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Sreesanth Hails Dhoni’s Wit and Mentorship in Candid Podcast Recollections

Podcasts released this week reveal lighthearted stories about Dhoni’s calm leadership alongside assessments of Sreesanth’s renewed pace

Overview

  • Sreesanth recalled on Padamjeet Sehrawat’s podcast that Dhoni joked he would “catch a girlfriend from every ground” given the number of romantic interests during their touring years.
  • He credited Dhoni as the captain and friend who recognized his untapped potential, admitting he had struggled to appreciate his own abilities at the time.
  • Robin Uthappa recounted an incident in Hyderabad where Dhoni intervened mid-match to stop Sreesanth’s appeal drama and urged him to “just go bowl bro.”
  • Uthappa highlighted Sreesanth’s domestic comeback, praising his outswingers and bowling release as among India’s best and estimating his current pace at around 125 kph.
  • The duo also recalled their roles in orchestrated sledging tactics against Australia, with Sreesanth, Uthappa and Gautam Gambhir taking the lead while others maintained a gentlemanly facade.