“Don’t Give Me Advice Until I Ask”: Ex-IPL Coach recalls working with MS Dhoni at Rising Pune Supergiants

MS Dhoni gave up on the captaincy of Chennai Super Kings ahead of his team’s campaign opener against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium on March 26. Ravindra Jadeja has been appointed as the captain and Dhoni will continuing to play as a player for the season.

“When I had the opportunity to work with Mahendra Singh Dhoni for Pune Super Giants in IPL 2016, the first day we met he said, ‘Let’s have a chat.’ We were in the Pune Stadium and he was about to put his pads on. He asked if he could get me a filter coffee. ‘Yes please,’ I replied. He called the guys there and gave a wink to get a filter coffee, and then continued chatting with me,” said Prasanna Agoram sharing his experience on working with Dhoni.

“‘Look, I know you have a lot of experience in this field and that players like you, and the coach Stephen Fleming got you on board. It’s a pleasure to work with you,’ he said. Give all the info and strategies to the coach and the players. Get the strategy meetings done with the players along with the coach, but don’t expect me to be there and also don’t give me any advice until I ask you. But mark a copy on the email on all your communications with the coach and players” he further added.