Mumbai/IBNS: Amid the speculations over Mahendra Singh Dhoni's cricketing future, outgoing chairman of selectors MSK Prasad has said the former skipper has achieved everything under the sun referring to his successes in last 15 years.
In an interview with Sportstar, Prasad said, "As far as we are concerned, we are backing youngsters and giving them as many opportunities to settle well and play long. Mahi will take a decision for himself.
As a panel member, if I keep professional duty aside, I am as big a fan of Dhoni as anyone else. He has achieved everything under the sun winning two World Cups, the Champions Trophy, the No. 1 Status in Tests. Nobody can question that. About his career, he will take a call. As selectors, our duty is to move on and identify the next generation of players and keep giving them chances."
After India's World Cup exit in 2019, the former Indian skipper took a sabbatical and went for a military training but never returned to cricket field in past several months.
When he was asked last time about his return to cricket field, Dhoni, the World Cup winning captain, said he should not be asked about cricket before January, 2020.
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly had said that the selectors are in touch with Dhoni who remained mum on his cricketing future.
In an interview with a television channel, Indian head coach Ravi Shastri said if Dhoni performs well in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020, he is likely to come back in the Indian squad for the shortest format (T20) of the game.
Meanwhile, Dhoni has also been dropped from the BCCI's annual players' contract list.
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