Don’t Push MS Dhoni For Retirement: Nasser Hussain

The doubting thomas “should be cautious” about what they want, as there is no second coming for a once-in-a-generation player like Mahendra Singh Dhoni if people “pressure him into retirement,” former England captain Nasser Hussain said on Saturday.

Nasser Hussain On MS Dhoni:

“Once Dhoni is gone, there is no getting him back. There are some legends of the game, appreciating while around, because they are once-in-a-generation cricketer and don’t push him into retirement too early. Only Dhoni knows his mental state and in the end the selectors select and players turn up when asked to,” 52-year-old Hussain told.

Dhoni last played in the semi-final of the World Cup against New Zealand in July for India. Since then he hasn’t played any competitive cricket with former legends such as Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev making it clear that the Jharkhand dasher is becoming increasingly difficult to make an international return after such a lengthy sabbatical.

But Hussain, who led England from 1999-2003, feels otherwise.

“Is MS Dhoni still good enough to get in the Indian side? It is as simple as that. That should apply for anyone across the board. What I have seen of Dhoni, I still think MS Dhoni has a huge amount to offer for Indian cricket,” he said.

Nonetheless, one of the shrewdest captains in England acknowledged that Dhoni was wrong on a couple of World Cup occasions where he couldn’t push the innings pace.

“Yes, its been one or two occasions where he (MSD) got it wrong in run chases, there was a World Cup game in England where he sort of blocked at the end for some unknown reason, but in general MS Dhoni is still a really good talent and be careful what you wish for,” elaborated Hussain.

All the cricket boards across the globe, are left with no other option but to reschedule the calendar for all forms of Cricket, to keep a check on the spread of coronavirus Infection. The BCCI is now looking for October – November window, to conduct the most awaited IPL 2020 tournament.