How was Jadeja’s first meeting with Dhoni? Listen to Jadeja yourself
India’s star all -rounders Ravindra Jadeja and Mahendra Singh Dhoni are very deep friends and their mutual friend is not hidden from anyone but do you know that when Jadeja met Dhoni for the first time, he was hesitant. Jadeja recently spoke openly about his first meeting with MS Dhoni in 2005.
Jadeja made his debut in 2009 under Dhoni’s leadership and emerged as a magnificent all -rounder in all three formats. Saurashtra -born cricketer emerged as the ‘Trump Card’ of the legendary Indian captain, who often gave him significant successes and also played the match winning innings in the lower order. Recently, Jadeja recalled his first meeting with Dhoni during the Challengers Trophy in Chennai in 2005 and told how he was hesitant to talk to him. Jadeja also revealed that he still hesitates to talk to Dhoni.
Jadeja said in the new episode of Kutty Stories with Ash on R Ashwin’s YouTube channel, “I first met MS Dhoni during the Challengers Trophy 2005 in Chennai. I was coming from Mumbai and I think he was also coming from the same flight. I was sitting in the economy class and he was sitting in the business class, I was sitting in the business class. Was hesitating. Even today, when he does not have a mood, I hesitate to meet them.
In addition, Jadeja revealed that he had to go to the team hotel with Dhoni, but after Dhoni’s phone fell, he managed to get out alone. He said, “I was a child at that time, so it felt that he was MS Dhoni and when I saw him on the flight, his hair was long. Our manager said that we have to go with Dhoni from the airport to the team hotel. I was hesitating and thinking how I could go with him? Fortunately, his phone fell on the floor and had to wait. I felt that I thought that I would think that I thought, I thought that I was thinking about it, MS Dhoni is. “
Let us know that Jadeja has also played for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) under Dhoni’s captaincy and has also played an important role in his three wins in 2018, 2021 and 2023. He scored ten runs in the last two balls against Mohit Sharma in the 2023 final, which helped his team win their fifth IPL title. However, Jadeja’s 2025 season was not memorable and he scored 301 runs in 18 matches and took just 10 wickets.