Indian cricket saw a change in the early 2000s, when players from small towns started making a deep impact in international cricket. Former Team India captain and great wicketkeeper-batsman MS Dhoni was one of them, and another name among them was Praveen Kumar.Praveen Kumar) Was.

Despite not having any cricketing background, Praveen Kumar, a resident of Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, had made his mark in Indian cricket. He was a swing bowler and a useful batsman who did not last long in international cricket. Despite being a talented cricketer, Praveen was able to represent Team India in only 6 Tests, 68 ODIs and 10 T20I matches between 2007 and 2012.

Everyone knows who has defamed PK: Praveen Kumar

Praveen Kumar also played for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Kings XI Punjab (now PBKS) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the IPL. It has been claimed many times in the media that the reason behind Praveen Kumar’s international career not being long was his drinking. Now the former Indian cricketer has given a sensational statement regarding his image.

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Everyone drinks: Praveen Kumar

Praveen Kumar said on The Lallantop: “When I was in the Indian cricket team, the seniors used to say ‘don’t drink, don’t do this, don’t do that’. Senior players said. Everyone does it, but it is the same thing that they defame, ‘PK does drink’. Everyone drinks.”

When asked whether senior players like Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly had given him this advice, Praveen replied: “No. I don’t want to take names on camera. Everyone knows who has defamed PK. Those who know me closely know how I am. My image has been tarnished in front of people.”