MS Dhoni is a mind-reader: Yuzvendra Chahal

NEW DELHI: With MS Dhoni scoring a belligerent century in India's 2nd World Cup warm-up match on Tuesday, Dhoni the batsman has shown he may just neatly be one of the crucial key batsmen for India in the World Cup this time.

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But Dhoni's sharp captaincy mind will also be a an important factor in India's overall efficiency. He may have quit captaincy, but you'll't take the captain out of MS Dhoni. Anyone who follows cricket knows that Dhoni has one of the crucial sharpest cricketing brains in the industry.

That Dhoni could also be a big mentor for the children in the staff is no secret.

Indian leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal is part of the younger brigade that looks to Dhoni for steering, each off and on the sphere.

In an interview with Timesofindia.com, Chahal underlined Dhoni’s role in grooming kids.

"Whenever I'm unsure, I rush to Mahi bhai. He has got an abundance of enjoy. Not just me, it helps the entire individuals in the staff,” Chahal instructed Timesofindia.com.

“Even when he's at the back of the stumps, his eyes are on us and the batsmen. He can learn frame language completely. He is a great thoughts reader,” Chahal mentioned.

“He can learn a batsman’s footwork intently after which, after a few deliveries, he tells us where exactly to bowl. And it in point of fact works for me,” the teen mentioned.

“As a bowler, once in a while you could have a tricky day and once in a while you get fortunate. Sometimes you get hit for sixes. It happens to me as neatly. But his (Dhoni) recommendation at that moment helps in the ones scenarios. It helps in controlling the go with the flow of runs and getting a breakthrough,” Chahal mentioned.

Chahal had made his ODI and T20I debut under Dhoni’s captaincy and because then the Haryana lad has played 41 ODIs and claimed 72 wickets at an average of 24.61, including two-five wicket hauls.

“Ball kidhar daalna hai (where to bowl), Mahi bhai knows. He is a mixture of a bowler, wicket-keeper, batsman and a fielder,” Chahal mentioned with a big smile.

On being asked about Dhoni's management role in the staff, Chahal mentioned: “He (Dhoni) is a senior member of the staff. As I mentioned, now not just me, he's all the time there to guide and assist the entire kids. Sometimes, he gets indignant with us but it's for our personal growth.”


With India set to kick off their ICC world Cup 2019 campaign on June 5 towards South Africa at The Rose Bowl in Southampton, Dhoni’s presence will play a vital role for Kohli’s men.


Chahal, who is ready to play his maiden World Cup, also played three ODIs and three T20Is in England in 2018. The enjoy of enjoying in England should assist him in the mega match this time.


Chahal could also be confident that India, who shall be captained through Virat Kohli this time, have an excellent likelihood of doing what the staff under Dhoni did in 2011.



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