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Mahendra Singh Dhoni opens up on his cricketing future: ‘I just want to…’ 

While Mahendra Singh Dhoni has bid adieu to International cricket, he still plays the International Premiere League (IPL).

Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is one of the most popular cricketers we have seen. While the former Indian captain has bid adieu to International cricket, he still plays the International Premiere League (IPL). At an event, the 43-year-young revealed that he will continue to play cricket like a child after this year’s upcoming IPL is over. He also recalled the way he approached the sport during his childhood. 

He said, “I want to enjoy it, how I did as a child when I was in school. When I lived in a colony, 4 o’clock (in the afternoon) was sports time, so we’ll go and play cricket more often than not. But if the weather doesn’t permit, we used to play football. I want to play with the same kind of innocence… (but it is) easier said than done.”

Talking about how he wishes to spend the rest of his active life, Dhoni said, “I’ve retired since 2019, so it will be quite some time. What I’ve been doing in the meantime is I just want to enjoy cricket for the last, whatever few years, you know, I will be able to play.”

He went on to add, “For me as a cricketer, I always wanted to perform for the Indian cricket team because I’ve said that in the past also, that not everybody gets a chance to represent the country. For us as cricketers, whenever we went on to the big stage or whenever we were touring, there was a chance for us to win laurels for the country and so for me it was the country that always came first.”

Speaking about the importance of prioritising, he said, “You always need to figure out what is good for you. When I was playing, I made sure that cricket was a whole for me — nothing else mattered. What time I had to sleep? What time I had to get up? What impact it had on (my) cricket, that was the most important thing. You know, all the friendships, the fun, all those can happen later. There is a right time for everything and I felt if you are able to recognise that, that’s the best thing you can do (for yourself).”

 Dhoni will be playing for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) this IPL. 

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