Legendary Indian wicketkeeper-batter and Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) icon MS Dhoni is gearing up for the upcoming Indian Premier League 2026 (IPL 2026). MS Dhoni was retained by the five-time champions forward of the IPL 2026 public sale whereas leaving out Ravindra Jadeja.
Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran have been traded to the Rajasthan Royals (RR) as Sanju Samson joined the Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) forward of the following version. Whereas Ruturaj Gaikwad will stay the CSK captain within the subsequent version, Dhoni is coaching laborious for presumably his ultimate season within the IPL.
Deepak Chahar remembers a heated second with MS Dhoni on Bigg Boss 19
Amidst the IPL 2026 preparations, one in every of CSK legend’s shut teammates has revealed an incident that left a long-lasting impression on him and opened up on Dhoni’s distinctive but robust management type.
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Throughout a current look on Bigg Boss 19, former CSK pacer Deepak Chahar shared an unforgettable, heated second from his early IPL days involving Dhoni. The Indian bowler entered the truth present throughout household week to assist his sister Malti Chahar.
Through the dialogue, Chahar recalled a high-pressure 2019 IPL sport between Chennai Tremendous Kings and Punjab Kings in Chennai. In that match, Chahar was bowling within the demise overs for the primary time. Punjab wanted 39 runs from 12 balls, with Sarfaraz Khan on the crease.
When MS Dhoni scolded Deepak Chahar after two no-balls
The plan was to bowl slower deliveries outdoors the leg stump to counter Sarfaraz’s scoop pictures, however Chahar’s execution went flawed instantly. His first ball of the nineteenth over was a no-ball that went for 5 runs, and the following ball was one other no-ball. The scenario put CSK below immense stress, and Chahar felt the burden of the second.
Deepak Chahar mentioned on the present, “I used to be bowling within the demise for the primary time in that match. Sarfaraz Khan was batting. We had deliberate what to bowl to him. Sarfaraz performs the inside track shot. So, should you bowl a slower ball to him, it’s troublesome to hit.
So, I bowled a leg-cutter outdoors the leg stump. My leg bought caught, and it was a full toss. The match was tense. It was a no-ball and went for a boundary as properly. I assumed the plan was proper, however the execution was flawed. So, I bowled the identical ball once more, and it was a no-ball once more.”
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How MS Dhoni’s robust management turned Deepak Chahar’s over right into a match-winner
At the moment, MS Dhoni misplaced his cool as Chahar revealed that the previous CSK captain scolded him. Nevertheless, Dhoni instructed Chahar that the error was not fully his fault. This small act of management helped Chahar keep centered, after which the seamer managed to calm himself and execute the following few deliveries completely.
He conceded solely 5 extra runs in that over and even picked up a wicket, turning the momentum again in CSK’s favor towards Punjab. The CSK finally defended 160/3, profitable the match by 22 runs, and Chahar ended with figures of 1/40 from 4 overs.
Chahar signed off by saying, “I assumed my demise bowling profession was performed. Mahi Bhai got here, and he instructed me issues in anger. He mentioned, ‘Tu bewakoof nahi, predominant bewakoof hoon’ (You aren’t silly, I’m silly). I assumed I’d not get to bowl once more, and I simply put my head down and was listening. However within the subsequent 5 – 6 balls, I gave solely 5 runs and took a wicket as properly, and we received the sport.”
Deepak Chahar is telling Bigg Boss contestants how he was scolded by MS Dhoni for bowling two back-to-back no-balls 🤣 pic.twitter.com/mIo8YFClOb
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