New Delhi, Sept. 3 -- Former Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has long been crowned as 'Captain Cool' of Indian cricket, but pacer Mohit Sharma is among the few to have seen his fiery side.

Mohit, who spent four years at Chennai Super Kings (CSK), shared an anecdote in which Dhoni got angry and even "hurled abuses" at him during a Champions League T20 (CLT20) game.

"There was a moment in the CLT20 against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Mahi bhai (MS Dhoni) called Ishwar Pandey to bowl, but I thought he called me," narrated Mohit Sharma in an interview with CricTracker.

"I started my run-up, but Mahi bhai said he didn't call me to bowl, and he tried calling Ishwar. The umpire said I have to continue bowling as I had started my run-up. ...