Rumours about MS Dhoni’s retirement have been doing the rounds ever since he took a break from cricket after India’s exit from the 2019 World Cup in England. The semi-final against New Zealand, which India lost and crashed out of the tournament, as a result, was the last time Dhoni was seen on a cricket field.
Recently, MS Dhoni’s CSK teammate Harbhajan Singh stated the former Indian captain has already played his last game for India and does not want to don the Indian jersey again. Dhoni has not played for India since July last year, sparking intense speculations over his retirement from international cricket.
MS Dhoni will take a call after IPL:
On the condition of anonymity, a current senior Indian cricketer categorically stated that he had had a word with MS Dhoni. He stated that the former wicketkeeper-batsman isn’t thinking of playing for the Indian cricket team again. However, he would be available for Chennai Super Kings.
“He will take a call probably after the next year IPL on how to go about things in the T20 league,” a current senior cricketer, on conditions of anonymity, was quoted as saying in Sportskeeda.
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“Now there is no motivation to play anymore. When there are people he feels who can replace him, he doesn’t want to block their chances,” another player stated.
“When there is nothing to prove, where is the question of playing IPL to get into the Indian team,” another member of the Indian cricket team, who once played with Dhoni, said.
Well, it would be interesting to see how things would pan out. Perhaps, the reports were true, as MS Dhoni has rejected the offer of selectors to play even in the shortest format of the game. However, a few analysts felt that MS Dhoni would take a call on his career after the completion of IPL.