No intimation of MS Dhoni retirement, say BCCI sources
After Virat Kohli's tweet sparked speculations of MS Dhoni's retirement, BCCI officials confirmed to India Today they have no indication of any such announcement being made.
HIGHLIGHTS
The rumour mills have been working overtime since Virat Kohli posted a cryptic tweet on MS Dhoni. Soon after Kohli's tweet, there was speculation that Dhoni might announce his retirement from international cricket on Thursday.
However, BCCI officials confirmed to India Today that they have no intimation over Dhoni's retirement. MS Dhoni has not played for India since the 2019 Cricket World Cup after making himself unavailable for the T20I and ODI series against West Indies.
MS Dhoni also made himself unavailable for thw 3-match T20I series against South Africa.
Dhoni was far from his best with the bat during the World Cup and was even criticised for his poor strike rate. He surprisingly shut shop early during a steep run chase against England but almost pulled off a heroic win over New Zealand in the semi-final which India lost narrowly.
After Virat Kohli's tweet sparked speculations of MS Dhoni's retirement, BCCI officials confirmed to India Today they have no indication of any such announcement being made.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Soon after Kohli's tweet, there was speculation that Dhoni might announce his retirement
- BCCI officials confirmed to India Today that they have no intimation over Dhoni's retirement
- MS Dhoni had retired from Test cricket in 2014 and stepped down as India's limited-overs skipper in January 2017
The rumour mills have been working overtime since Virat Kohli posted a cryptic tweet on MS Dhoni. Soon after Kohli's tweet, there was speculation that Dhoni might announce his retirement from international cricket on Thursday.
However, BCCI officials confirmed to India Today that they have no intimation over Dhoni's retirement. MS Dhoni has not played for India since the 2019 Cricket World Cup after making himself unavailable for the T20I and ODI series against West Indies.
MS Dhoni also made himself unavailable for thw 3-match T20I series against South Africa.
Dhoni was far from his best with the bat during the World Cup and was even criticised for his poor strike rate. He surprisingly shut shop early during a steep run chase against England but almost pulled off a heroic win over New Zealand in the semi-final which India lost narrowly.
