MS Dhoni told me to believe in my abilities, says CSK’s Mukesh Choudhary as he opens up on IPL 2022 experience

CSK bowler Mukesh Choudhary opened up on his representing the franchise during the IPL 2022 edition and said that MS Dhoni advised him to believe in his own abilities.

Choudhary had a good IPL campaign this year with 16 wickets to his name from 13 matches. One of the best moments of the left-arm pacer was when his yorker completely bamboozled Ishan Kishan and shattered his stumps.

Speaking to chennaisuperkings.com, Choudhary opened up on his experience playing for the franchise and said that he felt very proud in representing the four-time IPL Champions.

“I never thought I would play for Chennai Super Kings. When I was on the team bus (for the first time), Dhoni tapped me on the shoulder and I was like, ‘Oh this is happening with me’ and I felt very proud,” said Choudhary.

The left-arm pacer also revealed the advice he received from Dhoni in between matches. Choudhary revealed that he used to chat with the former Indian captain every day and also in between matches.

He said that Dhoni told him to trust his abilities. He also revealed that Ruturaj Gaikwad also boosted his confidence during the tournament and told him to believe in himself.

“In my first two matches, I couldn’t perform to my potential. So, I used to talk to him (Dhoni) every day and also in between matches. Dhoni told me to believe in my abilities. Rutu (Ruturaj) is my friend so he was always there with me, he supported me and gave me the confidence, saying, ‘You have everything, you just have to believe in yourself because for every player it happens, where they go through this phase’,” said Choudhary.

Choudhary concluded by saying that he gained a lot of confidence after his performance against Mumbai Indians.

“After the Mumbai (Indians) game, I gained confidence and continued to bowl with that confidence,” said Choudhary.

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