Indian Star Talks About Occasional Chats With MS Dhoni: ‘We Talk On Call Because…’ | Cricket News

Last Updated:September 10, 2025, 17:13 IST

Rinku Singh shares insights from phone chats with MS Dhoni on staying calm as a finisher, recalling their first meeting and advice during crunch overs.

Rinku Singh has revealed that he speaks with MS Dhoni on call (Picture credit: AFP)

Star India batter Rinku Singh has revealed that he sometimes speaks to former captain MS Dhoni on the phone because he used to bat in the lower middle order, much like Rinku and the chats have been about the latter’s mindset and how he managed to keep himself calm during the crunch overs.

Rinku, who has been a part of the Kolkata Knight Riders for seven years now, first gained prominence when he smacked five sixes in an over to win a match for his team against the Gujarat Titans.

A designated finisher much like Dhoni, Rinku has revealed that he occasionally chats with the former captain.

“In the 2023 tournament, we had talked. Sometimes, we talk on call because he used to bat at the same number. So I asked him about his mindset, how he stayed during the last overs,” Rinku said while speaking on Raj Shamani’s podcast.

“He (Dhoni) was saying the same thing, in the last overs, it is very important to stay completely calm and to believe in yourself. The number is such that it isn’t easy to hit; world-class bowlers are in front of you, so it isn’t easy to hit,” Rinku said.

The star Indian batter added that he kept staring at Dhoni and forgot everything he was saying when he met the former Indian captain for the first time.

“I will tell you that scene. After COVID, there was a tournament, the IPL in Dubai. It was our last match, we had lost to CSK and I was scared, these are big players, Mahi bhai. How should I go and meet them? I took Kuldeep bhai, who had already played with them and said, ‘Kuldeep bhai, let’s talk a little about batting, come with me,” Rinku said.

“So I went, I was a little nervous, thinking what should say about batting. He was explaining, explaining, explaining and I kept looking at him, looking at him. My mind was not processing what he was saying,” Rinku added.

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