Meeting MS Dhoni during T20 World Cup was a dream come true: Shahnawaz Dahani

Pakistan pacer Shahnawaz Dahani says meeting MS Dhoni during the T20 World Cup 2021 in Dubai was a dream come true. Dhoni was part of India's backroom staff during the mega event when India took on Pakistan in the group stages of the tournament.

"It will take a lot of time for me to explain the level of Mahendra Singh Dhoni," Dahani said in an interview with Cricket Pakistan.

"Meeting him was a dream come true and I can't forget that moment. His words were quite beneficial as he told me about life, how to live life, respecting the elders. 

"He told that there will be bad and good days in cricket but you have to embrace it and stay dedicated to the game you love the most."

Growing up, Dahani looked up to New Zealand pacer Shane Bond, but now he follows England's Jofra Archer, who he looks forward to meeting some day.

"I used to follow New Zealand's Shane Bond and wanted to become a pacer with fast speed just like him but after his retirement, I started to follow England's Jofra Archer and my wish is to meet him soon," Dahani said.

Dahani made his T20I debut after the T20 World Cup, with his first match coming against Bangladesh in Mirpur. In the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) season, Dahani is Multan Sultans' joint-highest wicket-taker with 16 scalps at a strike-rate of 12.3.