India, Aug. 12 -- That captain cool MS Dhoni had a different side, like any normal human being, is no secret to cricket fans anymore. An otherwise calm as a cucumber Dhoni did not mask his anger when things got out of hand, whether it was his teammates or the opponent. Former India batter Ambati Rayudu revealed once such an incident when Dhoni, after being irritated by Rayudu's temper during IPL 2019, gave him an ultimatum.

It was a simple yet firm message: focus on your batting and control your anger. Chennai Super Kings, the team that Rayudu represented then (Dhoni still does) in the IPL, could ill afford losing more Fair Play points for player behaviour.

Rayudu, who scored 1932 runs for CSK in 90 matches between 2018 and 2023, said D...