Dhoni is not the father of the helicopter shot! Sehwag sparks controversy by revealing the ‘creator’s’ name during IPL.

‘Mahi is hitting…’ — the field once filled with this chant. The scene hasn’t changed. Countless fans wait to see that signature helicopter shot. Whenever any batter plays this shot, comparisons with Dhoni follow. Yet former cricketer Virender Sehwag claims that this shot was not first played by Dhoni in Indian cricket. Sehwag’s comment has sparked a new controversy amid the IPL.

On a TV show, Sehwag said, “Who said Dhoni first played the helicopter shot? He didn’t play it first. I’ll name someone that will surprise you. The first to play this shot in Indian cricket was Mohammad Azharuddin. I don’t have an answer as to why Dhoni’s fans bring up his name whenever someone plays this shot.”

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He added, “In the 2003 World Cup, I played an upper cut off Waqar Younis. But before me, Sachin Tendulkar had played an upper cut off Shoaib Akhtar. Many had played such shots before. Should I then say I invented the upper cut? Never.” Sehwag’s comment has already gone viral, along with a video clip showing Azharuddin playing the helicopter shot.

🚨 MASSIVE STATEMENT BY VIRENDRA SEHWAG 🚨

MS Dhoni did not invent the helicopter shot. It’s Mohammad Azharuddin who invented the helicopter shot, but I don’t know why people take Dhoni’s name.

In 1996, during the second Test against South Africa at Eden Gardens, Azhar played the famous ‘helicopter shot’ off Lance Klusener’s bowling. In that same over, hitting five fours in five balls is now the stuff of legend. However, many say Dhoni popularized the helicopter shot. No other batter has played this shot as many times as he has. That’s why the shot became synonymous with Dhoni’s name. Notably, Dhoni learned the helicopter shot from his childhood friend Santosh. The rest is history. The helicopter shot and Dhoni became synonymous.