'MS Dhoni never expressed will to BCCI': Ex-IPL Chairman shuns prospects of farewell match

Shunning prospects of a farewell match for former India skipper MS Dhoni, former IPL Chairman Rajiv Shukla remarked that wicketkeeper-batsman has never 'expressed any will' to BCCI. Dhoni h anunced his retirement from limited-overs international cricket on Saturday, putting an end to hovering speculations around his comeback in Team India. Moments after his decision, Jharkhand CM h put forth a request of a farewell match for World Cup-winning skipper in his hometown Ranchi. 

"Dhoni never expressed any will to BCCI for a farewell match for him. Since he never raised it, re is question of any such match," Rajiv Shukla told ANI on Sunday.  

MS Dhoni hangs his boots

Putting an end to his 16-year-old journey, former Team India skipper MS Dhoni anunced his retirement from international cricket on Saturday. Taking to social media, Dhoni shared a compilation of his journey so far to make anuncement. Ranchi-l me his debut in 2004 against Banglesh and went on to le Men in Blue to win ICC 2011 World Cup, ICC Champions Trophy in 2013, and 2007 T20 World Cup.

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"Thanks a lot for your love and support throughout. From 1929 hrs consider me as Retired," Ranchi-l captioned video.

However, Dhoni will le Chennai Super Kings in upcoming IPL 2020 which has been moved to UAE due to COVID pandemic. skipper is currently in Chennai for a camp with his teammates before Men in Yellow board flight to Middle East. Lions are expected to travel on August 21, as per reports. 

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Soren's appeal to BCCI

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren appealed to  BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) to hold a farewell match for Mahendra Singh Dhoni, hours after skipper anunced his retirement from international cricket.

"Mahi, who has given many moments of pride and enthusiasm to country and Jharkhand, has retired from international cricket today. We will t be able to see everyone's favorite, Jharkhand's blue-eyed boy, Mahi wearing a blue jersey. But peoples' hearts aren't yet satiated. I believe our Mahi gets a farewell match in Ranchi," Hemant Soren wrote in Hindi on Twitter.

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(with inputs from ANI)