NEW DELHI: MS Dhoni’s potential to mix management with humour was on full show in the course of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 season, as recalled by former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) pacer Mohit Sharma on the “2 Sloggers” podcast.
Mohit recounted a second involving fellow CSK bowler Deepak Chahar.
Throughout an IPL encounter in Chennai, Chahar bowled a knuckle ball that was hit for a boundary.
Dhoni, noticing the bowler’s battle, suggested him to keep away from knuckle ball. Chahar agreed; however a number of balls later, he bowled the identical knuckle ball once more, which this time flew over the batter’s head.
“Deepak Chahar has additionally obtained a whole lot of sticks (from Dhoni). In 2019, Deepak was taking part in, and I used to be not. The sport was in Chennai, and everybody was sweating profusely. He bowled a knuckle ball that I feel was a full toss or one thing, which was hit for both a 4 or a six. Dhoni bhai instructed him to not bowl it once more. He mentioned, ‘okay Mahi bhai’. After bowling the following 2-3 ball, he bowled the knuckle ball once more which this time went over the pinnacle of the batter,” Mohit instructed the “2 Sloggers” podcast.
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After the supply, Dhoni, in his traditional cheeky method, instructed Chahar, “Bewakoof tu nahi, mai hu” (You’re not the idiot, I’m). It was nothing however an outburst of lightheartedness and delicate frustration from the five-time IPL-winning skipper.
Chahar’s 22-wicket haul that season echoed the immense belief Dhoni had in him, as he usually made Chahar bowl all 4 of his overs upfront.
With Dhoni’s potential retirement from the IPL looming, there are calls from his former teammates, together with Suresh Raina, for him to play another season and mentor Ruturaj Gaikwad in captaincy.
Dhoni handed the captaincy to Gaikwad forward of IPL 2024.
Although troubled by a knee harm, Dhoni’s spectacular cameos in IPL 2024, the place he scored 161 runs at a staggering strike price of 220.55, hinted that he could have extra cricket left in him.
