Chennai Super Kings Assistant Bowling Coach Sreedharan Sriram disclosed this. Noor Ahmed Benefited from detailed discussions with MS Dhoni During a net session, where he was advised to work on the leg break.Noor produced a match-winning performance with figures of 3/21 from four overs as Chennai Super Kings defeated Kolkata Knight Riders in their IPL 2026 match on Tuesday. He played a key role in breaking down the middle order as Kolkata lost control of the chase.After the match, Sriram spoke about Noor’s adjustment and character. Dhoni Played in its preparation.“It was good. The wicket helped today. There was a bit of a turn for him. The other wickets are pretty flat, but today it was a bit slower through the wind. There was more sidespin and more drop on the ball,” Sriram said.“That’s something he’s been working on. Even MS had a long chat with him in one of the practice sessions, especially about getting his leg break off. I think that was very helpful today, and the results were there to see,” he added.Sriram stressed the importance for spinners to get deviation from the pitch.“I think it’s very important to be able to remove some deviations from the surface. I think that’s what he’s working on. Everyone accepts that there are going to be days when the wickets are very flat.“But still wanting to be aggressive, ravening the ball and spinning the ball will definitely help him a lot, and that’s where you can create mistakes. Because once you start playing defensively, the batsmen will go all over you,” he said.Noor has taken four wickets in five matches this season, three of which came in this match. According to the coaching staff, the nature of the pitches earlier in the tournament also contributed to his limited return.Chasing 193, Kolkata were 79/3 in the 10th over before Noor struck in the 11th over. He dismissed Ajinkya Rahane and Cameron Green off consecutive balls to reduce them to 85/5.Rowman Powell, who scored an unbeaten 31, and Ramandeep Singh (35) tried to revive the chase but could never sustain the asking rate.
