- RP Singh has always been one of the most underrated fast bowlers in Indian cricket. Time and time again, he performed brilliantly with the ball in a domestic tournament, but unfortunately, he never got the recall to make a comeback. Speaking of the same, the former fast bowler revealed his differences with MS Dhoni as a cricket professional.
During his stay in the Indian National Cricket Team, RP Singh has developed a great bond with MS Dhoni and the two share a bond even now. Singh, who has taken to commentary and coaching after hanging his boots, spoke about his equation with Dhoni during a conversation with cricketer-turned-analyst Aakash Chopra.
We still talk and roam around together – RP Singh
India’s T20 World Cup-winning pacer RP Singh, who was once seen as the bright replacement of legendary left-arm pacer Zaheer Khan, has revealed that he himself had no answer as in why his career was cut short early. RP Singh said that he and Dhoni had met even before they were selected to play for India.
“We used to spend time together, then he became captain and his graph kept going up and mine down. But our friendship is intact and we still talk and roam around together. In cricketing matters we have different opinions,” RP Singh said.
I was at the top:
He played 14 Tests, 58 ODIs and 10 T20Is for India and was also a stand out performer in the Indian Premier League (IPL), but an opportunity to revive his international career never came, something which the paceman still doesn’t have an answer to.
“I was at the top, performance-wise but neither could I save my place in Tests or ODIs. I played IPL and I guess I was one of the highest wicket-taker in 3 or 4 seasons but didn’t get to play matches may because the captain did not have trust in me or maybe my performance had really downgraded,” he added.
”The selectors never gave me that answer even after I asked and they just told me ‘keep working hard your time will come’ “, he said.
Currently, on the work front, RP Singh has taken the role of commentator while MS Dhoni’s future is still unknown. He last played for India during ICC World Cup 2019 and since then, he was on sabbatical leave.