{"id":417144,"date":"2024-02-07T07:46:47","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T07:46:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2024\/02\/07\/ms-dhoni-great-mahendra-singh-dhoni-in-my-pocket-kevin-pietersen-and-zaheer-khans-banter-during-india-vs-england-2nd-test-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-02-07T07:46:47","modified_gmt":"2024-02-07T07:46:47","slug":"ms-dhoni-great-mahendra-singh-dhoni-in-my-pocket-kevin-pietersen-and-zaheer-khans-banter-during-india-vs-england-2nd-test-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2024\/02\/07\/ms-dhoni-great-mahendra-singh-dhoni-in-my-pocket-kevin-pietersen-and-zaheer-khans-banter-during-india-vs-england-2nd-test-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"MS Dhoni: &#8216;Great Mahendra Singh Dhoni in my pocket&#8230;&#8217;: Kevin Pietersen and Zaheer Khan&#8217;s banter during India vs England 2nd Test | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>NEW DELHI: Former cricket stars <!-- -->Kevin Pietersen<!-- --> and <!-- -->Zaheer Khan<!-- --> engaged in a light-hearted exchange during the lunch break on Day 4 of the 2nd India vs England Test, reminiscing about their Test wickets and sharing anecdotes about their encounters with legendary players.<br \/>Pietersen amusingly remarked, &#8220;You know who else I&#8217;ve got in my pocket here? The great <!-- -->Mahendra Singh Dhoni<!-- -->.Right there, there he is next to <!-- -->Kamran Akmal<!-- -->,&#8221; recalling his notable dismissal of Dhoni in a past Test match at The Oval.<\/p>\n<p>Responding to Pietersen&#8217;s jest, <!-- -->Zaheer<!-- --> Khan humorously mentioned a recent meeting with <!-- -->Yuvraj Singh<!-- -->, hinting at Yuvraj&#8217;s knack for dismissing Pietersen during their playing days.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I remember him (KP) giving him (Yuvraj) a special nickname as well,&#8221; Zaheer quipped, recalling the banter between the two players on the field.<\/p>\n<div data-pos=\"0\" class=\"id-r-component QbQNS undefined  &#10;        \">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"KP &amp; Zak\" msid=\"107482385\" width=\"600\" title=\"Zaheer Khan and Kevin Pietersen (Video grab)\" placeholdersrc=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/83033472.cms\" imgsize=\"23456\" resizemode=\"4\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdermsid=\"\" type=\"thumb\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/imgsize-23456,msid-107482385,width-600,resizemode-4\/107482385.jpg\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Zaheer Khan and Kevin Pietersen (Video grab)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Pietersen, acknowledging Yuvraj&#8217;s bowling prowess, added, &#8220;Yuvraj got me a few times (with a laugh),&#8221; reminiscing about their competitive battles.<br \/>Reflecting on their exchanges, Pietersen highlighted the camaraderie and humor that develop among cricketers over time, even after retirement. <br \/>&#8220;It&#8217;s the same thing a guy like Ashwin would do with <!-- -->Ben Stokes<!-- --> when their careers are finished. 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