Sunil Gavaskar said - Dhoni's time is over, farewell with respect

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Mahendra Singh Dhoni hit the target of critics due to slow batting during the World Cup. Many former players said that Dhoni should retire now.

Former India batsman Sunil Gavaskar has given a big statement about Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Sunil Gavaskar said that Dhoni’s time in cricket is over now. He said that the team management will have to find other options soon. The time has come that Dhoni should leave with respect. Gavaskar said that Pant is a good option for Team India.

Kohli defended

Indian captain Virat Kohli on Saturday praised former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. He said that this 38-year-old player has no choice.

Kohli said, ‘Whether you believe it or not, experience always matters. Many players have proved in the past that age is just a figure. Even Dhoni has proved this many times in his career.

He had said, ‘One thing is best among them is that they always think about Indian cricket first. When to retire is their personal decision. No one should give their views on this issue.

Surrounded by slow batting

Let us tell you that Dhoni came under the target of critics due to slow batting during the World Cup. Many former players said that Dhoni should retire now. Kohli also shared a picture of Dhoni and his own on social media a few days ago. After which the news of Dhoni’s retirement got wind. Which was later rejected by Dhoni’s wife Sakshi.

Question on Pant’s performance

Team India head coach Ravi Shastri said that if Rishabh Pant keeps repeating the mistakes made during the West Indies tour, then he will have to bear the brunt of it. Let us know that in the second T20 match played against South Africa in Mohali, young wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant got down to bat at number 4 and was dismissed by scoring only 4 runs.