MS Dhoni recalls how his understanding of Bengali helped him outsmart Bangladesh.

Many have been inspired by MS Dhoni path from a railway ticket collector in Kharagpur to one of the best captains in cricket. Among the most revered cricket players worldwide, not just in India, is the wicketkeeper-batter.

Bengali is the language spoken in Kharagpur, West Bengal, where Dhoni spent his formative years. The 42-year-old disclosed at a recent event how his knowledge of Bengali allowed him to thwart Bangladesh’s intentions during a match.

“Mere railways ka job tha in Kharagpur me aur us samay Bengali meri bahut achhi thi.” If bhi bolunga, then bhulbhal bolunga, but how can one find out? Bengali was quite good while I worked in the railways in Kharagpur. I can comprehend Bengali extremely well, therefore even if I might make mistakes when I talk now,” Dhoni remarked at the occasion.

It’s interesting to note that even though Bangladesh won the match, we still managed to win by batting first. Mujhe Bengali aati hai, unko nahi pata tha. How come the keeper udhar seems so relaxed about rapid bowling? Isn’t it amazing how quickly things change? When the toh jab match is over, hum baat kar rahe the toh.

Bangali bujhte pare ae eta Remarkably, there was a time when we were playing a match in Bangladesh and they were unaware that I could speak Bengali. I knew what the bowler was going to bowl since their keeper was making a suggestion. As a result, after the game, the Bangladeshi players were chatting among themselves, and upon witnessing my response, they said, “He understands Bengali,” Dhoni said.

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Everyone in attendance at the event was left in stitches by the funny anecdote that the three-time ICC event winner skipper delivered.

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