Ahead of leading Delhi Capitals for the first time against the MS Dhoni-starrer Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Saturday (April 5) in a 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) fixture, Axar Patel opened up on his relationship with the former Indian captain.

Axar revealed a hilarious tale of how the 2011 World Cup-winning skipper turned into an astrologer to help him during a rough phase in his career.

“In his photo, he’s telling me that my planets are moving about here and there. You either get a good ball or something else happens. Vo yahi bol rahe the ki tu ek kaam kar, kuch vidhi karvale (So here he was suggesting me to get some rituals done to correct it)," said Axar in an interaction with the official social media handle of Delhi Capitals.

Axar claimed he shared a close relationship with Dhoni and claimed he had a lot of conversations with him during the time he shared the dressing room. The star all-rounder further revealed that Dhoni sent him a message to congratulate him after he played a key role in helping India win the T20 World Cup and Champions Trophy.

“I have a very close relationship with Mahi bhai (MS Dhoni). When he was the captain of the Indian cricket team, I used to share my thoughts with him. But, you know after the T20 World Cup and the Champions Trophy, I got his message. And even before that, I mean during the 2021 World Cup, when he came as a mentor then also I talked to him. I would speak to him about my mindset and now you can see the results. So whatever I’ve achieved after that, the credit goes to Mahi bhai as well for the changes that can be seen," Axar added.

With Ruturaj Gaikwad dealing with an injury, Dhoni could lead CSK against the Capitals. Axar was named the captain of the Delhi-based franchise ahead of the 2025 season.

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