It was 16 years again that Rohit Sharma made his T20I debut below the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni on the first-ever T20 World Cup 2007. The match is known for Yuvraj Singh’s six sixes towards England’s Stuart Broad. Now quick ahead to Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, on April 8, Rohit and Dhoni will likely be up towards one another as soon as towards as Mumbai Indians tackle arch-rivals Chennai Super Kings in Match No. 12 on the Wankhede Stadium.
There has been some hypothesis that MS Dhoni may very well be taking part in his ultimate season of IPL this 12 months. But MI and Team India skipper Rohit believes Dhoni’s IPL profession is way from being over.
“I don’t know if this will be Dhoni’s last season. I have been hearing that for the last couple of season. I think he is fit enough and he can continue to play for at least a couple of more season,” Rohit advised the media in Mumbai on Wednesday (March 29).
Former India captain and wicketkeeper Dhoni is now 41 years of age and retired from worldwide cricket again in 2020. He was changed as CSK captain briefly by Ravindra Jadeja however returned to take up that position as soon as once more.
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— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) March 29, 2023
In 234 IPL matches, Dhoni has scored 4,978 runs at a median of 39.2 with 24 fifties at a strike-rate of 135.2. Former Australian all-rounder and CSK star Shane Watson additionally expressed his views on Dhoni’s upcoming IPL plans. “I heard that this is the last IPL of MS Dhoni but I don’t think. MS Dhoni can continue to play for the next three to four years. He is still very fit and batting and wicket-keeping really well. His leadership is something that is as good as his game. His fitness and mind-reading of the game make him a good leader. His skills on the ground are awesome. He is one of the main reasons that CSK is successful,” Watson advised ANI information company.
Rohit Sharma has been a part of the Mumbai Indians franchise for 12 years now. “10 years is a lot of time and I have a lot of memories attached with this team. We have played a lot of good cricket over these years. I have had some phenomenal experience with MI – first as a player and now as a leader,” Rohit mentioned.
