Now, in his latest attack, he has indirectly blamed Dhoni for missing out on a hundred in the 2011 World Cup final. Gambhir was the top-scorer for India in the World Cup final, played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. He made a hard-fought 97 before trying to slog Thisara Perera and lost his wicket, getting clean bowled. Dhoni (91 not out) then took India to victory along with Yuvraj Singh (21 not out). India lifted the World Cup after 28 years, but Gambhir remained an unsung hero, as Dhoni and Singh grabbed all the limelight.

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As Gambhir makes news again for his MSD-bashing, we take a look at three times the cricketer-turned-Member of Parliament has criticised the former India captain in recent times.

#1 When Dhoni ‘distracted’ Gambhir

In a interview with Lallantop, Gambhir has claimed that Dhoni’s reminder to him that he was only three runs away from a hundred in a World Cup final served as a distraction to him.

Gambhir said in the interview.

he further added.

the former cricketer lamented.

Gambhir also revealed his thoughts immediately after he was dismissed, in the interview.

#2 Gambhir terms Dhoni’s rotation policy ‘crap’

In the interview with Lallantop, Gambhir also targetted Dhoni’s rotation policy during the CB series in Australia in 2012, describing it as ‘crap’. Dhoni, the then Indian skipper, had stated that it was not possible to play Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag and Gambhir in one team, and hence they would be rotated. As a result of the policy, Gambhir found himself out of the playing eleven in spite of recording consecutive 90s. Gambhir scored 308 runs in the series, second best for India after Virat Kohli (373).

Reflecting on the controversy, Gambhir said,

He also claimed that he was made to feel secure only once in his international career, which is very important for a player to succeed.

#3 Gambhir slams Dhoni’s ‘pick and choose’ policy

The former cricketer has had his say on Dhoni’s retirement debate as well. According to Gambhir, Dhoni’s decision to pick and choose tournaments to play in is not the right one.

Gambhir was quoted as saying in media reports.

Dhoni has not featured in a single international match for India’s since the team was knocked out in the semi-final of the World Cup by New Zealand. Dhoni scored 273 runs in eight innings, but came under the pump for his low strike rate of 87.78.

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