The man behind MS Dhoni's deal
Arun Pandey, the founder president of RSPL, the company that has inked a record-breaking endorsement deal with MS Dhoni, is a former first-class spinner who used to trouble the India captain in the nets, and his very close friend
Nitin Sundar
25-Feb-2013
Arun Pandey, the founder president of RSPL, the company that has inked a record-breaking endorsement deal with MS Dhoni, is a former first-class spinner who used to trouble the India captain in the nets, and his very close friend. G S Vivek of the Indian Express finds out more about the man behind the scenes.
Pandey’s own cricketing skills are well respected in Delhi’s local circuit. A student of Bishan Singh Bedi, he is known to have the knack of getting Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir out cheaply. “Once when Viru met Mahi, he told him how I had got him out once again. Apparently, they laughed their heads off when Mahi said, ‘Now, I will hear this story from Pandeyji again’. Actually, I have dismissed Viru some 8-9 times,” Pandey says.
Nitin Sundar is a sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo