Dinesh Karthik begs for forgiveness after shocking MS Dhoni snub in all-time India XI

MS Dhoni did not find a place in Dinesh Karthik's all-time India XI. However, on his part, Dinesh Karthik said that it was a blunder from his end and apologized for the same.

He did this exercise from Cricbuzz last week and forgot to add MS Dhoni to his list. The former wicketkeeper left the fans stunned by his call. However, in the latest episode of his show, he tried to explain why it happened and said it was a genuine mistake from his side and he had forgotten about adding a wicketkeeper while making the team.

Karthik said many assumed that he had chosen Rahul Dravid to be his wicketkeeper in the side. However, the former Indian wicket-keeper batsman has time and again apologized for not including MS Dhoni in his XI.

It Was A Blunder: Dinesh Karthik On Snubbling MS Dhoni From His All-Time India XI

"Bhai log. Bada galti hogaya (Guys I made a big mistake.) Genuinely it was a mistake. I realized only when the episode came out. There were so many things happening that when I put this 11, I forgot the wicketkeeper. Luckily Rahul Dravid was there and everybody thought I was going with a part-time wicketkeeper. But genuinely I didn't think Rahul Dravid as a wicketkeeper. Can you believe being a wicketkeeper, I forgot to have a wicketkeeper? It is a blunder," said Karthik.

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DK further went on to say that Dhoni is a guaranteed selection in any India XI and if he had a chance to redo the exercise, he would have Dhoni at No.7 and as the captain of the side.

"And for me, let's be clear. Thala Dhoni is a lock in any format, not only in India. I feel he is one of the greatest cricketers to have ever played the game. If I had to redo that team, one change I would do is, Thala Dhoni in at 7. And he will be the captain of any Indian team that is there," said Karthik.

Speaking about Dinesh Karthik, he announced his retirement from all forms of cricket after IPL 2024. He spoke very highly of his days at RCB and he will be joining the franchise as the batting coach and mentor starting next season.

Speaking about MS Dhoni, if reports are to be believed, CSK are trying to get him to play another season by naming him as an uncapped player. Multiple sources say that Dhoni will be retained as an uncapped player as he has retired from international cricket for more than five years.

However, there is nothing official yet in this matter. CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan has denied such claims. Meanwhile, the BCCI may bring back the rule allowing franchises to keep retired international players as uncapped players, a policy removed in 2021.

Dinesh Karthik's All-Time India XI Without MS Dhoni

Virender Sehwag, Rohit Sharma, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Anil Kumble, R Ashwin, Zaheer Khan, Jasprit Bumrah

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