“What r u smoking nowadays?”- Harbhajan Singh silences Pakistani X user on posting mind-boggling comparison between MS Dhoni and Mohammad Rizwan

Harbhajan Singh was not taking any comparison of MS Dhoni and that too with Mohammad Rizwan.

“What r u smoking nowadays?”- Harbhajan Singh silences Pakistani X user on posting mind-boggling comparison between MS Dhoni and Mohammad Rizwan

Harbhajan Singh and MS Dhoni, image courtesy: X

It has been five years since MS Dhoni last featured in the Indian threads and yet the legacy he left behind in the international circuit has been downright overwhelming. He established himself as one of the finest wicket-keepers of all time, being named in the same breath as that of icons of the art while his finishing skills with the bat were equally impeccable.

In a social media post where a Pakistani user took to X formerly known as Twitter, trying to compare MS Dhoni and Mohammad Rizwan, former Indian off-spinner, Harbhajan Singh came lashing on all cylinders, silencing him once and for all. Despite acknowledging Rizwan’s batting flair, Singh made it clear that not even by an iota of a chance do the two belong to the same league.

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What r u smoking nowadays ???? What a silly question to ask . Bhaiyo isko batao [brother tell him] . DHONI bhut aage hai RIZWAN se [Dhoni is far ahead of Rizwan] Even if u will ask Rizwan he will give u an honest answer for this . I like Rizwan he is good player who always play with intent.. but this comparison is wrong. DHONI no 1 even today in world cricket . None better thn him behind stumps.
Harbhajan Singh wrote on X, responding to the user

Keeping the numbers aside, the sheer presence of Dhoni as the captain of the Indian cricket team in the shorter formats of the game was a massive boost to the Men in Blue. His cricketing acumen laced with his ice-cool temperament was a burning testimony to the greatness of the former Indian captain. He captained India to the 2007 T20 World Cup, the 2011 World Cup and the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy.

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A comparison of the numbers of MS Dhoni and Mohammad Rizwan

In his long-standing career, MS Dhoni played 90 Test matches, 350 ODIs and 98 T20Is. With 4876 runs in Test, 10773 in ODIs and 1617 runs in T20Is, MS Dhoni rewrote the history books of finishing in cricket. Apart from that his prowess as a wicket-keeper adds to his sheen as he claimed 634 catches and 195 stumpings in international cricket across all formats.

MS Dhoni
Cheteshwar Pujara and Mohammad Rizwan, image courtesy: X

Mohammad Rizwan has decent batting numbers for sure and even shared the pitch with Indian cricketer, Cheteshwar Pujara in the County Championship. From 30 Test matches, Riwan has 1616 runs, from 74 ODIs, he has 2088 runs and from 102 T20Is he has managed to amass 3313 runs. With 205 catches and 17 stumpings across all formats, Rizwan is in contention to up his craft as a wicket-keeper.

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