Having played on the same team for the Rising Pune Supergiant in the IPL, M.S. Dhoni and Kevin Pietersen have always shared a fun relationship.
And while he chose to skip playing this season, Pietersen was still on commentary duty while Dhoni and his team faced off against the Mumbai Indians earlier tonight.
During one of his on-air stints, Pietersen chatted with Pune slip fielder Manoj Tiwary and asked him to pass on a message to Dhoni.
Sure enough, after the next delivery was bowled, Tiwary delivered the sass much to Dhoni's amusement.
And while Pietersen thought he had won that round, Dhoni immediately leaned towards Tiwary's microphone and delivered a supreme clapback of his own.
To be fair to Pietersen, Dhoni wasn't being entirely truthful. M.S. never actually dismissed him because the decision was overturned on review.
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But that hasn't stopped fans from flocking to videos of the incident on YouTube in the few hours since the epic moment happened.
Even Pietersen admitted that he had been bested, even though he stuck to his guns about the golfing business.
Magnificent from @msdhoni on the mic this eve! So much fun for viewers to get the humorous side of a champion! I'm… https://t.co/aJ7l898XD3
Watch the hilarious banter here:
Pietersen- I am better golfer than Dhoni Asks tiwary to say it to Dhoni Dhoni- KP is my first test wicket. Dhoni… https://t.co/pG8rYXQKVu