Virender Sehwag took a sly dig at MS Dhoni during the first Test against Australia

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Mahendra Singh Dhoni and teammate Virender Sehwag. (Photo by LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI/AFP/Getty Images)

Former Team India captain MS Dhoni is arguably the greatest Indian captain and his records is a sheer proof of his credentials. He broke into the limelight after leading India to the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 title in 2007. In the future years, he matured as a player and went on to become one of the greatest ever finishers in ODI cricket.

He then captained India to the World Cup title in 2011 which saw them lift the World Cup after 28 years. He became the only captain to lead his nation to all three ICC trophies when India won the Champions Trophy in 2013.

It was during his tenure that India reached the numero uno status in Tests for the very first time. He also remains India’ most successful test captains till date. But despite his overwhelming record as a captain he was involved in quite a few controversies and has seen some low points in his illustrious career. His relationship, especially with some of the seniors in the Indian team, was speculated to be unhealthy.

All hell broke loose when VVS Laxman alleged Dhoni of not receiving his call following his retirement from Test cricket. Laxman did not invite Dhoni to his retirement party which made many speculate their relationship had soured. During the opening Test between India and Australia at Pune former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar and ‘Nawab of Najafgarh’ Virender Sehwag played a banter on the former India captain.

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Questioning Virender Sehwag Gavaskar asked, “I heard that MS Dhoni is not answering calls on his phone?” (मैनें सुना हैं महेंद्र सिंह धोनी फोन का जवाब नहीं देते?) to which Sehwag replied in a sarcastic manner which might upset quite a few Dhoni fans. Dhoni’s biasedness towards players from his former IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings is well known.

Taking a dig at him Sehwag replied, “If you are a Chennai Super Kings player, you will get an answer from him.” (अगर आप चेन्नई सुपर किंग्स के खिलाड़ी हैं तो आपको जवाब मिल जाता हैं.) The incident made many believe that the tiff between Viru and Dhoni is still there even after all these years.

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