Gautam Gambhir’s relationship with Mahendra Singh Dhoni was not cordial at the end of his cricketer career. Gambhir’s comments in the past have sent a message to cricket fans that there is a rift between the two legends, whether it was his comment on his 97 in the 2011 World Cup final or Dhoni in the 2012 CB series. Regarding the captaincy. However, Gambhir has now rubbished the rumors of not liking Dhoni.
Gambhir opened up on his relationship with former teammate and captain MS Dhoni in Jatin Sapru’s YouTube show ‘Over and Out’. During this, Gambhir praised MS Dhoni fiercely. He termed the talk of not liking Dhoni as a lie. Gautam Gambhir also gave his comment about Virat Kohli. He said, ‘I am not at all surprised by what Virat Kohli has achieved so far. The change he has made from a fitness perspective and the way he has worked on his game is tremendous.
Former Team India Opener gautam gambhir Said, ‘I have a lot of respect for MS Dhoni. I called it On Air. I will say it on your channel. I can say it anywhere in front of 138 crore people. If ever the need arose, however, I hope he would never be needed, but if there was ever a need in life, I would be the first to stand next to him. What he has done for Indian cricket and the human being he has been.
Former Kolkata Knight Riders captain MS Dhoni but clarified that it had nothing to do with the respect he had for Dhoni. Gambhir will now mentor Lucknow Super Giants for the 2022 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
He said, ‘Look, we may have differences of opinion, you can look at the game in a different way. I can look at the game in a different way. I have my own opinion, he has his own opinion. When he was the captain, I have been the vice-captain for the longest time…. We have been rivals on the field when we have played for our respective teams. But the kind of person he is, the kind of cricketer he is, I have a lot of respect for him.