Chandigarh, July 6
Taking a subtle dig at his detractors who have raised questions over his continued ability to finish games for India, former cricket captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni has said that `some people’ wanted him to retire before the group match against Sri Lanka.
Dhoni’s knocks at the World cup in the last few matches have evoked criticism particularly from former Indian players who termed his knock against England as `baffling’.
Ahead of India’s group match against Sri Lanka, Dhoni said he doesn’t plan on retiring anytime soon. However, he was certain that some people wanted him to leave before the Sri Lanka match, according to ABP news.
Breaking his silence for the first time on retirement, Dhoni said: “I don’t know when I will retire from cricket, some people want me to retire before next match against Sri Lanka”.
The veteran wicketkeeper received severe backlash during the match against Bangladesh. He was booed by Indian spectators, even though he hit 35 in reasonable time.
Despite a lot of criticism from every corner, Dhoni backed by the Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli and vice-captain Rohit Sharma.
