MS Dhoni's skill level won't decline with a break like Federer's and Woods': L Balaji

Former Indian cricket captain MS Dhoni has been out of action since end of ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. MS Dhoni was set to make a comeback in IPL 2020 but tournament got postponed to April 15.  situation in country doesn't look very promising currently, which is why lockdown in India has been extended to May 3.

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MS Dhoni's skill level hasn't changed: Lakshmipathy Balaji

IPL 2020 has been shelved for time being. If tournament gets cancelled, MS Dhoni's comeback into Indian team for T20 World Cup could be thrown into furr uncertainty.

However, CSK bowling coach Lakshmipathy Balaji believes that all chatter about MS Dhoni taking a sabbatical shouldn't be considered when it comes to deciding wher MS Dhoni should be a part of Indian team for T20 World Cup later in year in Australia. 

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While speaking to Times of India, Balaji said people shouldn’t be talking about MS Dhoni’s six-month break. He added that it is big deal. Balaji cited examples of Tiger Woods and Roger Federer saying that y miss major tournaments and n come back as well after a period of time. Balaji also said that some time away from game doesn’t mean that y have lost ir skills. ir skill level doesn’t change and it is  same with MS Dhoni.

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Balaji also said that when it comes to match-winners, one doesn't need t think about ir skill level. Balaji added that Dhoni might t be same as he was when he was 25 or 26, but he is well-equipped with mental side of game. Lakshmipathy Balaji concluded that during CSK's recent training sessions, it never felt like MS Dhoni was on a sabbatical from game for any length of time. He didn’t look out of practice even on first day of training itself and that is where MS Dhoni's greatness lies.

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