In the last 17 sessions of the Indian Premier League, MS Dhoni has not been in the news. But perhaps for the first time in his IPL career, a lot of things about the former captain of India have been very important. Chennai Super Kings have come under a poor start in the season, CSK Legend’s batting position and the overall shortage of the team have come under the scanner. Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting – Now the head coach of Punjab Kings – although this is not a reason to question what franchisees like CSK do in this regard, but felt that Dhoni’s IPL future could depend on how he does with the bat this year.
Ricky Ponting’s Full Express Aida Interview will be published later today
‘By the way, keeping it is not bad, this is one thing that I know; He is not missing many people for stumps against spinners, as is as good as usual, ”Ponting recently reported the Indian Express during the Idea Exchange, in an interview that Dhoni took place after batting at number 9 against RCB.
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting. (Drawing: Suvajit Day)
“Look, you are not going to argue with CSK, they are one of the most successful teams in IPL history. They have coached for a long time and generally take the right decisions. With the Impact Player Rule, now, Dhoni has bats in the IPL after other serious ball strikers within his own rights.”
Asked on a light note whether he sees Dhoni to retire, Ponting replied: “It is just depending on how this season is. If he can have a real impact with the bat, I think he will continue to play. If his batting output falls, he is a terrible player for a long time.”
Since the RCB match, Dhoni has come into batting slightly above, but on both occasions, CSK was already behind the asking rate and he could not create an impact. On Saturday, there were speculation that Dhoni could declare something about his future as his parents were in attendance in Chepuk, but CSK coach Stephen Fleming ended them. “He is still getting stronger and I don’t even ask him these days,” Flaming said after the defeat of CSK after the defeat of Delhi Capital.
