Dinesh Karthik has issued an apology to fans who were disappointed by his exclusion of MS Dhoni from his all-time India XI. Last week, Dinesh Karthik revealed his chosen players for the team, and the absence of Dhoni caused a stir among fans.
Dinesh Karthik apologises for snubbing MS Dhoni from all-time India XI
In a recent episode of his show, Karthik explained the circumstances that led to Dhoni's omission. He admitted that it was a genuine mistake and that he had forgotten to include a wicketkeeper while selecting the team. Karthik clarified that many people assumed he had chosen Rahul Dravid to fill the wicketkeeping role.
"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. Bu 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.
Karthik acknowledges Dhoni's greatness
Karthik further stated that MS Dhoni is a guaranteed starter in any format and hailed him as one of the greatest cricketers of all time. He admitted that if given the opportunity to redo the team, he would include Dhoni at number seven and appoint him as the captain.
"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," Karthik added.
Here's Dinesh Karthik's all-time India XI:
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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