Some people think that mental strength is the most important factor for success in sports. However, some others believe that it is more important to have strong and fit people. Discuss both views and give your opinions.

Many people argue that whether mental or physical strength is more important when it comes to sports. From my point of view a combination of both these abilities can work wonders for a sports person. On the one hand, there is a huge folk who support the idea that the power of mind is crucial in sports. There is certainly no doubt about it as a stable mind can achieve wonders in stressful situations which a sports person has to face in their each and every match. A person's mental ability helps him to concentrate better and manage stress more efficiently.

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, when Sachin Tenduldar,

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known as God of cricket in the world, when was made the captain of Indian Cricket team was not able to play well in matches. The simple reason was that

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he had the talent, he was not able to handle the pressure of the captain. Contrasting to

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M.S. Dhoni best Indian team's captain has always stayed calm and play well under pressure. Despite of

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, calmness of mind is not only thing that a sportsman is required along with

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, it is equally important for a man to stay fit and healthy. Most of the games require extreme levels of fitness as an athlete needs to run, jump, and do multi-tasking very often.

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outdoor sports, it is necessary for them to have the stamina to do

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. Again would like to give Dhoni's example, as he was the leader once took a firm decision to remove all the well-experienced players just before an important tournament. His only reason behind

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was that those players were no longer healthy enough to play a whole match. Luckily, India won that tournament.

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, in my opinion, it is important that a player must have the mental abilities to take better decision and perform well even during worst conditions, but along with that if his or her game requires physical workout

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they must keep themselves fit and healthy. To summarize, just as Dhoni every athlete must try to cultivate both of these strengths in order to get the greatest success in their game.