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MS Dhoni schooling Deepak Chahar for his back to back no balls #CSKvKXIP #IPL2019 https://t.co/iRhGQ62gib — Deepak Raj Verma (@DeVeDeTr) 1554568587000

NEW DELHI: It's something cricket fans are just not used to seeing. On Saturday, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, Mahendra Singh Dhoni , who is known for his calm and composed demeanor, was visibly upset with fast bowler Deepak Chahar .IPL Points tableThe reason was Chahar's two back-to-back horrifying deliveries during Chennai Super Kings' IPL 2019 match against Kings XI Punjab.With Kings XI Punjab needing 39 runs off 12 balls, Dhoni handed the ball for the 19th over to Chahar. Chahar started his over with an above-the-waist delivery to KXIP's Sarfaraz Khan who smashed the pacer for a four.After the umpire signalled a free hit for a no-ball, Chahar repeated the same mistake again. Trying to bowl a slower one, he ended up bowling another full toss above the waist and conceded two runs.Watching his team-mate losing focus, an angry captain Dhoni ran upto Chahar and was seen talking to him in an animated fashion.As the cricketing world wondered what exactly the former India captain said to Chahar, one thing that was quite clear was that the stern talk seemed to have brought Chahar back on track. He bowled two yorkers and uprooted David Miller's stumps with the last delivery of his over. Chahar finished the over, having conceded 13 runs, with one wicket.Now, in an exclusive interview to TimesofIndia.com, Chahar has spoken about exactly what happened."Dhoni bhai was very angry with me. It was a big mistake that I made. He said a lot of things. Honestly, at the back of my mind, I was thinking 'what to bowl next?'," Chahar told TimesofIndia.com.With 26 needed off the last over, Scott Kuggeleijn conceded just three runs to hand CSK a 22-run win against KXIP."After the match every player of my team came and congratulated me. They said I bowled brilliantly at the death'," Chahar said."Dhoni bhai also came up to me. He smiled and hugged me. He said 'well done'. I know I bowled two bad deliveries, but I made an immediate comeback. He (Dhoni) also encouraged me and asked me to do well in the tournament. I was extremely happy that I contributed in my team's victory.Chahar then described the entire incident."I tried to bowl a slower one but the ball slipped out of my hand. I was hit for a boundary. I tried it again, but the same thing happened," Chahar said."The more you think about the past, it will be difficult for you to make a comeback. Be it a comeback from injury, from a bad performance or a lean patch, you should know how to put yourself back on track. I don't think about the past. I believe in learning from the past and immediately moving on. And I always promise myself that I will not repeat the same mistake again," the pacer said.CSK have played 5 matches so far in the tournament. With four wins and one defeat, Dhoni's men have once again proved they are one of the stronger teams.Chahar was part of the victorious CSK side which lifted the trophy last year and the 26-year-old pacer, who plays for Rajasthan in domestic cricket is confident that Dhoni will take the team to their fourth IPL title win."CSK won the title last year. I am proud that I was part of the winning team. This year we are playing really well. I am sure we will retain the title this year," Chahar, who took 10 wickets in 12 matches for CSK last season, said."I want to give my best for CSK and want to take as many wickets as I can. I want to be perfect in the death overs," Chahar told TimesofIndia.comThe Rajasthan pacer also praised his senior CSK team-mate Dwayne Bravo, who is a big hitter on the field and a hit entertainer off it."He (Bravo) is a great player and entertainer too. He keeps the dressing room environment lively. He entertains players with his new songs. He is an amazing person," Chahar said.