhoni's retirement from Test cricket, Australian vice-captain Brad Haddin today said the Indian is a "true gentleman" of the game and has left his team in a much better position than it was when he took over.
<img title="Mahendra Singh Dhoni" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2015/jan/Dhoni0201.jpg" alt="Mahendra Singh Dhoni" /> Mahendra Singh Dhoni
&ldquo;The great thing about MS Dhoni was his temperament. No matter where the game was going you wouldn&rsquo;t know. He had a pretty even tempo through whatever situation was going on and that&rsquo;s why he&rsquo;s had such longevity in the game,&rdquo; Haddin said.
&lsquo;Decision is surprising&rsquo; &ldquo;I was very surprised (he retired). He&rsquo;s been a great servant for Indian cricket, the way he handles himself and the team, the calmness he brings to a very, very big job in captaining the Indian cricket team. He was great to play against and a true gentleman of the game. I think he&rsquo;s left Indian cricket in a better place than it was when he took over.&rdquo;
Dhoni&rsquo;s sudden retirement has led to Virat Kohli&rsquo;s elevation as India&rsquo;s skipper for the fourth and final Test here from January 6. Kohli has created quite a stir in the series by aggressively taking on the Aussies in verbal duels both on and off the field.
Asked about any specific plans to tackle Kohli, Haddin said: &ldquo;I&rsquo;m not here to talk about Kohli.&rdquo;

Left surprised by Dhoni's retirement from Test cricket, Australian vice-captain today said the Indian is a 'true gentleman' of the game and has left his team in a much better position than it was when he took over

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