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Why Harbhajan Singh didn’t speak to MS Dhoni for 10 years?
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- Web Desk
- Dec 04, 2024

NEW DELHI: Harbhajan Singh’s recent statement to the Indian media has shocked cricket fans, as he claimed he hadn’t spoken to MS Dhoni for the last 10 years.
Talking to News18, Harbhajan said, “I didn’t speak to MS Dhoni. It’s been 10 years.”
His statement came as a shock to fans of the cricket stars, as they were once a match-winning combination, who won two ICC world cups together in 2007 and 2011 and had enjoyed an excellent friendship.
Talking more about the rift with MS Dhoni, Harbhajan Singh clarified that they had, however, exchanged a few words on the field while playing for Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
When asked about the reason behind the rift between the two former teammates, Harbhajan Singh said he doesn’t have a problem with MS Dhoni, but that they are no longer friends.
However, not speaking to one another for 10 years indicates that something serious must have happened between them. After all, why would someone stop speaking to an old teammate and friend? Ten years is a long time, especially for those who used to spend so much time together and share so many memories.
Dhoni sidelined Harbhajan Singh
Harbhajan Singh is a spectacular spinner who was once a key player for the Indian cricket team. He has many wins to his credit in one-day internationals (ODIs), Tests, and T20 cricket.
MS Dhoni is often held responsible for breaking up the ‘old’ Indian cricket team after leading them to victory in the 2011 World Cup as captain. Interestingly, the team that clinched the World Cup final never played together again. Some players, including Sachin Tendulkar, Zaheer Khan, and Virender Sehwag, retired before the next World Cup in 2015, but others, especially Sikhs, were forced to sit on the sidelines for unknown reasons.
Harbhajan and Yuvraj raised their voices against this discrimination, but it made no difference; they were continuously sidelined. Many believe that this could have been the turning point in Harbhajan Singh’s relationship with MS Dhoni.
This suggests that Harbhajan’s claim of everything being “clear” between him and Dhoni is not true. They have a history. MS Dhoni hurt Harbhajan by sidelining him, which is likely why he didn’t speak to him for the last 10 years.
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