Kolkata : Former Indian iconic spinner Harbhajan Singh opens up on shocking rift with former Indian legendary skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Harbhajan said that he and Dhoni did not speak with each other for 10 years. The duo were teammates in India’s 2 World Cup victories – 2007, 2011 , where Dhoni led the Men in Blue to victory and Harbhajan played pivotal roles with Ball.
However, after 2011 WC victory, Harbhajan along with other veterans who past their prime were sidelined keeping in view the 2015 WC.
Although Harbhajan didn’t give specific reasons for the rift the interview suggested that things aren’t well between both legends.
The duo again reunited at CSK in 2018, also winning the title that year. The spinner revealed that it was the only time they spoke on field, but off field matters remained cold.
“No, I don’t speak to Dhoni. When I was playing at CSK, that’s when we spoke, but otherwise, we haven’t spoken. It’s been 10 years and more. I have no reason; perhaps he does. I don’t know what the reasons are. When we were playing in the IPL at CSK, that’s when we used to talk, and that, too, was restricted to the ground. After that, he did not come to my room, nor did I go to his,” the legendary India spinner said in a conversation with News18.
Taking dig at Dhoni Harbhajan said, “I don’t have anything against him. If he has something to say, he can tell me. But if he did, he would have told me by now. I never tried to call him because I have a lot of passion. I only ring up those who pick up my calls. I don’t have the time otherwise. I stay in touch with the ones I am friends with. A relationship is always about give and take. If I respect you, I hope you will respect me back. Or you respond to me. But if I call you once or twice but don’t get a response, I will probably only meet you as much as I am needed to”.
