Piyush Chawla, who spins his legs, says he is looking forward to teaming up with MS Dhoni once again after so many years and this is due to the backing of the Chennai Super Kings captain. At the IPL 2020 auction last December, CSK spent 6.75 million rupees on Chawla, and while many felt it was a staggering amount, the franchise’s chief executive, Kasi Viswanathan, hinted at the idea of incorporating the leg spinner. .
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“Our leader knows what he needs,” he had said earlier.
Chawla is excited to get back to work with Dhoni as CSK enters the IPL as a team that possesses one of the strongest spinning attacks among the eight franchises. Having last played for India eight years ago, Chawla may have slipped into the pecking order, but when it comes to IPL, he’s as crafty as he sounds and, given Dhoni’s endorsement, he only promises to make the next edition a exciting experience for him.
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“If a captain believes in you, what more do you want?” Chawla told Firstpost in an interview. “Definitely (excited about the reunion with Dhoni). Koi bhi leg spinner ko chahiye ke unko accha captain mile (Any leg spinner would want a good captain). I’m going to get Dhoni bhai, the best captain in the world, aur kya chahiye (what more do you want)? “
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CSK is a new team that Chawla will have to adjust to, having played the past six seasons with the two-time IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders. Chawla had great success with KKR, collecting 62 wickets from 70 matches. In the transition, Chawla goes from one captain to another, from Gambhir to Dhoni, but the one who turns the leg does not find that the captaincy of either is too different from the other.
“It is always the same with Dhoni bhai. He gives the bowler freedom, whatever he feels, go with him, ”he said. “He is always helping you. And when he feels that this kind of thing can happen, he suggests to the player that we do this. Whenever he thought the pitcher would need something in the game, he would advise it from behind the wickets. So that’s really helpful. ”
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