Indian pacer Ishant Sharma is one of the many cricketers who flourished under the leadership of the former Indian skipper MS Dhoni. Ishant Sharma evolved into one of the most prominent bowlers when MS Dhoni was in charge of the team.
In a recent interaction with Deep Dasgupta, Ishant Sharma revealed how MS Dhoni pulls his leg over his age. Besides being one of the most successful skippers and players in the world, MS Dhoni is known for his witty sense of humor.
Recently, in an interview with ESPN Cricinfo, Ishant Sharma revealed how his wife calls him an ‘old man’ and even he received messages from former skipper MS Dhoni asking him ‘what’s up, old man?’. Ishant revealed:
“Actually, mentally main 32 se zyada ka ho chuka hun. Meri biwi mujhe buddha bolti hai. Mahi bhai ka bhi mujhe message aata hain aur woh bhi mujhe bolte hain ‘aur buddhe, kya kar raha hai?’. Main unko bolta hun ‘Mahi bhai, main 32 saal ka hun’, toh woh kehte hain ‘teri age 32 hai, lekin tera sharir 52 ka hai beta’”
(Which roughly translates to: “Mentally, I am over 32 now. My wife already refers to me as an ‘old man’. Even MS Dhoni messages me and says, ‘what’s up, old man?’. To this, I tell him, ‘Dhoni bhai, I am only 32.’ He replies, ‘Your age is 32 but your body is around 52, son”)
Meanwhile, both MS Dhoni and Ishant Sharma will be seen playing together in action during the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League, which will be hosted in the UAE for the second time. The much-awaited league will kickstart from September 19th. While MS Dhoni will be seen leading his yellow army – Chennai Super Kings, on the other hand, Ishant Sharma will be seen playing for Delhi Capitals.
