Paragon of calm composure, MS Dhoni has lost his cool too and his teammates are aware of it. Although it's not every time he shows it on the field, his subtle actions are enough a hint to pass the message.
Former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) bowler Mohit Sharma, who has played under Dhoni for team India as well, recalled an incident when he was at the receiving end of something very rare.
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It was the moment when he and Ishwar Pandey, another ex-CSK pacer, heard a mouthful from Dhoni for the miscommunication on the field.
“The match was against Hyderabad, it might sound funny now but looking at his reaction then, patloon dheeli ho gayi thi. Ishwar Pandey bowled the first over. Ashish Nehra bowled the second over.
"During Nehra’s over, Mahi Bhai was standing near me and he told me to bowl the next over. Then Nehra picked a wicket and as all players gathered to celebrate the dismissal, Dhoni told Ishwar to bowl the next over. I wasn’t aware that he had then asked Ishwar to bowl the next over,” Mohit told his current IPL franchise Delhi Capitals during a live chat.
Dhoni had to replan the bowling rotation because of Mohit. “When Nehra’s over ended, Ishwar came to bowl the next over. I then told him that Dhoni had asked me to bowl. I gave my cap to the umpire and went to my mark. I guess Mahi Bhai was talking to somebody and he didn’t see that I was going to bowl. As I usually hop before my run-up, I had taken 2-3 steps and then I saw him raising both hands in the air.
"I wondered what I did wrong as I hadn’t even bowled a delivery, nor was I hit for a six or a boundary. He then told me he had asked Ishwar to bowl. The umpire intervened and said now that he has started, he will only bowl. The reaction which he gave after that was too scary.", he added.
Despite Mohit taking a wicket on the first ball of that over, Dhoni wasn't happy with the confusion happened between the two pacers.
“My rhythm was very good and I was very confident of doing well. But yes, I was scared about what was he thinking. Luckily, Yusuf Pathan was on strike and he edged my first ball in the slip cordon. But despite that, it could not cool down Mahi Bhai.
"He called me and Ishwar abused both of us and scolded a lot. He also said that it was foolish of him to expect both of us to become smart. It was a very funny incident but he was extremely angry,” he added.