MS Dhoni nicknamed this Indian teammate “Maria Sharapova”, rationality will make you collapse
MS Dhoni is known for giving his teammates creative nicknames. One of his most famous nicknames is “Sir Jadeja” by Ravindra Jadeja, which is already very popular.
MS Dhoni is known for his unique nicknames awarded to his teammates, many of whom have endured over time. One such example is his affectionate nickname for Ravindra Jadeja, “Sir Jadeja”, which is widely popular. Recently, Delhi Capitals fast bowler Mohit Sharma revealed that Dhoni gave him the nickname “Maria Sharapova”.
Dhoni’s unique loud grunt gave the nickname to the medium pacemaker while bowling, which brought a tennis player to a former Indian cricket captain to a reminder of a tennis player.
“Mahi Bhai nicknamed Maria Sharapova. He once said, ‘You are loud like some tennis players.’ I would say, “With a grunt, even if the ball is slower, the batsman will hit 145-150kph at 145-150kph, so it’s a plus for me.” ” Mohit told Espncricinfo.
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Mohit had a total of 26 ODIs and 8 T20Is between 2013 and 2015, and he successfully won 34 wickets during that period. Currently, he demonstrates his talent as a member of the Delhi Capitals team in IPL 2025.
In a recent statement, Mohit expressed his gratitude for the resumption of the use of saliva to glow the ball and the option to introduce the ball in the second inning. These changes are gratifying for bowlers participating in this year’s IPL.
Prior to the IPL 2025 season, BCCI decided to lift the ban on the use of saliva, which was originally implemented during the Covid-19-19 pandemic. Additionally, they introduced a second ball rule that allows switching to a second-hand ball after the 10th inning of the second inning of the night to fight the outcrop factor.
“Yes, it (ball change) helps 100% more. We saw that in the last game. After 12 innings in the first, the ball started to get wet and then there was a heavy dew in the second, when Karn threw 13 or 14 times on Karn, hitting the ball, and the ball kicked,” Mohit said.
“So, hard balls will certainly make a slight difference. But over time, when the ball reaches 15 or 16th position, the ball becomes the same.”
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