There's no controversy regarding my relation with MS Dhoni, says VVS Laxman

[asterix]

Looks like Lachchu and Dhobi had some underlying issues.. Latest news is that Lachchu didn't invited Dhobi in a farewell party he organised at his residence in which all the other senior players were present. When Dhobi was asked, he mentioned of not getting any invitation.. Not sure if it's rumour or not..

[Sid]

Dhoni not invited to Laxman's late night party

Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Tuesday added more fuel to the intense speculation about his strained relationship with VVS Laxman, saying he was not invited for a late night party thrown by the retired cricketer at his residence. Laxman, who retired from the game in controversial fashion just ahead of the series against New Zealand even though he was selected for the two Tests, threw a party yesterday for senior members Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir and Zaheer Khan at his residence in Manikonda in the suburbs of the city. He, however, chose to ignore Dhoni for the bash. When Dhoni was asked at the pre-match press conference if he was invited by Laxman, he replied in a clear "No". The skipper also chose to pay little attention to the fact that Laxman could not get through to him to inform him about his immediate retirement plans ahead of the series. "You think it's a controversy but people who know me always complained that I'm someone who is quite difficult to get hold of. That was one of the reasons why Laxmanbhai could not get hold of me," Dhoni told reporters ahead of the first cricket Test against New Zealand starting here tomorrow. "That's not something new. I have tried to improve but it seems I have not really improved," he said. Asked about Laxman's sudden retirement, pat came Dhoni's reply: "You need to ask Laxman about it." Laxman, who trained hard at the NCA for about four months and also played in two local matches keeping in mind the fresh season ahead, suddenly announced his retirement last week, fuelling speculation that all was not well in the Indian camp. According to unconfirmed reports, Laxman was handed a two-match ultimatum by one of the selectors. The elegant middle-order batsman, known for his second innings heroics including an epic 281 against Australia in Kolkata, was unhappy about the ultimatum which is believed to be the reason behind his sudden retirement. Laxman's retirement came after Dravid bid adieu to the game in March in the aftermath of India's 0-8 rout in England and Australia. Dhoni said the team would miss the duo but felt that their absence would provide opportunity to youngsters to prove their mettle. "Definitely these are our two great players and we will miss them on the field. But that's how it is," he said on the eve of series opener. "It's an opportunity for the youngsters to take up the responsibility in the longer format. We are hoping that the youngsters would grab the opportunity and do well," he added. The duo's absence would mean that India would have to fill in the void at the slip cordon, of which Laxman and Dravid were integral part. But Dhoni hoped that Virender Sehwag, Suresh Raina and Virat Kohli would take up the responsibility. "We are hoping that we won't miss them in the slip cordon. When it comes to scoring runs and the experience they had, it would be quite difficult. That's one area where we will definitely miss them," the skipper said. "But we don't think we will be short of fielders. We have players like Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Virender Sehwag who are already fielding at the slips. We have seen the youngsters catch the ball really well. Sehwag most likely will stand at the first slip. "With the spinners, there might be a bit of issue. It's challenging when there's bounce. We will miss Rahul over there. But let's look ahead and hope one of the youngsters take this opportunity and take a few good catches there," he added

http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_dhoni-not-invited-to-laxman-s-late-night-party_1731284 :hmmm:

[Sid]

I think its a tit-tat for not being invited to his marriage :cantstop:

[Sid]

This Press conference shows there are rifts in the team and shows Dhoni's man management skills in poor light.Im very disappointed.

[BeautifulGame]

Our players decided go out for parties with a test series coming up :mad:

[Pagalpanti]

Well clearly there are camps in team now, senior pros vs juniors. While getting rid of both RD and Laxman was a good idea it should've been done in a respectable manner. Dhoni should've handled that better.

[India-KXIP fan]

The media sometimes... This is newsworthy? Anyway they have not talked much but Laxman always batted at 5 and was not mistreated by the captain.

[Crookbond]

IDK if these news deserves even more thought. It was Laxman's private party - he can make a guest list for whomever he wants to!

[Laaloo]

accha kiya dhoni is a oily rat as well

[Crookbond]

Lately, it's not worthy even having a discussion with you. My problem - wouldn't waste my time henceforth.

[asterix]

Thanks.. :two_thumbs_up: Never wasted my time on you.. :icflove:

[velu]

MS Dhoni not invited to Laxman`s late night party

Hyderabad: Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Wednesday added more fuel to the intense speculation about his strained relationship with VVS Laxman, saying he was not invited for a late night party thrown by the retired cricketer at his residence. Laxman, who retired from the game in controversial fashion just ahead of the series against New Zealand even though he was selected for the two Tests, threw a party on Tuesday for senior members Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir and Zaheer Khan at his residence in Manikonda in the suburbs of the city. He, however, chose to ignore Dhoni for the bash. When Dhoni was asked at the pre-match press conference if he was invited by Laxman, he replied in a clear "No". The skipper also chose to pay little attention to the fact that Laxman could not get through to him to inform him about his immediate retirement plans ahead of the series. "You think it`s a controversy but people who know me always complained that I`m someone who is quite difficult to get hold of. That was one of the reasons why Laxmanbhai could not get hold of me," Dhoni told reporters ahead of the first cricket Test against New Zealand starting on Thursday. "That`s not something new. I have tried to improve but it seems I have not really improved," he said.

SRC

[The Outsider]

Slow news day? Laxman invited only Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir and Zaheer Khan. It's obvious that it was a dinner invitation for a close group of friends rather than for the entire team or squad. Why is it news if Dhoni does not make Laxman's top 5 friends in the team?

[maniac]

Slow news day? Laxman invited only Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir and Zaheer Khan. It's obvious that it was a dinner invitation for a close group of friends rather than for the entire team or squad. Why is it news if Dhoni does not make Laxman's top 5 friends in the team?

+1 but I think the fuel has been added due to the alleged rift that Gautam and Sehwag have been 'reportedly' having with Dhoni

[Ultimate_Game]

So now we are talking about rifts in the team when Player A doesn't invit Player B to a dinner party at his home? :haha: Maybe next time any cricketer throws a party he better invite the whole squad along with coaches :giggle:

[asterix]

Slow news day? Laxman invited only Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir and Zaheer Khan. It's obvious that it was a dinner invitation for a close group of friends rather than for the entire team or squad. Why is it news if Dhoni does not make Laxman's top 5 friends in the team?

Because Dhoni is also a senior player and current captain.. It's a news because nobody knew that Dhoni is not among the 'close friends' of VVS..Even if he's not among the close friends, it's courtious to also invite the Captain too if he happens to be around in the city at the same time.. Nobody bothers about other players getting invited or not..

[CG]

Laxman trolling msd.

[adi B]

kya farak padhta hai...chhodo yaar.. laxman has retired,its not as if some current team member gave the party nd intentionally didnt invite dhobi

[yoda]

Did Laxman try reaching Dhoni before he announced his retirement to just inform him or to get more info about his future before making up his mind? If it was the latter, I can see why he may be pissed that he couldn't reach him before making a career decision.

[asterix]

Did Laxman try reaching Dhoni before he announced his retirement to just inform him or to get more info about his future before making up his mind? If it was the latter' date=' I can see why he may be pissed that he couldn't reach him before making a career decision.[/quote'] My take is that Laxman wanted to discuss his future with the captain once a selector gave him a 2 match deadline. He wanted to clarify this matter with Dhoni and wanted know his views but conveniently, Dhoni was 'unreachable'.. Maybe Dhoni didn't wanted to do the 'dirty work' and had already discussed with the Selectors to 'sort' this issue while he doesn't takes any calls..