Virender Sehwag posts picture with MS Dhoni on Friendship Day

Former Indian opener, Virender Sehwag, on the occasion of Friendship Day, posted a picture on Instagram with his former skipper MS Dhoni. It is a well-renowned fact that the Sultan of Multan is an avid user of social media. His hilarious tweets entertain one and all almost every day.

The relationship between MS Dhoni and Sehwag hit rock bottom during India’s Australian tour of 2012. MSD had the choice of three openers by the names Sehwag, Sachin and Gambhir. However, MSD inculcated rotation policy and dropped Sehwag on few occasions during the Common Wealth Bank Tri series featuring Australia and Sri Lanka.

Dhoni had reservations regarding the fielding capabilities of Sachin and Sehwag, stating that the team cannot accommodate all three openers, as it would affect the fielding standards of the team. As a result, reports of rifts started to surface instantly and in a press conference, Sehwag asked Dhoni to watch a blinder of a catch he took at midwicket to dismiss Mahela Jayawardena. You can watch the video below:

However, five years down the line, on the occasion of Friendship Day, Viru posted a special picture during his playing days along with skipper MS Dhoni, which states that all bitterness has ended between the two stalwarts of Indian cricket. Virender Sehwag posted the picture by captioning two hashtags(#friendships #memoriesforever).The picture seems to be from those days when Virender Sehwag and MS Dhoni played together. This reflects the deep friendship between him and Mahi.

Here’s the post

Sehwag is currently touring New York at the moment as he posted a selfie with wife Aarti in front of the famous Statue of Liberty. In recent history, MS Dhoni was seen giving valuable inputs to the aspiring cricketers at Virender Sehwag International School which suggests that the two have special bond

Here’s the video