MS Dhoni mature enough to make his own decision on retirement, says Sanjay Jagdale
Former India selector Sanjay JagdaleM has reckoned that MS Dhoni is mature enough to make the right call on when to hang up his boots from international cricket. The 68-year-old former cricketer also defended Dhoni’s batting display in the recently concluded edition of the ICC World Cup in England.
India's exit at this year's World Cup in England still haunts the minds of Indian cricket fans all across the globe. The narrow 18-run loss to eventual runner-ups New Zealand will definitely be a hard pill to swallow for Virat Kohli & Co. as they ended a great run at the quadrennial showpiece in crushing heartbreak.
One of the great debates after India's exit from the WC was the question of world cup-winning captain MS Dhoni's retirement from the limited-overs format. Sanjay Jagadale, a former member of the Indian selection committee, claimed that Dhoni is mature enough to make the right decision to hang up his boots from international cricket.
"Dhoni is a great player and has always selflessly played for India. In my opinion, the Indian team currently has no viable alternative to Dhoni as wicketkeeper-batsman. Dhoni is mature enough to take a decision on his retirement. But the (national) selectors should meet him to find out what is going on in his mind about his professional future as was done in the case of Sachin Tendulkar before his retirement.The selectors should also inform Dhoni in what capacity they want to see him in the future," Jagdale was quoted as saying by TOI sources.
Dhoni, who scored a hard-fought 50 off 72 deliveries in the semi-final loss to New Zealand, has excused himself from the upcoming series against West Indies. Jagdale defended the batting performance of Dhoni in the recent edition of the ICC World Cup held in England & Wales.
"Dhoni played in the World Cup as per the team's requirement. In the semi-final also he was batting as per the same strategy but unfortunately he got run out at a crucial moment (in the game).
"Even those players are criticising him who have not played well in their career. However, only true players know Dhoni's worth. Before the World Cup, Pant should have been included in the ODI team alongside Dhoni as Pant could have learned from him," added Jagdale.
