‘If he loses 20 kg, I will pick him in CSK’ – MS Dhoni’s intriguing chat with former Afghanistan skipper

Former Afghanistan skipper Asghar Afghan shared his talks with MS Dhoni during the 2018 Asia Cup. Notably, former India skipper MS Dhoni has been retained by CSK ahead of the IPL 2024 mini-auction. In addition, the former wicketkeeper batter is known as one of the most successful captains in the history of world cricket, having guided his side to win all three major titles under his leadership.

Asghar Afghan had a chat with MS Dhoni after the India vs. Afghanistan match was tied back in 2018. Notably, Afghans lauded MS Dhoni’s leadership qualities while calling him a god-gift to the Indian cricket team. Asghar Afghan revealed that he has shared about his teammate Mohammad Shahzad’s desire to play for the CSK. However, MS Dhoni comes up with a cheeky reply. The legendary cricketer says that Shahzad is too fat, and he needs to lose around 20 kg to be in the CSK squad.

“After the tied match, I had a long chat with MS Dhoni. He is a superb captain and a god’s gift to Indian cricket. He is a nice human being. We spoke about Mohammad Shahzad a lot. I told Dhoni bhai that Shahzad is your big fan. Dhoni said ‘Shahzad has got a big tummy and if he loses 20 kg, I will pick him in the IPL’. But when Shahzad returned to Afghanistan after the series, he gained 5 more kgs (laughs),”Asghar Afghan told The Times of India.

The tied match of the 2018 Asia Cup was the best moment for me: Asghar Afghan

Moreover, Asghar Afghan also shared the incident of the India vs. Afghanistan match, which ended in a tie, and how both sides’ fans were tensed during the last over in the Asia Cup 2018.

“The tied match of the 2018 Asia Cup was the best moment for me. That was the best match. Both Afghanistan and Indian fans were in tension. India needed seven runs to win in the last over and Afghanistan needed one wicket to win the match. Rashid bowled the last over,” he added further.