While there have been whispers for years about a strained relationship between MS Dhoni and Harbhajan Singh, the former India spinner has now publicly confirmed that things are not good between the two. “It is true. We no longer speak. I haven’t spoken to him in about 10 years. He is doing well, and I wish him well, but the last time we had a conversation was at least 10 years ago,” Harbhajan told Delhi Times in an interview. The Turbanator actually revealed that the last time he held a significant talk with Dhoni was almost a decade ago. Although they played as teammates, Harbhajan joined the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) from 2018 to 2020 in the Indian Premier League, but even then their talk was limited to the discussions of the game on the field.
Harbhajan also hinted Dhoni maybe have some reasons not to speak to him but for him, nothing relates towards the former India captain. “No I don’t speak to Dhoni; he was in CSK; then we spoke; otherwise-no. It’s been more than a decade. I don’t have any reason; probably he does. I don’t know what reasons are. We used to talk at CSK while playing IPL, and that even restricted to the ground. After that, he did not come to my room, nor did I go to his,” said Harbhajan in a conversation with CricketNext, all but confirming there being cracks in his relationship with Dhoni.
Harbhajan also dropped a hint that he tried to communicate with Dhoni a couple of times but got no response; therefore, he decided not to make any further attempts.
“There’s nothing between us,” he is saying. If he has anything to say, he can say it to me directly. But if he has something to say, he would have told it by now. I’m not somebody who calls him. So much passion in me, but I can only call people who bother picking up my calls. Otherwise, I don’t have the time. Those are my friends whose lives I am actually in touch with, so it’s give-and-take in a relationship. Oh, yes, I’ll respect you; it’s the expectation that you will respect me in return. Whether or not you respond back to me, if I try to call you once or twice and you don’t respond, you are probably just someone I need to meet as needed,” he said.
