Rohit Sharma (L) and MS Dhoni© AFP
The reviews of MS Dhoni’s attainable retirement from the Indian Premier League (IPL) have been making headlines for fairly a while. While Dhoni is busy training with Chennai Super Kings forward of IPL 2023, numerous consultants have already mentioned that he won’t be taking part in within the competitors after this 12 months. In a current interplay, Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma weighed in on the difficulty and the star India opener mentioned that Dhoni appears to be like match sufficient to play within the IPL for the subsequent 2-Three seasons.
“I’ve been hearing for the last 2-3 years that this is going to be MS Dhoni’s last season. I think he is fit enough to play a few more seasons,” Rohit mentioned in MI’s pre-season press convention.
Recently, Rajasthan Royals’ Riyan Parag mentioned that Dhoni has mastered the function of a finisher, and no one comes wherever near the previous India captain.
The 21-year-old from Guwahati, who shall be taking part in his fifth IPL this 12 months, added that whereas he’s glad donning the function of a finisher, if given a selection, he wish to bat at No. four within the event.
“If they (Royals) were to ask me where I want to bat, I would say No. 4. But, then, like always, I am open to bat wherever the team needs me and wherever they think I fit the best. It is a team game; whichever way the combinations match up, I am happy to contribute,” Parag informed PTI.
“I have been doing the finishing role for the last three years now. There is just one name that comes to my mind which I also have said before, MS Dhoni. I do not think anyone else has mastered that art. Going into that role, I always look up to him, how he finishes games or how he takes the game deep,” Parag added.
(With PTI inputs)
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