A lot has been spoken over the retirement of the former India skipper MS Dhoni. He has been on a sabbatical since India’s ouster from the ICC World Cup 2019 in England losing to New Zealand in the rain-marred semifinal clash.
He was anticipated to make a return during the forthcoming Indian Premier League (IPL). In a bid to make a strong return, MS Dhoni began training on March 2 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium alongside the likes of Suresh Raina, Piyush Chawla, and Murali Vijay. However, the tournament was postponed until April 14 in the wake of the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic which was scheduled to commence from March 29.
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Meanwhile, with IPL 2020 postponed, the return of MS Dhoni to international cricket looks bleak feels former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir. Speaking on Star Sports’ Cricket Connected chat show, Gambhir opined it would make more sense to continue with someone like KL Rahul who has done well recently in the dual role of wicketkeeper-batsman.
“If the IPL does not happen this year, then it will become very difficult for MS Dhoni to make a comeback. On what basis can he be selected since he’s not been playing for the last one or one and a half year,” Gambhir said.
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“The apt replacement for Dhoni could be KL Rahul. Ever since he has donned the ’keeper’s gloves in white-ball cricket, I’ve seen his performance, both batting and ’keeping. Obviously his keeping is not as good as Dhoni’s, but if you are looking at T20 cricket, Rahul’s a utility player, can keep and bat at No. 3 or 4,” he added.
However, Gautam Gambhir opted out from commenting on MS Dhoni’s retirement stating that it is his personal choice. A lot of debates have been going around on this but the legendary wicket-keeper batsman from Jharkhand has kept mum on the same.
“As far as his (Dhoni’s) retirement plans go by, that’s his personal choice,” Gambhir concluded.
