5 Most Savage Replies By MS Dhoni In Press Conferences

Published - 25 Feb 2023, 02:57 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 07:09 AM

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MS Dhoni might have retired from Indian cricket, but his name always pops up when we talk about cricket in India. The former India skipper led the Indian team to three ICC title victories under his captainship- T20I World Cup 2007, ODI World Cup 2011, and Champions Trophy 2013.

MS Dhoni was known as ‘captain cool’ due to his calm and composed behavior on the field. However, MS Dhoni also did not shy away from giving it back to reporters and critics during press conferences. Here we talk about the 5 most savage replies by Dhoni in press conferences.

5 Most Savage Replies By MS Dhoni In Press Conferences

5. On Virender Sehwag’s Absence From the Training Session

MS Dhoni and Virender Sehwag [photo: Twitter] — Dhoni and Virender Sehwag [photo: Twitter]

Leading into the 2009 T20 World Cup, there were rumors of rifts between MS Dhoni and Virender Sehwag. Since Sehwag was injured, he was absent from a training session. When a reporter asked MS Dhoni about Sehwag’s absence from the training session, Dhoni suggested the reporter to ask for a press release from Sehwag’s physio.

“May be you should ask his physio to issue a press release”, Dhoni had said.

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4. About Most Priceless Gift in Life

Dhoni with his daughter Ziva[photo: Twitter]

This event did not happen during a press conference but is one of the savage replies by MS Dhoni. During an interview, Indian actress Mandira Bedi asked Dhoni about the most priceless gift he has ever received. Dhoni started thinking about a good answer when Bedi tried to whisper ‘my daughter’. Listening to this, the Ranchi-player quickly replied that ‘it is not a gift but hard work’.

Thug Life – @msdhoni ?? pic.twitter.com/Ux6gS5XsGi

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3. Comparing Bowlers With Bikes

Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad reached the final in IPL 2018. Ahead of the match during a press conference, a reporter asked CSK skipper MS Dhoni how difficult it was not to give the ball to Harbhajan Singh. He also asked whether he will give him the ball in the final game.

To this, Dhoni gave a funny reply. He said that he has many cars and bikes in his garage but he does not ride them all at a time. Similarly, it works for bowlers too.

“You know, I have a lot of cars and bikes in my garage. And, I don’t ride all at a time. When you have six to seven bowlers in your side, you want to see the conditions. You want to see who is batting and what is needed at that point of time,” Dhoni said.

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2. About Picking Young Squad

After losing the Test series 0-4 in Australia in 2011-12, India opted for a younger squad for an upcoming triangular CB series in Australia. During a press conference ahead of the tournament, a reporter asked Dhoni about the selection of youngsters in the series.

To this Dhoni replied, “from Kishore Kumar, we have gone to Sean Paul”. He also added that ‘no matter how good the senior players are, there comes a transition phase when one generations has to be replaced by a new generation’.

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1. About Helicopter Shots

India hosted Sri Lanka in a three-match T20I series in 2016. After losing the opening game, the Indian team made a comeback by winning the 2nd match. During the press conference after the game, a reporter asked MS Dhoni why he didn’t play helicopter shots as often as he used to do in the past. To this Dhoni gave a savage response.

He said, “See you don’t fly a helicopter under the ocean or in a submarine. In the same way, u play a helicopter shot to a certain delivery. I can’t hit it off a bouncer, may be if I stand on a toll and go for it. With the current opposition strategy, it is very hard to play that shot”.

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