The 35-year-old then went on to add how he still regrets not being able to play a single match with the legendary Sachin Tendulkar in his lifetime.
Team India batsman Kedar Jadhav has reviled how MS Dhoni has helped him shape his career and also named the former skipper as his favourite cricketer.
Jadhav's comments came during an Instagram Live session on the official handle of Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
"With my potential, I would have played 20 odd matches, but whatever I have played after that, I owe it to MS Dhoni. He has helped me to express my game. He has a calming effect on me. If you are getting that confidence from the captain, there is nothing like that. MS Dhoni is my favourite cricketer," Jadhav said during the Instagram Live session.
"MS Dhoni has also scolded me in the past, but his scolding is often through his eyes. And when he does that, I know I have to pull up my socks," he added.
The 35-year-old then went on to add how he still regrets not being able to play a single match with the legendary Sachin Tendulkar in his lifetime.
"Growing up, my favourite cricketer was Sachin Tendulkar, I regret not playing with him for India. However, when I met MS Dhoni, I thought he would be strict. I have played many matches against him in the IPL, but after meeting him, I do not see any other image coming in my mind when someone asks about my favourite cricketer," he claimed.
Jadhav, who is an ardent Salman Khan fan, was put in a spot when he was asked to choose one superstar between MS Dhoni and Salman Khan.
To answer this question, Jadhav replied, "Both of them are superstars but because of MS Dhoni. I played for the duration I did and because of him only. I got to meet Salman Bhai, it is difficult to choose one, it is like asking to choose between mother and father."
The 21-day lockdown which was scheduled to end on April 14 was further extended till May 3 by Primer Minister Narendra Modi as the number of coronavirus cases crossed 10,000 in India.
In a televised address to the nation, Modi said the extension of lockdown is very necessary to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in the country.
According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), there are 11201 confirmed cases of coronavirus cases in the country and 437 fatalities have been reported.
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