Former Pakistan cricketer Saqlain Mushtaq believes that the Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) has not handled MS Dhoni in the right way otherwise the former Indian captain would have not announced retirement without a farewell match.
MS Dhoni had officially announced his retirement from international cricket through an Instagram post on 15th August. His fans wanted to see him for one last time in the blue jersey but Dhoni in his own way bid adieu after last playing for India in the World Cup 2019.
Mushtaq believes that BCCI should have arranged at least one farewell match for Dhoni. He is disappointed that the retirement of a big player like Dhoni should haven’t taken place like the way it did.
“I always say positive things and try not to spread negativity in any way but I think I should say this. This is kind of a defeat of BCCI. They did not treat a big player like him in the right way. The retirement shouldn’t have happened like this,” Mushtaq said while talking on his YouTube channel.
“This is coming straight from my heart and I believe millions of his fans feel the same way. I’m really sorry to BCCI that I’m saying this but they didn’t treat Dhoni well, I’m hurt.”
Glad that he will play in IPL: Saqlain Mushtaq
The former cricketer wishes that Dhoni had a successful future ahead but he regrets to no see him playing for India for one last time. However, Mushtaq is happy that the wicketkeeper-batsman will be playing for Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
“May God bless him in his future endeavors and whatever decisions he makes but there is one regret that I have. I think Dhoni’s every fan will have the same regret. It would’ve been great to see him retire after playing in the India kit for one last time,” he added.
“Glad that he will play in IPL. But his international retirement should have been different,” Mushtaq signed off.
MS Dhoni preparing for IPL:
MS Dhoni had made himself unavailable after last playing for India in the disheartening semi-final against New Zealand in the World Cup 2019. The wicketkeeper-batsman had scored 50 runs in that match but failed to guide the team to the final. Following which, he went under sabbatical and was set to feature in the Indian Premier League 2020 (IPL) in March but the league got postponed indefinitely. The speculations of his retirement increased but he remained silent.
But suddenly on India’s Independence day evening, the great showman announced his retirement, informing the fans through a social media post. Although fans would not see him again playing for India, he would be in action for the CSK in the rescheduled IPL in the UAE, starting from 19th September. Currently, CSK skipper is in the UAE and would start preparing himself ahead of the tournament.