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'Haa abb credit baato' - Fans react as Ruturaj Gaikwad reveals MS Dhoni's valuable advice following impressive performance in IRE vs IND 2nd T20I

Ruturaj Gaikwad was impressive in the second IRE vs IND T20I. He later revealed MS Dhoni's advice that helped him. Read more.

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Ruturaj Gaikwad scored a handy half-century in India’s victory over Ireland in the second T20I of the series. With the win, India sealed the series against the minnows and will be looking to complete the whitewash in the final game on Wednesday, August 23. As such, following the conclusion of the game, Ruturaj Gaikwad joined the media for a quick chat dissecting their latest win. The star batter who is set to lead India in the Asian Games revealed valuable advice MS Dhoni gave him during their time together at the Chennai Super Kings. He also presented his take on leadership ahead of the crucial assignment.

“I think leadership role is a very complicated thing, to be honest. What Mahi bhai always says is to take it one game at a time. Just be in the present moment, don’t worry about the future. Everyone creates hype and whatever it is. I am not the kind of person who do really watch social media and hear things about what anyone is saying about me. I think this is one of the traits that I have learned at CSK. I am pretty much clear about giving my best in the field, coming back home, chilling with my friends,” Gaikwad told reporters.

‘Leadership for me is to give maximum confidence to the ten players’ – Ruturaj Gaikwad

“Leadership for me is to give maximum confidence to the ten players, who are playing. Make sure that I step into their shoes and think about what they are thinking and what they are going through. Sometimes the batters and bowlers have their own plans, they are really thinking about the game from their perspective,” Gaikwad added.

“So, I feel it is important to back them in that moment. After the game, there is always an opportunity of what went wrong, what we could have improved. For me in the game particularly, it is more about giving freedom to the players. Make sure they back themselves first. Too many suggestions also create confusion; this is what I believe,” the CSK star concluded.

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