Former India batsman Aakash Chopra recalled an incident from India A’s tour of Kenya and Zimbabwe in 2004, when M S Dhoni He bowled to Dinesh Karthik in the nets despite being competitive for India’s wicketkeeper’s spot. Chopra recalled that he had advised Dhoni against it, but Dhoni refused.
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“I want to take you back to the tour of Kenya and Zimbabwe of 2004. MS Dhoni was also a part of that tour and I clearly remember Dhoni bowling to you (Karthik) in the nets. Because he was my roommate, I told Dhoni, ‘Don’t bowl to him (Karthik), he is your match. And if you want to bowl, at least bat. What are you doing? He will play for India, he is almost there.’ ‘Sometimes you need to play too. But Dhoni said, ‘No, no, I want to bowl’, Chopra said on his YouTube channel.
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Meanwhile, Karthik said that Dhoni was a once in a generation cricketer.
“When Dhoni came, he took the whole country by storm and I knew the door was closed. Keeper-batsman is always a decade long job. There was Syed Kirmani, then Kiran More. Dhoni was a generation after generation cricketer. Take Ian Healy or Adam Gilchrist, if you’re a good keeper, you’ll be there for 10-12 years.”
Karthik made his India debut before Dhoni, but it was the latter who had a stellar career. Dhoni has now retired from international cricket, while Karthik, who is now also a commentator, is eyeing a return to the T20 team.
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