According to sources former india fast bowler RP Singh said he was not affected by the selection meeting leak controversy that created a huge stir in indian cricket during a home series against england in 2008. RP Singh said ms dhoni has become what he is in world cricket because of his "unbiased opinions" and that his friendship with the former india captain never came in the way of selection.
The 2007 t20 world cup winner recalled the 2008 selection meeting leaks controversy that left ms dhoni miffed. Speaking to sports Tak, RP Singh said dhoni pushed the ones whom he believed would follow their plans better. A media report said in 2008 that ms dhoni was in disagreement with the selectors over the selection of RP Singh and Irfan Pathan. It said dhoni offered to step down as captain when the selectors insisted on replacing Singh with Irfan.
RP Singh did not play after the 2nd ODI of the 7-match series in Indore. "I don't think I was affected by the leak. The england series we are talking about, I didn't get a wicket in Indore. Obviously people think they will get 2 or 3 more chances. But it was not meant to be. Some get 5 chances, some get 10 chances the lucky ones. Sometimes, people tend to stay with the team even if their performance dips and get good quality practice. I think he pushed people whom he thought would follow the plans better. "This is why ms dhoni is ms dhoni today. His unbiased opinions on cricket and decision making. I didn't play as much as I should have because maybe my speed dipped and my swing dipped. Everything else is secondary. If I had improved then, I would have played more. But I am happy with whatever I achieved."
