2024-05-04 17:18:35
Mahendra Singh Dhoni is a role model for young players. Dhoni’s Joori Mela Vaar to keep the youth in love-shadow. The former captain of India also did this in the IPL. That is why Sri Lankan pacer Mathisha Pathirana compared Dhoni with his father. He sees this Indian great ‘like a father’ in his cricket career.
Pathirana is having a good time in the current IPL. This pacer known as ‘Baby Malinga’ has taken 13 wickets in 6 matches so far. Of course, Pathirana has been shining since last season. Like Sebar, the right-handed pacer is using Dhoni’s advice from behind the wicket.
Although Dhoni is not the captain of Chennai this time, he is often seen giving various advice to his teammates on the field. According to Pathirana, these small directions make him more confident. In a video published in Chennai, the youngster said that Dhoni looked after him like a father.
Pathirana said, ‘He (Dhoni) is playing the role of my father after my father in my cricket life. He takes care of me and advises me on what to do, just like my father does when I am at home. I think that’s enough for us.’
The current IPL is probably the last season of Dhoni’s cricket career. But Pathirana requested to share the dressing room with Dhoni for another season, ‘Mahi bhai, if you can play another season, please play with us. If I stay here.’