"Virat used a knife, he stabbed Shikhar" - MS Dhoni mocks Kohli-Dhawan rift rumours

MS Dhoni

Indian captain MS Dhoni has rubbished reports of a clash between Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan on Day 4 of the Gabba Test, saying production companies Marvel Comics and Warner Bros should pick those who cooked up such stories and make a ‘nice movie’ out of it.

Hindustan Times reported a couple of days ago that Kohli had accused Dhawan of chickening out feigning an injury and that it led to a spat between the two players, which eventually resulted in the “unrest” in the dressing room.

Dhawan’s withdrawal meant Kohli had to step in to bat, and his dismissal sparked a mini collapse that saw the visitors being reduced to 87-5 from 71-1, something from which they never recovered.

Dhoni, speaking ahead of the Boxing Day Test at the MCG, when asked about the spat, said: “Virat used a knife, he stabbed Shikhar, who'd just recovered out of that then we pushed him to bat. These are all stories. Marvel [Comics] or Warner Bros maybe should pick up from this - they can make a nice movie out of it."

Jesse Hogan, a sports journalist from The Age, tweeted:

Listen to the Soundcloud recording of the same:

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Dhoni on the Kohli-Dhawan rift

Dhoni, asked about apparent confrontation between Kohli & Dhawan, deadpan: "Actually that was the case. Kohli used a knife on Shikhar." LOL

— Jesse Hogan (@Jesse_Hogan) December 25, 2014

Dhoni on rift: "These are all stories. Marvel [Comics] or Warner Bros maybe should pick up from this - they can make a nice movie out of it"

— Jesse Hogan (@Jesse_Hogan) December 25, 2014

Deadpan Dhoni: "Virat used a knife, he stabbed Shikhar, who'd just recovered out of that then we pushed him to bat" https://t.co/huNDxBK4ue

— Jesse Hogan (@Jesse_Hogan) December 25, 2014