The shocking statement on the then Captain MS Dhoni of former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan is once again set by social media in the midst of BCCI talks between going to the legendary wicketkeeper-better for the national team’s mentorship.
Irfan Pathan once said that he was not a kind of player who would try to win the captain’s side by doing things like setting hookah in someone’s room. Pathan openly accused MS Dhoni of bias and liked the players who danced to their fingers.
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The all-rounder insisted that his only meditation was always on performing on the field, not to please Dhoni to the off-field. In fact, Pathan’s career took an unexpected turn after 2012 when he was sidelined from the Indian cricket team despite taking five wickets against Sri Lanka.
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And that game was his last ODI for India. Many believe that Pathan’s career was not well managed by the selectors, and the handling of MS Dhoni’s former all-rounder has been often questioned. A video of Pathan’s interview has recently resumed, where he opened a chat with Dhoni after sidelining the Indian team.
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In 2008, during the Australia series, reports were revealed in the media that Dhoni was not happy with Pathan’s bowling. Since the former all-rounder felt that he had bowled well, he went directly to Dhoni for clarity, and the former Indian captain denied the claims, so he did not feel the need to ask for clarification as it would harm his self-respect.
Irfan Pathan was quoted by Sports Tak saying: “Yes, I asked him. During the 2008 Australia series, Mahi Bhai’s statement came to light in the media that Irfan was not bowling well. So, I felt that I had bowled well throughout the series, so I asked Mahi Bhai about it.
So, Mahi Bhai said, ‘No, Irfan, there is nothing like that; Everything is going on according to the plan. ‘When you get this kind of answer, you believe that okay, you do what you can do. Also, if you keep seeking clarification again and again, you hurt your self-respect. ,
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When Irfan Pathan took a hookah in MS Dhoni
Later, Pathan excavated a cruel excavation in Dhoni, making it clear that he was never a player who would try to win the favor by doing things like arranging hookah in the captain’s room.
He further said, “I do not have a habit of installing a hookah in someone’s room or talking about it. Sometimes if you don’t speak about it, it is better. It is better. A cricketer’s job is to perform on the field, and that is what I focused on.”
In particular, Pathan represented India in 29 tests, 120 Odis and 24 T20I, scored 1105, 1544 and 172 runs respectively. He also has 100 Test wickets, 173 OD wickets and 28 T20I wickets.
According to Irfan Pathan, if someone set a hookah for MS Dhoni, it will be in the team.pic.twitter.com/ofkhuclwec
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