‘Having Dhoni inside dressing room brings sense of calm’: KL Rahul

TIL Desk Sports/ India batter KL Rahul on Tuesday said having Mahendra Singh Dhoni as a mentor for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup gives a sense of calmness in the team, while he is looking forward to picking the brains of the former Indian skipper on all things cricket.

India will open their T20 World Cup campaign against Pakistan on October 24 at the Dubai International Stadium. 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.

“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 Rahul during a Clubhouse session organised by Red Bull on Tuesday.