NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketers
Irfan Pathan
and
Varun Aaron
have light-heartedly ignited speculation by proposing the inclusion of the legendary MS Dhoni in India’s
T20 World Cup squad
, despite the internationally retired stalwart’s last
Team India
appearance dating back almost five years.
“We could see a wildcard entry in India’s T20 World Cup squad… MS Dhoni,” Aaron exclaimed to Star Sports, labeling the suggestion as “the wildest card.”
Pathan echoed the sentiment, stating, “If he says he wants to play the T20 World Cup, no one will deny him that chance…no one will mind, no one will have a problem with it.
The guy is batting so well.”
On this hypothetical topic, former India opener
Virender Sehwag
had earlier highlighted Dhoni’s formidable form in the ongoing Indian Premier League.
“MS Dhoni has a strike-rate of over 250 and doesn’t have an average because he hasn’t been dismissed yet,” Sehwag remarked on Cricbuzz, underscoring Dhoni’s unparalleled prowess.
However, Indian skipper
Rohit Sharma
had earlier humorously acknowledged the challenges of persuading Dhoni to return to competitive cricket, noting, “It will be hard to convince MS, although he is coming to the US, to do something else. He is into golf now.”
In
IPL 2024
, former India captain Dhoni has scored 91 runs off just 35 balls in six unbeaten innings, scoring at a strike rate of 260.