After taking the Indian team over the line with his brilliant knock, the Indian fast bowler, Deepak Chahar has revealed how watching MS Dhoni finish games helped him plan his innings in Colombo on Tuesday. Asked if being seen as a bowler who can bat matters to him, Chahar replied saying that tags don’t mean much to him and it is all about giving the batsman at the other end confidence.

During a virtual press conference, Deepak Chahar said, “Watching MS Dhoni close out matches has been a big factor. When you talk to him, he always tells you to take the game deep. I have always worked on my batting, my father has been my coach. When I talk to him, we always talk about my batting. It does not matter whether people see me as an all-rounder or not. It is very important for a batsman to know that his partner will support him.”

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Deepak Chahar further said how coach Rahul Dravid’s belief in him further helped him to take the Indian team over the line in the second game of the ODI series.

The Indian pacer elaborated, “Rahul Dravid is coaching the senior side for the first time, but he has been there with the ‘A’ side and I have played under his guidance and coaching. I have played good knocks for India ‘A’ and that is why Rahul sir has the confidence in me. When I was batting with Krunal, my role was different, I had to rotate the strike. When Bhuvneshwar came in, it was there in the back of my mind that do I need to play my shots?”

Deepak Chahar said he has also been looking to work on his bowling and add variations. He also talked about the messages from the squad in England also brought a smile to Chahar’s face as skipper Virat Kohli congratulated him for his match-winning knock. 

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The Rajasthan pacer further elaborated, “After the last game, coaches congratulated me from England and even Virat bhai sent a congratulatory message. He told me ‘well played’, it obviously feels nice when such big players take note of your performance. It gives the balance to the side if you can come in at number eight and play well with the bat.”