India, March 17 -- Prashant Veer arrived at Chennai Super Kings as an INR 14.2 crore signing, carrying the kind of auction price that usually brings questions about pressure, role and expectation. Instead, the first lesson he says he received from MS Dhoni had nothing to do with batting plans or big-match nerves. It was about money, restraint and staying grounded.

Prashant Veer, bought after a bidding war involving Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders, said Dhoni's first advice to him was simple and striking. "Right now, we haven't spoken much about cricket. He told me to save my money and not spend it unnecessarily," Veer told Sportstar, in a line that quickly stood out because it sounded so typically Dhoni - direct, practical ...