New Delhi, Mar 6 His habit of being openly critical about teammates has raised quite a few eyebrows, but Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni insists there is nothing wrong in being "transparent" if it ends up getting good results for the side.

"I am a transparent person. Whatever happens on the field... I just repeat it at the press conference. There is nothing confidential about it," Dhoni told NDTV when asked about his critical comments against his own players when they have a bad day on the field.

"More importantly I have a good rapport with my team, they respond well to me and that is why they understand me. After the end of every match I speak to them," he said.

Describing himself as a funny captain, Dhoni said he loves his teammates.

"I am funny, sarcastic and aggressive. Not very vocal but can be if I am angry and I love my teammates," he said.

Refusing to rate himself as skipper, Dhoni said he only gets worried when things don't go as planned.

"I am not really supposed to rate myself... As long a everything is fine and we are winning, it's fine. But the problem starts when we don't do well. Then we come under lot of scrutiny. But that's how it is... Till everything is OK, then good enough," he said.

Dhoni, who led the team to their ODI tri-series triumph in Australia, said the three-month tour Down Under was a test for youngsters and they passed with flying colours.

"It is very special beating Australia in Australia. A lot was said about them and how tough they are in big matches like finals. But it was good to see our youngsters taking up the responsibility. I hope we get a few easy outings now but jokes apart nothing is easy in international cricket," he said. (Agencies)