'MS Dhoni understands when he should retire': Shikhar Dhawan

senior opener of Indian cricket team, Shikhar Dhawan, has stressed that MS Dhoni is at liberty to choose if he wants to retire from international cricket. Sending a mess to all those trying to give ir opinion on MSD’s decision, Shikhar Dhawan also said that Dhoni surely kws a thing or two about taking important decisions. He also praised MS Dhoni for his good leadership and for his ability to understand each player’s strengths and weaknesses. He reiterated that MSD knew how to comprehend each player’s potential and optimise each of ir strengths. Shikhar Dhawan added that all current players, including Virat Kohli, in team have immense respect for former Captain. 

Shikhar Dhawan’s statement on MSD’s retirement 

Senior opener Shikhar Dhawan said, "Dhoni has been playing for so long, I feel he understands when he should retire. This should be his decision. He has taken very important decisions so far for India in his career and I'm sure he will make call when time comes. That's quality of a big leader. He kws potential of every player and kws to what extent a player should be backed. He kws how to make a champion out of a player. India's success during his captaincy justifies this. His (Dhoni's) control is his biggest quality. Dhoni Bhai has been quite successful as captain of side. We are all very grateful to him and we respect him a lot, and same goes for Virat." 

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Strong bond between Kohli and Dhoni 

Shikhar Dhawan explained bond between Virat Kohli and MSD as well. He said, "When Virat was young, he guided him immensely. Even when he became captain, Dhoni Bhai was always re to help him. This is quality of a leader. It's good to see that Virat is showing his gratitude to him w.” Dhawan also spoke about Rishabh Pant and backed him. Dhawan added, “Rishabh is very talented and I am sure he will have a long career for India. He is trying hard. re are situations when you don't score, but n you learn from m. It happens with everyone and I'm sure he will learn from it. He (Pant) is a good player and we need to back good players. Even I went through rough patches in my life, and I still do. It is part and parcel of this game.” 

(With PTI Inputs)

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