IPL 2022 | You don't walk into my playing XI, Robin Uthappa reveals what MS Dhoni told him

Robin Uthappa joined Chennai Super Kings back in 2021 after he was traded from Rajasthan Royals that season. Uthappa with his experience and exposure in the IPL for so many years knew how to handle pressure and what to expect when he joined the franchise. The veteran batter also talked about the kind of communication he had with former CSK skipper MS Dhoni. He also feels that players are backed by Chennai Super Kings which is a major reason for their success in the IPL.

Robin Uthappa after that recalled the conversation that he had with former CSK skipper MS Dhoni and talked about the clarity and communication that he got from him saying, “When I came here, that was communicated to me - 'When you get an opportunity, you will get 4 or 5 games for sure. But you have to wait for your opportunity.' For me clarity and communication are very important. So for me, one of thing that I liked about that first conversation with MS was that he told me, 'As of now, you don't walk into my playing XI. We are two months away from IPL. We will see where it goes in the next couple of months. Because I am not thinking about it at this point in time.' Then when I came here, they told me, 'Listen, you are in the top 12 or 13. But you might not get the first game. You might have to wait for your turn.' I said, 'Fair enough, that communication is there,'” he added.