Dinesh Karthik, former India wicketkeeper, apologized to the fans for not including legendary MS Dhoni in his all-time India XI. Earlier last week, Karthik had put out his all-time India XI wherein Dhoni's exclusion left many fans in a state of shock and disappointment. Thursday, 22 August: Former India wicket-keeper Dinesh Karthik clarified that it was an honest mistake on his part; while making the team, he simply forgot to add a wicketkeeper. He said that some people thought that he chose Rahul Dravid as the wicketkeeper-batter; it wasn't so. While speaking on Cricbuzz, Karthik said: "Bhai log. Bada galti hogaya (Guys I made a big mistake.) Genuinely it was a mistake. I realized only when the episode came out. There were so many things happening that when I put this 11, I forgot the wicketkeeper. Luckily Rahul Dravid was there and everybody thought I was going with a part-time wicketkeeper. But genuinely I didn't think Rahul Dravid as a wicketkeeper. Can you believe being a wicketkeeper, I forgot to have a wicketkeeper? It is a blunder." Watch the video here: Why no #MSDhoni in DK's all-time XI ⁉️Can #Bumrah lead #India? 🇮🇳How was #GOAT trailer? 🐐@DineshKarthik answers it all in Episode 11 of #heyCB, here ⏬ pic.twitter.com/2D1hxC8FkT — Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) August 22, 2024 He called Dhoni one of the greatest cricketers of all times, adding that Dhoni is an absolute need in any format and his pick for number seven in the lineup would be MS. He further said that he would make Dhoni the captain of his ideal Indian team. Karthik added: "And for me, let's be clear. Thala Dhoni is a lock in any format, not only in India. I feel he is one of the greatest cricketers to have ever played the game. If I had to redo that team, one change I would do is, Thala Dhoni in at 7. And he will be the captain of any Indian team that is there." Also Read | Top 10 Longest Sixes in Cricket History