Harbhajan Singh Criticizes Tweet Praising MS Dhoni After India’s WTC Final Loss

Harshit Sachan June 12, 2023

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Harbhajan Singh Criticizes Tweet Praising MS Dhoni After India's WTC Final Loss — Image Courtesy: CricketMAN2/Twitter

Surprisingly, every time the Indian cricket team fails to win an ICC trophy, MS Dhoni’s name resurfaces on Twitter. Fans constantly remind others of Dhoni’s captaincy achievements, particularly his unique feat of winning all three major ICC titles. However, the frequent glorification of Dhoni’s past successes has not gone unnoticed, with even his former teammate Harbhajan Singh expressing his frustration.

The Viral Tweet Praising Dhoni

Following India’s crushing 209-run defeat to Australia in the World Test Championship final, a tweet praising Dhoni sparked a social media frenzy. The tweet highlighted Dhoni’s extraordinary captaincy debut in the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007, where he led a young Indian team to victory.

Despite the significance of Dhoni’s achievements, Harbhajan and others argue that constantly bringing up past glories does more harm than good for Indian cricket.

Taking to Twitter, Harbhajan Singh reminded everyone that cricket is a team sport and victories or losses should be attributed to the collective efforts of the entire team. He pointed out the irony in how the media often portrays victories, emphasizing the captain’s role when India wins but focusing on the country as a whole when other nations triumph. Harbhajan believes it is essential to recognize cricket as a collaborative endeavor rather than placing excessive emphasis on a single individual.

Yes when these matches were played this young boy was playing alone from india.. not the other 10 .. so alone he won the World Cup trophies .. irony when Australia or any other nation win the World Cup headlines says Australia or etc country won. But when indian wins it’s said… https://t.co/pFaxjkXkWV

— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) June 11, 2023

Mixed Reactions to Harbhajan’s Comments

While Harbhajan was a part of the Indian squads that clinched the World Cups in 2007 and 2011, his criticism received mixed reactions from fans. Some criticized him for responding to a fan tweet, considering it a “new low” for former cricketers. Others brought up past controversies, including the infamous “slap-gate” incident involving S Sreesanth during the IPL.

Looking ahead, it is important to shift the focus from individual achievements to the collective effort of the current Indian team. While Dhoni’s contributions to Indian cricket are undeniably significant, supporting the current players and acknowledging their efforts in future tournaments should be the priority.