Former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh said he and MS Dhoni don’t talk anymore. In an interview with News18, Harbhajan shared that he has no issues with Dhoni, but they are no longer friends.
Harbhajan and MS Dhoni were important players in India’s wins in the 2007 T20 World Cup and the 2011 ODI World Cup. Dhoni was the captain and led the team, while Harbhajan helped by taking 7 wickets in 2007 and 9 wickets in 2011.
Harbhajan said he and MS Dhoni didn’t talk much off the field, even when they were teammates at Chennai Super Kings from 2018 to 2020. He also said he only calls people who answer his calls.
“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,” Harbhajan Singh told News18.
“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,” the spinner added.
Harbhajan and Dhoni last played for India together in 2015 during an ODI against South Africa. After the 2015 World Cup, Harbhajan and Yuvraj Singh were left out of the Indian team. Harbhajan never played for India again and retired from all cricket in 2021.
