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NEW DELHI: MS Dhoni's interaction astatine Chennai Super Kings has agelong been hailed for its calmness, loyalty and unmatched enactment — but erstwhile CSK prima Mike Hussey has present lifted the curtain connected a lesser-known broadside of the franchise: the off-field bonding civilization built astir Dhoni's open-door hospitality.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!In a fascinating revelation connected The Overlap Cricket podcast, Hussey said Dhoni's country efficaciously became CSK's unofficial squad lounge during each IPL season. Players drifted successful and retired astatine each hours, discussing cricket, bantering, sharing meals — and for some, unwinding with shisha.
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“Dhoni is conscionable the astir astonishing guy. His country is disposable unfastened 24 hours a day. Anyone tin spell up determination and conscionable sit.
He has got his lounge room, players conscionable beryllium around, they commencement talking cricket, immoderate of them similar the shisha, you know, the flavoured baccy stuff. That is their mode of socialising. Credit to Dhoni, helium opens his country up — tons of players spell up, they bring nutrient up, it is fantastic,” Hussey said, offering a glimpse into the camaraderie that defined CSK's IPL dynasty.The anecdote echoes erstwhile CSK batter George Bailey's earlier revelation that Dhoni often hosted relaxed hookah sessions to assistance younger players settee into the team.
Bailey had said Dhoni's informal attack broke down hierarchy and helped make a consciousness of belonging — a trademark CSK worth implicit the years.Hussey besides shared a astonishing item astir Dhoni's mentation habits: contempt being 1 of the game's top wicketkeepers, helium astir ne'er practised the accomplishment successful training.“I deliberation the lone clip I've seen him drawback a shot was erstwhile we wanted to sound successful a caller brace of gloves.
I've ne'er seen him practise his keeping ever. But helium bats a long, agelong clip — helium hits thousands and thousands of balls,” Hussey revealed.With Dhoni acceptable to instrumentality for IPL 2026 aft being retained by the five-time champions, stories similar these underline wherefore CSK players past and contiguous proceed to telephone the franchise a “family” — 1 built connected trust, comfortableness and a fable whose doorway was virtually ever open.
