"Virat used a knife, he stabbed Shikhar" - MS Dhoni mocks Kohli-Dhawan rift rumours
Indian captain MS Dhoni has rubbished reports of a clash between Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan on Day 4 of the Gabba Test, saying production companies Marvel Comics and Warner Bros should pick those who cooked up such stories and make a ‘nice movie’ out of it.
Hindustan Times reported a couple of days ago that Kohli had accused Dhawan of chickening out feigning an injury and that it led to a spat between the two players, which eventually resulted in the “unrest” in the dressing room.
Dhawan’s withdrawal meant Kohli had to step in to bat, and his dismissal sparked a mini collapse that saw the visitors being reduced to 87-5 from 71-1, something from which they never recovered.
Dhoni, speaking ahead of the Boxing Day Test at the MCG, when asked about the spat, said: “Virat used a knife, he stabbed Shikhar, who'd just recovered out of that then we pushed him to bat. These are all stories. Marvel [Comics] or Warner Bros maybe should pick up from this - they can make a nice movie out of it."
Jesse Hogan, a sports journalist from The Age, tweeted:
Dhoni, asked about apparent confrontation between Kohli & Dhawan, deadpan: "Actually that was the case. Kohli used a knife on Shikhar." LOL
— Jesse Hogan (@Jesse_Hogan) December 25, 2014
Dhoni on rift: "These are all stories. Marvel [Comics] or Warner Bros maybe should pick up from this - they can make a nice movie out of it"
— Jesse Hogan (@Jesse_Hogan) December 25, 2014
Listen to the Soundcloud recording of the same:
Deadpan Dhoni: "Virat used a knife, he stabbed Shikhar, who'd just recovered out of that then we pushed him to bat" https://t.co/huNDxBK4ue
— Jesse Hogan (@Jesse_Hogan) December 25, 2014
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