Dhoni Hints At Post-Retirement Plans In Viral Video: Report
NEW DELHI : A lot has been said about former India captain MS Dhoni’s retirement and the stumper has now himself fuelled the debate by revealing what he might opt to do after he calls it a day. According to a report by IANS, in a video going viral on social media, MS Dhoni is seen flaunting his paintings and displaying a few of his artworks.
In the video, the 37-year-old displayed three paintings and said: “I wanted to share a secret with all of you. Right from childhood I always wanted to become an artist, I have played a lot of cricket so I decided it’s time for me now to take up what I wanted so I have made a few paintings.”
The first painting was a landscape drawing, the second one was of what he described as ‘something which can become a mode of transport in future.’ Describing the third one as his favourite, Dhoni said it was a replica of him while batting in Indian Premier League (IPL) outfit Chennai Super Kings’ jersey.
It is believed that Dhoni will announce his retirement from the 50-over format post the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup, slated to be held in England and Wales from May 30. The stumper, who retired from Test cricket in 2014, has amassed 10,500 ODI runs from 341 games, averaging 50.72 with 10 centuries and 71 fifties.
Chennai Super Kings faced a disappointing loss against Mumbai Indians by just one run in the final of 2019 Indian Premier League. To a team that was looking set to dominate the next few seasons, the loss comes a crushing blow.
CSK often cites the experience of their players as a key reason for unparalleled success in 2018. However, they fell one inch short this season. There is a bit of skepticism surrounding their future as most of their players are aging and nearing retirement.
MS Dhoni as a captain had been the main reason for CSK to reach the playoffs every year and win the title thrice. It’s unsure at this point whether he would play the next season or not.
As he is nearing an International retirement at some stage after the World Cup, people assume that he might retire from IPL as well. However, Dhoni should not retire at the moment. Here are the reasons behind why he should continue playing for the men in yellow
In cricket, there is no reason for legendary players to retire when their performance is consistent and MS Dhoni has done so this year. The captain defied his age and accomplished certain things that are normally difficult for a person nearing the end of his career.
The 37-year old was excellent both with the bat and behind the stumps. Dhoni ended the season as CSK’s top run scorer with 416 runs in 12 innings and also the highest average of 83.20.
It is too early to say whether the former Indian captain would retain the same form next year. However, as they say, ‘form is temporary and class is permanent’. Thus, there is no reason to believe he will not contribute with bat or gloves next season. If only the middle order steps up and supports Dhoni more than they did this year; he will be able to finish games from more comfortable positions.(With Agency Inputs ).
