Overview

• Pathan’s archival interview recalls asking Dhoni in 2008 about reports he was unhappy with Pathan’s bowling, and Dhoni reportedly told him there was no issue.
• In the same clip, Pathan says he does not “have a habit of setting up hookah in someone’s room,” a line widely interpreted online as implying off‑field favoritism.
• The video has spread rapidly on X with memes and commentary, and an old image of Dhoni with RP Singh at a purported hookah gathering has been recirculated without new verification.
• Pathan was sidelined from international cricket after 2012 despite a five‑wicket haul in his last ODI, and no detailed public rationale has been provided by selectors or management.
• Manoj Tiwary’s past remarks about Dhoni’s strong likes and dislikes toward players have also resurfaced as users revisit selection culture from that period.