However, Former Indian skipper MS Dhoni’s presence in the dressing room. According to stylish Indian opener, KL Rahul adds a feeling of serenity to the dressing room, and he is looking forward to ‘chewing’ the mentor’s brain on everything relating to cricket.
When announcing India’s squad for the T20 World Cup last month. The BCCI pulled off a masterstroke by appointing Dhoni as a mentor for the Virat Kohli-led side.
“We loved having him in the dressing room when he was the captain, we loved the calmness. We have all looked up to him to help us out, to have him here is amazing. Rahul said
“This gives us a sense of calmness, I have enjoyed spending time with him. In the first two to three days and it has been a lot of fun. Looking forward to chewing his brain about cricket, captaincy, and all things cricket,” he added
Dhoni returned to the Indian dressing room for the first time since the 2019 World Cup semi-final. A day after leading the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to their fourth IPL triumph.
During India’s first warm-up game against England on Monday, the former captain was seen conversing with Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, and other cricketers.
Leading up to the IPL final, there was a lot of discussion regarding whether it would be Dhoni’s final game in competitive cricket.
Dhoni, 40, indicated that he would return as a player next season when Harsha Bhogle informed him in the post-IPL final ceremony that he should be proud of the legacy he’s left behind at CSK.
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Rahul praised CSK and skipper MS Dhoni for their leadership, saying that the Super Kings deserved to win the tournament.
He also stated that Dhoni is in great shape and that he would want to see his former captain play for a few more years.
“None of us are sure that IPL 2021 final was his last game. I do not think, I would love to see MS Dhoni play for a lot more years if he could. Yeah, it was great to see how CSK played in the tournament and they were the most deserving to win it. he said
“Obviously, MS Dhoni back with the team feels amazing because we have played under him and we have looked towards him as a mentor even when he was our captain,” he added
“I think Dhoni can give any of us stiff competition, he definitely is a guy who can hit the ball furthest, he is very strong and he is good between the wickets. He looks at the hitters. It is good fun to have him,” said Rahul.
In the first warm-up encounter, Rahul gave a terrific account of himself, unleashing his 360-degree strokeplay to magnificent effect against a feeble English onslaught. During his 24-ball 51, the right-hander hammered six fours and three sixes.
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