Mohit Sharma Recalls MS Dhoni’s Death Stare During IPL

Former CSK medium-pacer Mohit Sharma had revealed one of those rare incidents when the captain cool MS Dhoni lost it and raged at him. MS Dhoni is one of the coolest persons on the field and is widely regarded as a composed leader under the most unsuitable circumstances.

It is a once in a lifetime event to see him showing his anger on the field, and unfortunately for Mohit Sharma, he has been among those players who have been on the other side of it. To watch MS Dhoni being angry at someone is not only a rare sight for the fans but also his teammates.

Now, his former teammate Mohit Sharma had narrated an incident when he was feared to death when MS Dhoni lost his cool at him in an IPL game for CSK.

Mohit Sharma Narrates How It Was Like Facing An Angry MS Dhoni

Mohit Sharma, who is now a part of Shreyas Iyer-led Delhi Capitals, recalled how Dhoni got furious after a miscommunication on the cricket field between Mohit and another CSK pacer Ishwar Pandey.

“The match was against Hyderabad, it might sound funny now but looking at his reaction then, patloon dheeli ho gayi thi. Ishwar Pandey bowled the first over. Ashish Nehra bowled the second over. During Nehra’s over, Mahi Bhai was standing near me and he told me to bowl the next over. Then Nehra picked a wicket and as all players gathered to celebrate the dismissal, Dhoni told Ishwar to bowl the next over. I wasn’t aware that he had then asked Ishwar to bowl the next over,” Mohit told Delhi Capitals during a live chat on social media.

It Was All Because Of Misinterpretation: Mohit Sharma

Dhoni shares a good rapport with most of his team members, especially bowlers, considering his inputs have led to several breakthroughs for many teams.

Narrating the incident, Mohit added, “When Nehra’s over ended, Ishwar came to bowl the next over. I then told him that Dhoni had asked me to bowl. I gave my cap to the umpire and went to my mark. I guess Mahi Bhai was talking to somebody and he didn’t see that I was going to bowl. As I usually hop before my run-up, I had taken 2-3 steps and then I saw him raising both hands in the air,”  Mohit maintained.

“I wondered what I did wrong as I hadn’t even bowled a delivery, nor was I hit for a six or a boundary. He then told me he had asked Ishwar to bowl. The umpire intervened and said now that he has started, he will only bowl. The reaction which he gave after that was too scary,” he added.

While Mohit continued the over, he also got a wicket off the first ball of his over as he removed Yusuf Pathan. However, even that could not calm down Dhoni – who called both Mohit and Ishwar and gave them an earful.

“My rhythm was very good and I was very confident of doing well. But yes, I was scared about what was he thinking. Luckily, Yusuf Pathan was on strike and he edged my first ball in the slip cordon. But despite that, it could not cool down Mahi Bhai. He called me and Ishwar, abused both of us and scolded a lot. He also said that it was foolish of him to expect both of us to become smart. It was a very funny incident but he was extremely angry,” he added.

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