The 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) was supposed to act as a stepping stone for Dhoni to showcase his worth again and forge his way back into the Indian squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup.
Former cricketer Irfan Pathan has expresses his thoughts on MS Dhoni's possible Team India future.
Pathan claimed that the former Team India skipper should definitely play for the Men In Blue again but only after a total evaluation of the players who have been performing well during Dhoni's absence.
“He obviously needs to play. If he does, he should for India. He is the most amazing cricketer we have. He has been fantastic for the country. He has given so much to the world of cricket," Irfan told the New Indian Express.
"But if he is just drafted in, will it be fair for those who have been playing regularly is an important question. KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant have been playing consistently for a year. So, this question needs to be answered by the board,” he added.
Ever since India's semi-final exit from the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 against New Zealand in August, MSD made himself unavailable for selection. During his break from cricket, the 38-year-old also served for the Indian Army too.
The 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) was supposed to act as a stepping stone for Dhoni to showcase his worth and forge his way back into the Indian squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup.
However, due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Board of Control for Cricket in India decided to postpone the kick-off the IPL 2020 till April 15, 2020.
Raising his concerns over the current COVID-19 pandemic across the globe, the former all-rounder said: “It is very important that all governments take proper measures. Sporting activities should obviously be postponed. Nothing is bigger than life. Like the postponement of IPL, everyone should consider the situation every month."
"Be it ICC or any national board, all organizations need to see the situation in Australia (for the T20 World Cup) every three, four weeks and then make a decision. If something has to be deferred or canceled, so be it."
“You cannot do anything because you need to save lives, which should be the most important thing on everybody’s mind at the moment,” he added.
The virus has brought all sports activities to a halt and players are practising social distancing and self-isolation during the pandemic.
India has imposed a 21-day lockdown till April 14 to combat the spread of novel coronavirus.
According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), there are 1251 confirmed cases of coronavirus cases in the country and 32 fatalities have been reported.
Worldwide, coronavirus cases continue to rise dramatically, with the number of infections nearing 8 lakh on Monday. The global death toll has crossed 37,000.
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