“Didn’t Have Many Words, Said Namaste”: Yashasvi Jaiswal Recalls First Meeting With MS Dhoni

Despite his retirement from worldwide cricket, former Indian captain MS Dhoni continues to carry important energy inside Team India. Many younger cricketers, like batters Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad, nonetheless look as much as Dhoni at the moment. The two openers mirrored on the priceless instances they shared with Dhoni all through the years whereas enjoying within the Indian Premier League (IPL). While Gaikwad known as himself “lucky” to have the ability to play alongside the “Captain Cool” at Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for 2-3 months throughout the IPL and absorbed as many classes from the legendary participant, Jaiswal acknowledged that he bought “goosebumps” when he first met the previous India skipper throughout an IPL sport. The younger Rajasthan Royals opener was seen greeting the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain with a “Namaste.”

The official web page of BCCI shared a touching chat between the 2 younger openers forward of India’s first Test towards West Indies.

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Yashasvi Jaiswal & Ruturaj Gaikwad share their treasured recollections with @msdhoni throughout their dialog forward of the primary Test

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— BCCI (@BCCI) July 11, 2023

Jaiswal, whose image of him giving the nice wicketkeeper batter a “namaste” went viral, acknowledged that he skilled “goosebumps” when he first met ‘Thala’ throughout an IPL match.

“When I met Dhoni sir for the primary time, I did not have many phrases, I Said Namaste sir, I bought goosebumps & it is a blessing to see him – nonetheless I’m shedding phrases. I need to spend so much of time with him to get a number of data,” Jaiswal said in the video shared by BCCI on Twitter.

“I feel I’m very lucky and fortunate to be able to spend time with him. I always see so many players go and talk to him post-games. They’re desperate to get to learn things from him or just to have a chat with him. And then I think I’m quite lucky that I can speak to him every day for those two months. And whenever I need anything, he’s available for me throughout the year. He has been a major factor in my career. In my upbringing. On how to stay grounded. Performances will keep on fluctuating, that’s basic,” Gaikwad – the CSK opener – stated.

India will kick off its ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 marketing campaign with a two-Test sequence towards West Indies, with the primary Test from Wednesday in Dominica.