Many Pakistani cricketers have been in the news for their statements. One of these names is former Pakistani wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal. Umar Akmal recently made a big revelation on a Pakistani news channel. He told about the closed-door conversation with MS Dhoni. Kamran told how Dhoni saved Virat Kohli from being dropped from the team in 2013.

What happened in the closed room 11 years ago?

Umar Akmal has told about an incident of the year 2013. Actually, in the year 2013, the Pakistan team came on a tour of India. Then a white ball series was played between the two teams. Umar Akmal told that one day during that tour he was having dinner with MS Dhoni. Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh and Shoaib Malik were also present then. At that time Virat Kohli was struggling with bad form. Then a manager came to Dhoni's room. He was asked not to make Virat play the last match of the ODI series.

Umar Akmal further told that Dhoni replied to the manager saying that it is okay, I have also not taken leave for 6 months, Captain Raina will do it. Do one thing, get two tickets, I and Virat will go back. Then the manager said no-no, you play and do whatever you want to do. Then Umar asked Dhoni the reason behind giving such an answer, then Dhoni said that Virat is the best player and if he is struggling for form since 2-3 matches, then why should we leave him behind.

“I was having dinner with MS Dhoni. Team manager came and told him to drop Virat but Dhoni said then I'll also not play. Make someone else the captain”

~Umar Akmal

•Never dropped players, The Og

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So many runs were scored in the 3 match ODI series

The ODI series played against Pakistan in 2012-13 was very bad for Virat. He scored only 13 runs in three matches at an average of 4.33. In this entire series, only 2 fours came off his bat and in one match he could not even open his account.