
Delhi Capitals (DC) captain Axar Patel lately recalled a humorous second with former Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) skipper MS Dhoni from the 2022 Indian Premier League (IPL). On Friday, April 4, DC’s X account shared a clip through which Axar spoke about his shut bond with MS Dhoni and the way the legendary participant helped form his mindset.
The all-rounder additionally shared a shaggy dog story from IPL 2022. He revealed how the 43-year-old suggested him to attempt rituals or strategies to enhance his luck throughout that season. Axar mentioned:
“Mahi (MS Dhoni) bhai se shut connection hai. Woh jab captain the Indian crew ke, unke sath mai share karta rehta tha mere ideas. World Cup (T20 2024) aur Champions Trophy ke unhealthy unka message aaya tha aur 2021 Wolrd Cup woh mentor aaye the aur tabh bhi maine baat ki thi mindset ke naked mai aur uske unhealthy se jo aaya hai uska thoda credit score Mahi bhai ko bhi jata hai.”
“Udhar bhi yahi baat hori (pointing to an IPL 2022 image with MS), woh kehre the, ‘Tere graha thode idhar udhar chal rahe hai, tujhe yaa toh acha ball gir jata hai yaa kuch hojata hai, tu ek kaam kar kuch vidhi wagera karale,’” he added.
Followers can watch the video right here, which additionally gives English subtitles:
Axar Patel had an underwhelming 2022 IPL season, taking simply six wickets in 13 matches at a mean of 53.50. Nevertheless, he had a strong efficiency with the bat, scoring 182 runs in 10 innings at a mean of 45.50, together with his highest rating being an unbeaten 42.
Axar Patel’s DC will face CSK of their third recreation of IPL 2025
Axar Patel has made a robust begin to his IPL captaincy, with the Delhi Capitals (DC) successful each their opening video games. The Capitals will now tackle the Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) of their third match of the season on Saturday, April 5, on the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
At present, DC sit in second place on the factors desk with 4 factors from two video games, whereas CSK are in eighth place with two factors from three matches.