Nobody gives better feedback than MS Dhoni: Karn Sharma

NAGPUR: Mahendra Singh Dhoni has mentored many youngsters in the Indian and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) set-up. There’s no one better than the former Indian captain when it comes to reading the match situation and acting accordingly.
India all-rounder Karn Sharma's experience is no different. He made his debut under Dhoni in 2014 and narrowly missed out on a World Cup berth in 2015.Sharma has since then been one of the stars in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He has won IPL with three different teams—Sunrisers Hyderabad, Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings.
The CSK leg-spinner said Dhoni is the best when it comes to providing proper feedback.
“I still remember when I made my T20 debut against England, he (Dhoni) told me ‘isko first ball googly daal’ (bowl a googly first up). I was new and Joe Root was batting. He said 'Ye pakka tere ko reverse sweep maarega, to pehla ball googly daal' (he will definitely play reverse sweep, so bowl a googly),” Sharma said in a conversation with sports presenter Dr Yash Kashikar on his Instagram live show ‘Say Yash to Sports’.
“Even when we practice in Chennai (for CSK), he gives a lot of valuable advice from behind the stumps. In fact, I have not seen a cricketer in my career who gives better feedback than MS Dhoni,” Sharma, who has also won Ranji Trophy and Irani Cup titles with Vidarbha, said.
It’s the calmness that separates Dhoni from other captains. When it comes to keeping dressing room atmosphere light, Rohit Sharma comes close to the legendary wicketkeeper-batsman, Sharma said.
“Rohit and MS Dhoni are quite similar as captains. I think Rohit has learned a lot from MS, since he has played for so many years under him. Both bring in calmness and give complete freedom to their bowlers for setting their own field. Only if it doesn’t work out, they will come up with another plan,” the Railways all-rounder said.
Sharma said there’s so much one can learn from Dhoni even if one does not feature in the playing eleven.
“In fact, there is a lot to learn from Dhoni, whether you are a part of the XI or not. Most importantly, he remains cool and calm in crunch situations and doesn’t let the pressure mount on himself as well as the team.
"I feel a team is dependent a lot on its captain because if he is under pressure, then it creates some doubt in the side. But that isn’t the case when Dhoni is around. He takes on challenges and deals with tough situations,” Sharma explained.