does dhoni read gladwell?

http://www.cricinfo.com/wivind2009/content/current/story/410717.html
"He's good. He will improve, the more international cricket he plays the better
for him," Dhoni said, suggesting that youngsters ought to be given more
exposure at the international stage. "Most of the players who play at the
international level have the talent - it's just that some players get more
backing than others. Some are considered match-winners and often match-winners
are given more time compared to others."

strangely reminiscent of the basic hypothesis/claim in "outliers" by malcolm gladwell