Former Indian skipper, MS Dhoni hung his boots from international cricket in 2020, but he is one of the players to whom everyone looks up in the Indian dressing room. Even today, young players like Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad admire the former captain, as the two openers recalled their precious moments spent with Dhoni during the Indian Premier League (IPL) over the years.

While Yashasvi Jaiswal reminisced how he had had a lot of ‘goosebumps’ during his first meeting with ‘Thala’ during an IPL game, the young Rajasthan Royals opener was seen greeting the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain with a ‘Namaste’, Ruturaj Gaikwad considers himself ‘lucky’ to be able to play alongside Dhoni at CSK for 2-3 months during IPL and take up as many learnings from the legendary figure.

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BCCI shared a video of a heartwarming chat between the two youngsters on Twitter ahead of India’s first Test against West Indies. The selectors gave a young Jaiswal his maiden Test call-up after he featured in the standby list of players during the WTC final, while Gaikwad also received his first Test call-up.

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Yashasvi Jaiswal & Ruturaj Gaikwad share their precious memories with @msdhoni during their conversation ahead of the first Test👌🏻👌🏻

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In the video shared by BCCI, Yashasvi Jaiswal said, “When I met Dhoni sir for the first time, I didn’t have many words, I told Namaste sir, I got goosebumps & it’s a blessing to see him – still I am losing words. I want to spend a lot of time with him to get lots of knowledge.”

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On the other hand, Ruturaj Gaikwad said, “I feel very lucky and fortunate that I can spend time with MS Dhoni. Players are desperate to meet him after the match to gain experience, I’m very lucky to spend 2-3 months every year with him. He’s available throughout the year for everyone.”

The first Test of the two-match series between India and West Indies will be played at Windsor Park, from July 12 onwards.