On Tuesday, Indian legend MS Dhoni joined a candid conversation with Jatin Sapru, he gave focus on the Indian T20I team, and talked about Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. It was an event of tile and stone-installation company MYK Laticrete, where Dhoni joined as its brand ambassador.
The former Indian captain is all set to feature in this year's IPL. Before that he came into the news for making comments about the Indian team.
MSD on Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma
Jatin Sapru asked the Indian legend whether Virat and Rohit should play in the 2027 world cup or not, he replied saying, “Why not? Why should somebody not play in the World Cup? For me, age is not a criteria; performance and fitness are the criteria. I always feel nobody should be told anything. But it should be clear that everyone will be treated the same way.”
“When I made my debut I was 24, nobody told me anything and now when I am playing for India for 10 years, 20 years or whatever, nobody needs to come and tell me about my age,” he added.
He also said, “ Whether Rohit or Virat or other names that will come up in next five years... whether they can or cannot play the next World Cup, it’s not for us to decide, it’s for them to decide. If they keep playing well, if they have the urge to do well for the country, then why not.”
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Just like any other day, MSD emphasized on the experience and said, “ You can’t get experienced people. You can’t get a 20-year-old who is experienced unless it’s a Sachin Tendulkar! You know you get experience at that age only if you start playing when you’re 16 or 17.”
‘It’s one of the most dangerous teams’
When Jatin Sapru asked MS Dhoni about India’s chances this year he said, “It’s one of the most dangerous teams.” Adding to that he said, “ what all is needed in a good team, everything is there. They have the experience especially when it comes to this format, the experience is vast.”
He also expressed his concerns about dew and explained, “ What worries me, I hate dew. Dew changes a lot of things. So even when I was playing, you know, something that really scared me was dew where the toss becomes crucial.”
He ended by saying that he will not jinx anything but the Indian team is one of the dangerous teams and players should not get injured.
