England cricket team's star cricketer Sam Billings in an interview recalled how he and veteran wicket-keeper batsman MS Dhoni struck a relationship over their love for Manchester United during the IPL. Sam Billings got the opportunity to share the dressing room with Dhoni during his two-year stint with franchise Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
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"He is a big Man United fan, which really helps, as am I. He always invited me, there's a few Man United fans around. So whenever the game was on, we used to go to his room and watch there," Billings told Cricbuzz.
"It was pretty cool just to talk about cricket and learn of him really, and see how he goes about his business, whether it's practise or in games."
Billings also shared his experience on how he got to learn so much about the game from some great foreign and Indian players in the IPL. The star English player said that watching MS Dhoni from close quarters helped him understand more about how the former Indian captain's approach is towards the game.
"For me, that experience, learning from those great players, the overseas guys but also the homegrown Indian stars. I mean, no bigger star than MS Dhoni in terms of my role that I want to fulfil," Billings said.
"There is no better person to learn of than MSD. For me, it was great to pick his brains and enjoy the environment he has created there," he added.
The fans wait for their favourite Mahi to return back to the playing field is finally over as the legendary player will make his comeback in the IPL, scheduled to take place from September 19 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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