Speculations of MS Dhoni's retirement came true when the wicketkeeper-batsman announced his retirement from cricket on August 15.
Speculations of MS Dhoni's retirement came true when the wicketkeeper-batsman announced his retirement from cricket on August 15.
He played at the 2019 Cricket World Cup and that was the final international match he played. Getting messages from all over, former Pakistan players like Shoaib Akhtar, Inzamam-ul-Haq, and Shahid Afridi too praised him on his splendid career.
Now Pakistan wicket-keeper batsman Kamran Akmal hailed Dhoni saying that he deserves a standing ovation for his contribution to the game.
“He was a player who took the team along. Doing captaincy is very easy, that I do captaincy and my place remains secure whether the team wins or losses, you have no concern. But Dhoni had this speciality that he was building the team and his own performance was also world-class. You can see the players he was creating, they are still No.1. He only wanted to do good for his country.” Akmal told Paktv.tv.
“Such players should not go like this, he should get a standing ovation. He should get a farewell match where he goes from the ground, like the way the great Sachin Tendulkar went. He has gone just like his name Mr. Cool. Such a player comes rarely in world cricket,” he added.
Akmal also stated that Pakistan needs captains like Dhoni. “Such captains are very much required. We have seen Inzi Bhai and Younis Bhai, how they have carried the team along. MS Dhoni was destined to play for India and he did well for his nation. He is a great example in front of us. He has not only played cricket but built a team as well and taken the Indian in an upward direction. Such mentality should also be there in our captains,” said Akmal.
“Nowadays, you see that they are playing for their own positions, to secure their spots and they have no concern whether the team wins or not. Such things are harmful to any country’s team. I wish such captains come in Pakistan as well. It is a request to the current captain that unless they win and their own performance is not world-class, the way Dhoni has done, we will not be able to go up,” he added.
As for Dhoni, he will return to play for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) when the 13th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) kicks off from September 19th in the UAE.
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