Ishan Kishan recalls an incident on the pitch when he tried to read MS Dhoni’s mind.© BCCI/IPL
When it comes to captaincy, former India skipper MS Dhoni is regarded as the sharpest brain on a cricket pitch. Dhoni’s reading of the game and tactical acumen is second to none. By the way, young Indian wicketkeeper batter Ishan Kishan recalls an incident on the pitch when he tried to read Dhoni’s mind but failed. Ishan said he tried to find a conversation between Dhoni and Imran Tahir but ended up losing his wicket.
“More than holding, I keep trying to figure out how his mind works. You won’t believe it… in one of the IPL games I was really the most stressed out. I played well and hit the bowlers. But then Dhoni bhai walked up to the bowler and said something. I couldn’t hear what but he said something to Imran (Tahir) bhai. And in my mind I wonder what Dhoni bhai told him,” Ishan told Gaurav Kapoor on his YouTube show ‘Breakfast with Champion’.
“I don’t know what happened, but there was a half volleyball, which I raced, but was caught on short third man. To date, I have not found out how a batter trying to drive out a spinner gets caught on third dude,” he added.
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Earlier this year, Ishan was bought back by MI for a whopping Rs 15.25 crore at the IPL mega auction.
Dhoni, on the other hand, was held by CSK ahead of the mega sale. However, he stepped down as the franchise’s captain prior to their first match against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
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