Ace Indian spinner Yuzvendra Chahal admitted that MS Dhoni is the only person with whom he is hesitant to talk a lot and credited him for his success in the field, as his inputs help him to grow as a better cricketer in the Indian team. The 32-year-old made his debut for the Indian team under the captaincy of MS Dhoni in 2016.
The Right-arm leg spinner has spent a lot of time alongside the Indian legend, playing white-ball cricket for India from 2016-19 until the retirement of the legendary Indian captain following India’s heartbreaking defeat against New Zealand in the 2019 World Cup.
Speaking on Ranveer Allahbadia’s YouTube channel, Yuzvendra Chahal opened up about his admiration for MS Dhoni as he would tongue-tied in front of him, as he replies to the question about MS Dhoni and hailed him for helping him understand more about the game.
“He is the only person, unke saamne aate hai meri bolti bandh ho jaati hai [I am tongue-tied in front of him]. I don’t speak a lot irrespective of the kind of mood I am in. I just sit still and reply only if Mahi bhai asks something. Otherwise, I just keep quiet,” Yuzvendra Chahal said.
Chahal has played 72 ODIs and 75 T20Is for India since his debut and has been the primary spinner for the Indian team in white-ball cricket. Chahal is constantly among the wickets in the white-ball format of the game and has got more variations to his arsenal, making him more lethal in the shorter format of the game.
I Blindly Trusted Him, If He Used To Tell Me Something… – Yuzvendra Chahal
Yuzvendra Chahal said that he trust the words of MS Dhoni blindly as he used to follow his instructions during the bowling and added that the former Indian skipper used to analyze pitch conditions starting from the 1st over and pass on the information to bowlers which helps to start their spell on good manner.
“I blindly trusted him. If he used to tell me something, I used to follow it. Ninety-five percent, I used to follow what he said and five percent, I used to tell him about my side. When we used to come on to bowl, it was after the 10th over, he used to know what is happening on the wicket and how the surface is going to play,” Yuzvendra Chahal added.
Earlier, Yuzvendra Chahal revealed that he was emotional during the Chennai Super Kings title win against Gujarat Titans, as the entire nation wanted to see MS Dhoni lifting the trophy once again in the cash-rich league.