“5 Seconds mai ho gaya tha unka” - Urvil Patel reveals MS Dhoni’s message after joining CSK

Chennai Super Kings top-order batter Urvil Patel, who came in as an injury replacement for Vansh Bedi mid-way through the season, has revealed the advice he received from the skipper MS Dhoni.

Notably, Urvil was earlier part of the Gujarat Titans camp in 2023. In an exclusive interview posted by the Chennai Super Kings franchise, the newcomer stated that Dhoni’s message was simple and lasted for only five seconds.

Urvil revealed that Dhoni wanted him to play his natural game instead of thinking too much about the outside noise. Though the veteran’s advice was very short, it worked wonders for the top-order batter.

"Mahi bhai ne bas sirf aisa bola ki jo khelta aa rahe ho waise bindass khelo. Kya koi sochega aise kuch nahi hai, tum bindass khelo and all the best. Simple, bohot hi simple. 5 seconds mai ho gaya tha unka (He told me to just continue playing the way I have been playing and not to worry about who will think what. He told me to play my game and said all the best. It was very simple. He was done in five seconds)," Urvil said in a video posted by CSK.

Importantly, the Gujarat wicketkeeper-batter Urvil was signed by the Chennai-based franchise for his base price of Rs 30 lakh. Patel replaced Vansh Bedi, who has been ruled out of the season due to an ankle ligament injury.

It’s worth noting that Urvil first met Dhoni during the IPL 2023 playoffs game between CSK and GT, when he was with the Titans’ franchise. Urvil asserted that he had come a long way from representing another franchise as an opponent to sporting CSK jersey and playing under Dhoni.

"Jab mai unse pehli baar mila tha playoffs mai 2023 mai CSK vs GT mei, toh pehli baar unse baat hua tha. Maine unse photo click karwaya tha tab mai GT ke jersey mai tha aur woh CSK ke jersey mai. Abhi woh photo dekhta hu toh bohot accha lagta hai. Jisko idol manta tha, sirf unko milne ka sapna tha, abhi unke sath dressing room share karne mil raha hai. Unke under mujhe playing 11 mai jagah mil rahi hai aur dono ek hi jersey mai. Toh bohot hi accha lag raha hai," he added.

Translation: (“When I first met him in the playoffs in 2023 in a CSK vs GT match, I spoke to him for the first time. I had clicked a picture with him when I was in the GT jersey, and he was in the CSK jersey. When I look at the photo now, I feel very good. I looked at him as my idol, had a dream to meet him, and I shared the dressing room with him. I am getting to play in the playing 11 under him, and we both are in the same jersey. So I feel very good.”)

Watch the full video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekWikvgz2y0

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