Former pacer Sreesanth narrated a lighthearted story about the legendary MS Dhoni from their playing days, highlighting the camaraderie and humour within the Indian cricket team.

Sreesanth shared an incident where Dhoni humorously shouted at him during a match. He also recalled Dhoni joking about the Kerala fast bowler seeking a girlfriend at each venue they played.

“There were so many girlfriends in those days that he thought I would catch a girlfriend from every ground," Sreesanth was quoted as saying on Padamjeet Sehrawat’s YouTube channel.

Apart from the banter, Sreesanth also reflected on Dhoni’s belief in his abilities, reminiscing that the former skipper told him he had the potential to achieve great success in his career.

“The one captain, the one friend who made me understand that my potential could have taken me high, but you could not understand your own potential," Sreesanth said, acknowledging Dhoni’s mentorship.

Sreesanth also recounted one of his most iconic on-field moments — his animated celebration after dismissing Matthew Hayden in the T20 World Cup 2007 semi-final against Australia.

With Australia chasing 189, Sreesanth knocked over the swashbuckling opener and erupted in a crazy celebration, slapping the pitch three times, imitating a wrestling referee counting down a pinfall.

“Many people do not know why I did that celebration. Matthew Hayden was a big guy, and I had clean bowled him. That is why that celebration was straight out of wrestling, where the referee hits the floor thrice before declaring you out," Sreesanth explained on JioHotstar’s ‘Cheeky Singles’.

Former India cricketer Robin Uthappa also explained how Dhoni was one of the few who could truly manage Sreesanth’s aggressive personality. He recalled a match against Australia in Hyderabad, where Sreesanth theatrically appealed for a run-out at the non-striker’s end, leading to an epic reaction from Dhoni.

“It was just after the World Cup, and we were playing Australia in Hyderabad. And I think it was either Andrew Symonds who had backed up. And then Sree (Sreesanth) stopped, took the stumps off and goes ‘How is that? How is that?’ So MS came running from there, pulled him and said ‘just go bowl bro’," Uthappa was quoted as saying on the YouTube show ‘Wake Up With Sorabh’.

“Someone who actually handled him really well was MS," Uthappa added.