The secret of the closed room revealed after 11 years, Umar Akmal told how Dhoni saved Virat
Former Pakistan wicketkeeper Umar Akmal has recently made a big disclosure about Dhoni. He has told how Dhoni saved Virat Kohli from being dropped from the team in the year 2013.
Many Pakistani cricketers have been in a lot of discussions about their statements. One of these names is also of former Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal. Umar Akmal has recently made a big disclosure on a Pakistani news channel. He has told about the conversation with MS Dhoni in a closed room. Kamran has told how Dhoni saved Virat Kohli from being dropped from the team in the year 2013.
What happened in the closed room 11 years ago?
Umar Akmal has told about an incident of the year 2013. Actually, in the year 2013, the Pakistan team came to India on a tour. Then a white ball series was played between the two teams. Umar Akmal told that one day during that tour he was having dinner with MS Dhoni. Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh and Shoaib Malik were also present then. At that time Virat Kohli was struggling with bad form. Then a manager came to Dhoni's room. He was asked not to make Virat play in the last match of the ODI series.
"I was having dinner with MS Dhoni. Team manager came & told him to drop Virat but Dhoni said then I'll also not play. Make someone else the captain" 💥😮
— Hustler (@HustlerCSK) July 1, 2024
~Umar Akmal
•Never dropped players, The Og🦁❤️
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Umar Akmal further told that Dhoni replied to the manager and said that it is okay, I have also not taken leave for 6 months, Captain Raina will do it. Do one thing, get two tickets, I and Virat will go back. Then the manager said that no-no you make him play and do whatever you want to do. Then Umar asked Dhoni the reason behind giving such an answer, then Dhoni said that Virat is the best player and if he is struggling for form since 2-3 matches, then why should we leave him behind.
He had scored so many runs in the 3 match ODI series
The ODI series played against Pakistan in 2012-13 was very bad for Virat. He scored only 13 runs in three matches at an average of 4.33. In this entire series, only 2 fours came off his bat and in one match he could not even open his account.