Former Chief Selector K.K. Srikkanth said that if the 13th phase of the Indian Premier League (IPL) could not be held, then the experienced Mahendra Singh Dhoni's chance of making a place in India's T20 World Cup would be greatly reduced. Although former England captain Nasir Hussain thinks of Dhoni something else, he said that the former captain of the two-time World Cup winning team can still have a lot to offer.
Krishnamachari Srikkanth said on the Star Sports show 'Cricket Connected', "I would clearly say what I would have done if I was the chairman of the selection committee." If IPL does not happen, then his (Dhoni's) chance will be very less. '
Dhoni played the World Cup semi-final against New Zealand in July last year for India. The 60-year-old Srikanth said that the interest of the team should be before the personal interest, even if it has a Dhoni-like attitude.
The 1983 World Cup winning team member said, 'In my opinion KL Rahul will be the wicket-keeper batsman. Regarding Rishabh Pant, I think he may have a little doubt, but I believe he is a very talented player. '
He said, "So I will not shy away from having him in the team." But it is certain that if the IPL is not done then it will be very difficult for Dhoni to return to the T20 World Cup team. ”Indian team coach Ravi Shastri has also said that the IPL can be important for Dhoni.
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