T20 World Cup: KL Rahul very impressed with MS Dhoni – Virat Kohli isn’t the only person who is happy to have MS Dhoni back in India’s dressing room. India opener KL Rahul too is very pleased to see him back for the T20 World Cup, even if he returned as a mentor and not as a player. Rahul said Dhoni’s presence has given the dressing room a sense of calmness.
After winning his fourth IPL title with Chennai Super Kings, MS Dhoni joined Team India in a mentor role for the T20 World Cup. On his first day, things went off to a great start with India beating England by 7 wickets in the warm-up match.
T20 World Cup: After Virat Kohli, KL Rahul super impressed with Mentor Singh Dhoni, says ‘His presence gives a sense of calmness’
“We loved having him in the dressing room when he was the captain, we loved the calmness. We have all looked up to him to help us out, to have him here is amazing. This gives us a sense of calmness, I have enjoyed spending time with him in the first two to three days and it has been a lot of fun. Looking forward to chewing his brain about cricket, captaincy and all things cricket,” KL Rahul said during a Clubhouse session organised by Red Bull on Tuesday.
T20 World Cup: KL Rahul happy to see Dhoni back – India will open its campaign in the upcoming T20 World Cup against Pakistan on October 24 at the Dubai International Stadium. Virat Kohli’s side will also have the services of MS Dhoni as the former India skipper will act as a mentor. Dhoni had led the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to their fourth IPL title this year after the Chennai-based franchise defeated Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the summit clash.
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T20 World Cup: After Virat Kohli, KL Rahul super impressed with Mentor Singh Dhoni, says ‘His presence gives a sense of calmness’
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T20 World Cup: IPL 2021 not Dhoni’s last – “None of us are sure that IPL 2021 final was his last game. I do not think, I would love to see MS Dhoni play for a lot more years if he could. Yeah, it was great to see how CSK played in the tournament and they were the most deserving to win it. Obviously, MS Dhoni back with the team feels amazing because we have played under him and we have looked towards him as a mentor even when he was our captain,” said KL Rahul.
Talking about the fitness of MS Dhoni, Rahul said: “I think Dhoni can give any of us stiff competition, he definitely is a guy who can hit the ball furthest, he is very strong and he is good between the wickets. He looks the fittest, it is good fun to have him.”
T20 World Cup: After Virat Kohli, KL Rahul super impressed with Mentor Singh Dhoni, says ‘His presence gives a sense of calmness’
India defeated England by seven wickets in the warm-up fixture on Monday and KL Rahul starred with the bat as he played a knock of 51 runs. Ishan Kishan was also a bright spot as he played a knock of 70 runs.
