5 reasons why MS Dhoni should retire after the ICC World T20 2016
The clamour over MS Dhoni's place in the Indian team is growing louder by the dayThere have been many talks and discussions about MS Dhoni’s retirement from the shorter formats, but he has repeatedly refused to clarify anything about it. With the emergence of Virat Kohli as a captain-in-waiting, there has been growing pressure on Dhoni to step down.Statistically, Dhoni has very good numbers in his pocket which prove him to be one of the best wicket-keeper batsmen of the world. There are several ifs and buts about his retirement, and it won’t be easy to fill the void in the team whenever he leaves. But there are also some definite advantages that could come through his retirement for the Indian team, which are explained in the following slideshow.
#1 India need a well-settled wicket-keeper for the WC 2019
There is no doubt that MS Dhoni is the best wicket-keeper batsman India has ever had. The fluency and accuracy of his stumpings and catches behind the wickets can mesmerize any cricket fan.
But the question is, how long can Dhoni stick to his role as a wicketkeeper in the current ODI team, considering the World Cup of 2019?
Approximately three years are left for the next ODI World Cup, and the Indian team hasn’t found a perfect future replacement for Dhoni. Though Wriddhiman Saha has been the best of the domestic wicket-keepers that India have, he is nowhere near the capabilities of Dhoni as a finisher.
Therefore, India have to start experimenting with wicket-keepers who can do the slog hitting in the last few overs and finish the game. The likes of Sanju Samson and Naman Ojha need more exposure to international cricket so that they don’t have to take the most critical responsibility in the team at the 11th hour before the World Cup.