India and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) fast bowler Deepak Chahar heaped praise on CSK captain MS Dhoni, saying the legendary cricketer is one who believed in him and made him a powerplay bowler.
Chahar has further opened up about the time when he had been scolded by the former India captain on the field during an IPL match, saying Dhoni’s those guidance has benefitted him a lot and helped him grow as a bowler.
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Dhoni played mentor to several young cricketers and Chahar is one of those and now he became a key player of the CSK in the Indian Premier League (IPL), where the skipper gives the bowler the first over of the match and even three overs in the powerplay most of the time.
Over the last few years, Chahar has made a phenomenal resurgence and taken his game to another level under Dhoni’s guidance. He said he always wanted to play under the legendary cricketer and now he is living his long-cherished dream with the CSK in the IPL.
Chahar told Times of India: “It was a long-cherished dream of mine to play under Mahi Bhai. I have learned a lot under his captaincy. I have taken my game to another level under his guidance. He has always backed me. He taught me how to take responsibility.”
He further added, “There is no one in my team (CSK) who bowls three overs in the powerplay. I do that. That’s because of Mahi Bhai. Bowling the first over for a team is not an easy job. With time, I have improved and learned how to control the flow of runs, especially in T20s.”
The pacer concluded, “Mahi Bhai has made me a powerplay bowler. He always says ‘you are my powerplay bowler’. He, most of the time gives me the first over of the match. I have been scolded by him a lot (laughs), but I know those talks and that guidance has benefitted me a lot as well and helped me grow as a bowler. He (Dhoni) knows his players well and he uses them wisely. He knows who is good at the death, who is good in the powerplay, and who is good in the middle overs.”
