A new story from inside the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) camp has added another chapter to MS Dhoni’s unparalleled legacy. Former Australian cricketer Michael Hussey He revealed how MS Dhoni created a comfortable and friendly atmosphere by keeping his hotel room open for CSK players at any time of the day during the IPL.
The Dhoni Room has always been a special place where CSK players come together to relax, talk about cricket, share food and enjoy a shisha together. The legendary wicketkeeper-batsman has always been more than just a captain for the five-time Indian Premier League champions.
Michael Hussey reveals how MS Dhoni turned his room into a communication hub
Even after stepping down from the captaincy at various stages, MS Dhoni has remained the biggest guiding force for the team. Youngsters and seniors have often spoken about how Dhoni helped them grow as players.
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Hussey believes his off-field association was a big reason behind the strong unity in the camp and has ultimately made them one of the most successful franchises in the IPL.
Hussey revealed that MS Dhoni’s room often turns into a hangout space where players sit comfortably and talk about the game or simply relax.
The former CSK batsman and coach also shared that many enjoyed the flavored shisha, which Dhoni allowed as a way to help everyone connect and feel comfortable.
Among them is someone who loves shisha: Michael Hussey
Michael Hussey said in The Overlap Cricket: “MS Dhoni is the most amazing man; his room is available and open 24 hours a day. So, anyone can go there and just sit. He has his own lounge room; the players sit around, and start talking about cricket.”
Some of them like shisha, you know, the flavored tobacco stuff. So, that’s their way of socializing and things like that. Credit to Donny, he opened his room, a lot of players came up, brought food, it’s great.
Even an Australian cricketer George Bailey We also mentioned earlier that Dhoni used hookah sessions to break the typical hierarchy that we see in many Cricket teamswhich makes young people feel included.
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Michael Hussey reveals that MS Dhoni rarely takes a wicket-taker, and focuses on power batting
Another surprising detail revealed by Hussey was regarding Dhoni’s training habits. Despite being one of the best wicket-keepers in the world, Dhoni rarely trains with gloves during training. Instead, he spent a lot of time in the nets working on his batting, hitting thousands of balls to improve his batting power.
Hussey signed off by saying, “I’ve been a player in Chennai for 8 years and now a coach for about 8 years. I think the only time I’ve seen him catch a ball was when we wanted to knock on a new pair of gloves. I’ve never seen him practice keeping the ball at all, but he bats for a very long time. He hits thousands and thousands of balls.”
Even now, the former Indian captain continues to impress with his sharp reflexes and crisp movements, proving why he is considered one of the best players behind the stump. Well, Dhoni, who was recently retained by CSK as an uncapped player ahead of the IPL 2026 mini-auction, is set to play his 19th consecutive season next year.
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2025-12-02 18:04:00
