Manoj Tiwary reignites MS Dhoni hookah controversy, backs Irfan Pathan’s allegations with shocking revelations
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Former Indian cricketers have accused legendary skipper MS Dhoni of favoritism during the selection of players for the playing XI. Now, former batter Manoj Tiwary has also joined the lot, accusing the CSK veteran of keeping 'hookah sessions'.
Several players took a jibe at MS Dhoni after Irfan Pathan had started the gimmick. This is still being continued; moreover, with time, new names have been added to the long list of players who continue to accuse the former skipper.
Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan had made a big claim about the former wicket-keeper MS Dhoni, who often has the reputation of being the greatest ever captain in the history of the game. Pathan has also alleged that those who used to make hookah for MS Dhoni were the only such players who used to get picked, while the others, including him, were neglected.
There were sessions where Hookah was taken - Manoj Tiwary makes a massive revelation
Supporting the claims made by Irfan Pathan, many players who were not regularly included in the Indian team have also made similar claims. Though for MS Dhoni, it seems that those sessions were meant only for bonding; however, players who were snubbed have taken it otherwise.
Manoj Tiwary is a former batter who played 8 ODIs and 3 T20Is for India and scored a century and a half-century in the format. He also picked up 5 wickets in his ODI career. Tiwary made a massive claim on the former skipper.
"We have seen from close quarters. There were sessions where Hookah was taken, and players who were closer to the captain were present in the room. Players were very smart enough to make sure that some buttering was done to get help from the captain if required," Tiwary told Inside Sport.
"It was not compulsory for anyone..." - Manoj Tiwary
However, the former Bengal skipper has also mentioned that there were no obligations laid on the people to visit those rooms; it was only the players who knew that the room was open for such activity who used to visit them.
"It was not compulsory for anyone to be there, and only the players who knew that the room is open for Hookah, those are the players who used to go. The players were smart enough to know that who was within close quarters with the captain at that point of time," Manoj Tiwary elaborated.
"No one was sent cards" - Manoj Tiwary
He also clearly revealed that no players were sent an invitation for the purpose, and it was clear that those discussions came out of the room, as a result of which these cricketers also used to knew about them.
"Slowly, slowly, when the discussions come out of the room the following day, then only the others get to know. It was not restricted; it was open, but it was not something that was open for everyone; it was not as if cards were sent to everyone," he concluded.
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