“In my lifetime, I won’t see him mature,” MS Dhoni said of a young player for India

Many Indian athletes, including well-known figures like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, see MS Dhoni as a mentor, and they have all expressed appreciation for the advice he provided them in the early stages of their careers. Between 2007 and 2018, Dhoni led India as its captain for over 11 years. He has also led Chennai Super Kings as its captain since the league’s first season in 2008.

Dhoni is renowned for maintaining a positive attitude with his teammates away from the playing field. In the IPL’s 2023 season, Dhoni seemed to have a lot of amusing exchanges with all-rounder Deepak Chahar, which served as an illustration of it. Now that he has discussed his connection with Chahar, Dhoni has joked that he may not live to see the all-around player develop.

At the premiere of “Lets Get Married,” a Tamil film produced by Dhoni Entertainment, Dhoni said, “Deepak Chahar is like a drug. If he is not there, you would wonder where he is; if he is here, you would wonder why he is here. The good part is that he is maturing, but he takes time, and that is the problem. In my lifetime, I won’t see him matured.”

Deepak Chahar was heavily involved in CSK winning their sixth IPL championship this year when Dhoni scolded Chahar. Recently, he provided an illustration of how Dhoni interacts with his bowlers. “This was the first time I had ever bowled in the last overs. Since it wasn’t necessary, they never forced me to bowl in the end. For the last overs, bowlers like Bravo and Shardul were available. Bravo is now hurt. According to Chahar on a recent episode of Breakfast with Champions, the game was crucial.

Chahar said that he accidentally bowled two beamers in a row and received criticism from Dhoni. You act clever as if you know everything, Dhoni remarked as he approached me. Why are you playing this way while you bowl? I believed that my professional life was finished. Following that, I conceded 5 runs off the following 5 balls, and after the game, he gave me a big embrace.