Team India pacer Khaleel Ahmed has revealed his experience of playing with MS Dhoni at Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in IPL 2025. In an exclusive interview with RevSportz, Khaleel said that before the season began, he went to Dhoni for tips and received some valuable suggestions from the legend.
“It is an absolute honour. He (Dhoni) was there during the preparatory camp, 25 days before the start of the IPL, and I went to him to personally get clarity on how I see myself in the team. He gave me tips on how I can improve my skills and asked me to practice my in-swinger. I did that continuously for 20 straight days as per his instruction,” Khaleel said.
Khaleel played 14 matches for CSK, where he bowled some crucial spells and took 15 wickets at an economy rate of 9.58, with his best bowling figures being 3/29. He also mentioned that most of the time Dhoni gave him the freedom to make his own decisions while bowling.
“And playing with him is like—he lets me make my own decisions on the ground. At times when I have approached him asking if I can bowl a certain way in a certain situation, he has shown that confidence in me and let me play my own game. And then, no matter the result, his reaction has remained the same. Also, him being the wicketkeeper, witnessing so many angles and types of balls from behind the wicket, showing confidence in my choice of bowling style, has made me feel like I too have the capability of deciding what’s right and what’s wrong on the ground,” Khaleel concluded.
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