Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj, who has carved a niche for himself in the Indian side with his breakneck pace and fiery attitude, opened up on the piece of advice former skipper MS Dhoni gave him back when he broke through the ranks.

Siraj, who has been a polarising figure, revealed the counsel he got from the legendary captain when he joined the national setup on how to deal with criticism.

“I remember when I joined the India team, MS Dhoni had told me, don’t pay attention to what others say," Siraj recollected.

“When you are performing well, the entire world will be with you, and when you aren’t, they will abuse you," the pacer said.

And true to the World Cup-winner’s words, Siraj was subject to intense trolling online on the back of sub-par performances and hailed as a saviour during g

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