MS Dhoni has already achieved everything he had set out to achieve, reckons Viswanathan Anand
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Viswanathan Anand feels that Mahendra Singh Dhoni has reached milestones he would have dreamed of in what has been a glorious career and he is the only person who can decide when he wants to hang his boots. He further heaped praise on the veteran amidst speculations of the cricketer’s retirement.
With speculation rising that one of India’s most successful captains in Mahendra Singh Dhoni is anticipating calling it quits on what has been an illustrious career, Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand has had his say on the trending topic.
“He (Dhoni) knows what’s the right decision for him. But I think nothing is left behind or on the table for him,” Anand said, reported Sportstar.
Like Anand, Dhoni is also a former world champion and is the only ever captain to have led his team to victory in all three major ICC tournaments. Until recently, he was India's most successful skipper in Tests until Virat Kohli took the throne, but the 38-year-old still holds the record in the limited-overs formats of the game.
“He has a phenomenal fan following. He had achieved everything he had set out to achieve. He has won India two World Cups (2007 World T20 and 2011 ODI World Cup) as captain. He has been a great captain. No one can decide (when to quit) better than him,” Anand added.
Dhoni is currently on hiatus to serve the territorial army and was hence missing from the squad for the Caribbean tour and the Proteas visit. However, even when his two-month break ends later this month, he might find it difficult to assume a place automatically in the starting XI as has been the case for more than a decade, an indicator that the wicket-keeper has reached the twilight of his career.
“He is obviously in the best position to know what he wants to do. But if he quits, there’s nothing left for him to achieve. He has had a remarkable career,” the five-time world chess champion concluded.
