Ashwin reveals top-five MS Dhoni memories after he retires; Guess his favourite one!

Veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin revealed his top five moments with legendary Mahendra Singh Dhoni after wicketkeeper-batsman anunced his retirement from international cricket on August 15. Ashwin shared a video on his YouTube channel on Saturday, where he revealed his favourite moments playing with Dhoni for India and for Chennai Super Kings, where duo shared dressing room toger.

Ashwin started by talking about first time he met MS Dhoni when he was called in as a net bowler in Chepauk to help n Indian team practice ahe of ir series against West Indies. Ashwin said that he took a photograph with Dhoni and posted it on Orkut ding, "those were days". 

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Ashwin's top five memories with MS Dhoni

1. CSK vs KXIP, IPL 2010 Dharamshala

Ashwin said that Chennai was in trouble at that time and in final league-st game y h to beat Punjab to qualify for semi-finals. Ashwin said that MS Dhoni killed that night by hitting monstrous sixes off Irfan Pathan balls which helped CSK qualify for finals. Aswin ded that CSK went on to win that year's IPL and he was declared best bowler but it was MS Dhoni who helped team reach finals. 

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2. Champions League 2010

Ashwin's second-best moment with Dhoni is from 2010 Champions Trophy, which Chennai Super Kings won after winning that year's IPL. Ashwin revealed one particular moment from tournament when Dhoni taught him a very important lesson. Ashwin said that he was bowling super-over against Victoria Bushrangers when Dhoni came up to him and said that he did t bowl his best ball ding that he should try carrom-ball, which off-spinner is kwn for. 

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3. World Cup 2011

Ashwin's third-best memory with MS Dhoni is World Cup campaign, which Ashwin was a part of. Ashwin said that tournament was full of ups and downs for team India as it won a few matches, tied one and lost one. But when MS Dhoni walked in middle in night of finals that memory is etched in Ashwin's mind and will be re forever because former skipper played like a king and helped India win World Cup. 

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4. 2013 Champions Trophy

Ashwin's or best memory of Dhoni is from Champions Trophy 2013, where MS Dhoni kept encouraging him despite him t getting a single wicket in first match and in subsequent matches Jeja getting more wickets than him. Ashwin quoted Dhoni as saying, "Jeja is getting more wickets because game is like that, but you are bowling well too. Keep going way you are."

5. Ind vs Aus, Chepauk test, 2013  

Ashwin said that his fifth-best memory with Dhoni will be Test match against Australia in Chepauk where both off-spinner and n skipper played really well. Ashwin took 13 wickets in that game and Dhoni scored a double century which helped Ranchi boy win man of match trophy. As per Ashwin, Dhoni walked up to him after match and said that I may be man of match but you(Ashwin) will be player of tournament as you helped set up match. Aswin ded that Dhoni always believed in him and pushed him to give his best in park.

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