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“MS Dhoni or Salman Khan?” : Kedar Jadhav Reveals His Favourite Via Instagram Live

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Kedar Jadhav choose his favourite superstar between MS Dhoni and Salman Khan
Kedar Jadhav choose his favourite superstar between MS Dhoni and Salman Khan

Indian cricketer Kedar Jadhav

Kedar Mahadev Jadhav (born 26 March 1985) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Maharashtra and the Indian national cricket team. He is a batting all-rounder who bats right-handed and bowls right-arm off-breaks and occasionally keeps wicket.

In the Indian Premier League, he plays for the Chennai Super Kings, having previously played for Delhi Daredevils, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kochi Tuskers Kerala.

Jadhav made his One Day International (ODI) debut for India against Sri Lanka on 16 November 2014 and his T20I debut for India against Zimbabwe on 17 July 2015.

Kedar Jadhav on MS Dhoni’s support in his carrier

Team India batsman Kedar Jadhav has reviled how MS Dhoni has helped him shape his career and also named the former skipper as his favourite cricketer.

Jadhav’s comments came during an Instagram Live session on the official handle of Chennai Super Kings (CSK).

“With my potential, I would have played 20 odd matches, but whatever I have played after that, I owe it to MS Dhoni. He has helped me to express my game. He has a calming effect on me. If you are getting that confidence from the captain, there is nothing like that. MS Dhoni is my favourite cricketer,” Jadhav said during the Instagram Live session.

“MS Dhoni has also scolded me in the past, but his scolding is often through his eyes. And when he does that, I know I have to pull up my socks,” he added.

Jadav feels for not able to play with Indian legendary batsman

The 35-year-old then went on to add how he still regrets not being able to play a single match with the legendary Sachin Tendulkar in his lifetime.

“Growing up, my favourite cricketer was Sachin Tendulkar, I regret not playing with him for India. However, when I met MS Dhoni, I thought he would be strict. I have played many matches against him in the IPL, but after meeting him, I do not see any other image coming in my mind when someone asks about my favourite cricketer,” he claimed.

“Salman Khan or MS Dhoni” : Jadav picks

Jadhav, who is an ardent Salman Khan fan, was put in a spot when he was asked to choose one superstar between MS Dhoni and Salman Khan.

To answer this question, Jadhav replied, “Both of them are superstars but because of MS Dhoni. I played for the duration I did and because of him only. I got to meet Salman Bhai, it is difficult to choose one, it is like asking to choose between mother and father.”

 

“He is one of the greatest batsmen of all-time” : Shoaib Akhtar Regards Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar

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Sachin Tendulkar is one of the greatest batsmen but I dismissed him 12-13 times: Shoaib Akhtar
Sachin Tendulkar is one of the greatest batsmen but I dismissed him 12-13 times: Shoaib Akhtar

Former Pakistani speedster Shoaib Akhtar has named Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar as one of the “greatest batsman of all time”. Due to the wide spread of novel corona virus many government imposed a total lock down.

As the imposement of this lock down the pre planned events has been postponed. More over sports field gets more impact than other departments, where players lock them self down as the sports events has been postponed.

One of the most anticipated event of the year too face the same fate. The cash rich “Indian Premier League has been suspended till further notice” BCCI official states.

SLC President Shammi Silva said that India is likely to look into Sri Lanka’s proposal if the coronavirus situation subsides in the neighbouring country. Replying to SLA’s proposal to host IPL 2020 BCCI dis agrees to the idea to host the tournament.

Shoaib Akhtar regards Sachin Tendulkar

Akhtar, in an Instagram video, recalled his memorable on-field battles with Tendulkar.

“I had a good time bowling to Sachin Tendulkar. He is one of the greatest batsmen of all-time. But I dismissed him 12-13 times as well,” Akhtar said in the video.

During his playing career, Akhtar managed to dismiss Tendulkar 8 times – 5 times in ODIs and 3 times in Tests – in international cricket.

When it comes to T20 cricket, the Pakistan pacer dismissed Sachin once in Indian Premier League (IPL) match while playing for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) back in 2008.

One of Tendulkar’s memorable knock for the Men In Blue was back in the 2003 World Cup against Pakistan, a match where he smashed 98 runs and is still considered as one of his best in ODI cricket.

“Although, Indians only remember that one six which he hit me in Centurion [during the 2003 ICC World Cup] as it makes them really happy,” he said.

“If I had known that one six makes 1.3 billion people happy, then I would have let him hit me for a six every day,” he added.

 

IPL 2020 : “There is no proposal from SLC yet and obviously no discussion”- BCCI Official Reports

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bcci official dismisses reports of ipl 2020 being held in srilanka
bcci official dismisses reports of ipl 2020 being held in srilanka

IPL suspend till further notice

The cash rich Indian Premier League(IPL) has been suspended till further notice amid coronavirus pandemic. Originally 13th edition of Indian Premier League has been scheduled to start from March 29. Due to the rapid spread of corona virus Indian government imposed a 21 day lock down at first thus BCCI too postpone the tournament to mid of April.

As the COVID-19 infection shows it’s peak performance the Indian government extend the lock down till May 3. As the participation of foreign players is not possible in this situation, BCCI without any option left took this heart breaking decision.

The BCCI seeks for it’s all possible way to host the tournament as the failure to host will make a huge loss. Experts states that if IPL 2020 cancelled it would make a dent in Indian economy in the upcoming year.

SLA’s proposal to host IPL

Speaking to Lankadeepa Newspaper, SLC President Shammi Silva said that India is likely to look into Sri Lanka’s proposal if the coronavirus situation subsides in the neighbouring country.

“If IPL is called off, Indian Cricket board and IPL stakeholders will have to bear a loss of more than USD 500 Million. So, it will be beneficial for them to conduct the league in another country as they did in 2009 in South Africa,” Silva was quoted as saying by Lankadeepa Newspaper.

“If IPL is called off, Indian Cricket board and IPL stakeholders will have to bear a loss of more than USD 500 Million. So, it will be beneficial for them to conduct the league in another country as they did in 2009 in South Africa,” added Silva.

BCCI not ready to take risk

Replying to SLA’s proposal to host IPL 2020 BCCI dis agrees to the idea to host the tournament. Considering the safety BCCI rejects the proposal from Sri Lanka Cricket(SLC)  to host the 13th edition of Indian Premier League(IPL).

“The BCCI will not be in a position to say anything when the world is closed,” PTI quoted a BCCI official saying.

“There is no proposal from SLC yet and obviously no discussion,” the official further added.

After Shoaib Akhtar Indian Bowler Mohammed Shami Reveals How he would dismiss Virat Kohli

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Mohammed Shami reveals how he could dismiss Virat Kohli
Mohammed Shami reveals how he could dismiss Virat Kohli

Indian bowler Mohammed Shami Ahmed who known as a reverse swing specialist made his ODI debut against Pakistan in January 2013 where he bowled a record four maiden overs. He picked a five-wicket haul on his Test debut against West Indies in November 2013.

On 23 January 2019 he became the fastest Indian bowler to take 100 ODI wickets. On 22 June 2019, Shami took a hat-trick against Afghanistan in world cup 2019 and India record’s 50th World Cup win, and Shami became the fourth Indian cricketer to do so in One Day Cricket after Chetan Sharma, Kapil Dev and Kuldeep Yadav.

Earlier Shami reveals that he played world cup 2015 with a fractured knee after receiving much needed support from the then Indian skipper MS Dhoni.

Shami reveals Kohli’s weakness

Shami, during his interview with IANS, said that he now knows all the strengths and weaknesses of “run machine” Virat’s batting thanks to the time he has spent with the robust batter.

“There are a lot of things that come with playing and spending quality time with another player. You not only come to know of his strengths, but also of his weaknesses. As a bowler, you need to keep working on the weak zones,” Shami said.

“There is no denying the fact that he is the best in the business, but even the best has those little flaws which you can work on. You just need to pick on one factor and focus on that,” he said.

“Say for example, which has been the area that has troubled a batsman in recent times? You then work on that. I have dismissed him quite a few times (in the IPL) and without getting into much details, I will say you have to just work on the weak zone,” he further added.

Earlier Pakistan former speedster Shoaib Akhtar believes he has the formula to send the Virat Kohli packing back. Akhtar, in an Instagram Live video, said he would get rid of Kohli if he was to bowl to him.

The 29-year-old also spoke on Kohli’s captaincy and said: “Do I need to say this? I think the results bear testimony to the fact that Virat backs us to the core. He has always given us that freedom to do what we feel confident about.”

“Also, it is very important at the international level to have a captain who knows your strengths and weaknesses and also backs you. This in turn helps you raise your game.”

“Also, Virat has a lot of trust in our abilities and he gets the result because as a bowler, all you need is for the captain to back you and believe in you and your vision,” he added.

Since October 2017, he has been the top-ranked ODI batsman in the world and is currently holds 2nd position in Test rankings with 886 points. Kohli has the best over all ranking with a points in Test rating (886 points), ODI rating (869 points) and T20I rating (673 points).

“Aye Kholi, chowka mar na” : Anushka Sharma Screams at Indian Skipper Virat Kohli

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Anushka Sharma wife of Indian skipper Virat Kohli screams at him during lock down
Anushka Sharma wife of Indian skipper Virat Kohli screams at him during lock down

Amid corona virus lock down every one lock them self inside house to maintain the social distancing. Mainly the sports players had a hard time in their isolation. Thus players steps into social media to entertain peoples as well as to entertain them self.

Former India opening batsman Wasim Jaffer, former Australia spinner Brad Hogg opens talk on MS Dhoni’s return. New Zealand fast bowler Mitchell McClenaghan shares few words on MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma. India Women’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur reveals her favourite IPL team. Many cricketers starts to express their opinion across facets of the game in one way or the other.

India limited-overs vice-captain Rohit Sharma, who was recently seen in an Instagram live session with spinner Yuzvendra Chahal and former England captain Kevin Pietersen, interacted with India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah on the same platform.

Virat Kohli reacts amusingly on Warner’s recent video on emulating India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja’s “sword celebration” in a throwback video which he shared on Instagram

Anushka Sharma on Virat Kohli

Anushka Sharma took to her Instagram handle to show us how she was trying her best to see that her husband does not miss the cricket field, during this lockdown. She is seen screaming at Kholi saying, “Aye Kohli, chowka mar na,” which when translated reads, Kohli hit a 4. This is something we all have heard from one fan or the other while watching a match at a stadium.

“IPL 2020 season will only commence when it is safe and appropriate to do so” : BCCI Officials

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IPL 2020 trophy
IPL 2020 trophy(Image: IPL)

After a lot of rumors regarding IPL postponement BCCI finally made it’s statement. BCCI declared that IPL will be suspend until further notice. Originally BCCI decide to host the cash rich Indian Premier League from March 29.

As the COVID-19 infection shows it’s peak performance the Indian government extend the lock down till May 3. As the participation of foreign players is not possible in this situation, BCCI without any option left took this heart breaking decision.

The BCCI seeks for it’s all possible way to host the tournament as the failure to host will make a huge loss. Experts states that if IPL 2020 cancelled it would make a dent in Indian economy in the upcoming year.

A cancellation would translate into a direct loss of ₹ 3269.50 crores for Star. This at the back of a loss of ₹1216 crore loss it suffered in the previous financial year would be a massive blow.

The title sponsorship rights for IPL had also sold for a huge figure of ₹ 2,000 crores to Chinese smartphone manufacturer Vivo. A cancelled 2020 IPL means a loss of ₹ 400 crores for BCCI.

Add to that a loss of ₹ 200 crores from central sponsorship, and the combined figure reaches ₹ 3,869.50 crores.

SLC President Shammi Silva said that India is likely to look into Sri Lanka’s proposal to host IPL 2020 if the coronavirus situation subsides in the neighboring country.

“The health and safety of the nation and everyone involved in our great sport remain our top priority and as such, the BCCI along with the Franchise Owners, Broadcaster, Sponsors and all the Stakeholders acknowledge that the IPL 2020 season will only commence when it is safe and appropriate to do so,” a BCCI release stated.

The first clash was to be between two finalists from last season – Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings.

Meanwhile, the ICC has put all international cricket on hold. BCCI too was forced to call off the three-match ODI series against South Africa.

WATCH : “Sachi bolu toh daddy aur beta dono hi cool!” – Shikhar Dhawan Dancing With his Son

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Shikhar Dhawan Dancing With his Son during the corona virus lock down and post it in Instagram
Shikhar Dhawan Dancing With his Son during the corona virus lock down and post it in Instagram

The Coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing lockdown left everyone valuing the importance of freedom. While people around the world are using this time productively by working from home, sports personalities cannot do exactly that.

Thus that leads them to perform actively in social media platform without any option left. The cricket players activity in social media gives a relief to the cricket fans as their most awaited event of the year has been postponed.

The 13th edition of cash rich Indian Premier League has been suspended by BCCI till further notice. Due to the out break of corona virus pandemic BCCI postponed IPL to the mid of April.

As the COVID_19 spreads in a rapid manner Indian government extend the lock down period to May 3. Where BCCI left out of option to hold the IPL 2020.

England former player Kevin Pietersen perform actively in Instagram where he Interviewed Indian skipper Virat Kohli through Instagram live.

Where Virat Kohli reveals his favourite batsman pair in Indian team as well as in IPL format and left cricket fans in shock.

Having last played competitive cricket in 2018, Pietersen was also seen on the same platform alongside India limited-overs vice-captain Rohit Sharma and spinner Yuzvendra Chahal recently.

Earlier Indian former cricketer Rahul Dravid talked about reasons why Royal Challengers Bangalore haven’t been successful in IPL yet.

Earlier the Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan posted a video that shows him doing catching practice-cum-juggling at home.

Dhawan with his son

In another video Indian opener post that “Life is so much fun with this mastikhor insaan! Sachi bolu toh daddy aur beta dono hi cool! Love this little one,” Dhawan captioned his post on Instagram.

 

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“Pehle ke time kuch aur the” : Harbhajan Singh Reacts to Yuvraj Singh’s Remark of few Role Models in Team

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Harbhajan Singh dis agree to Yuvraj Singh's Remark of few Role Models in Team

Indian former all-rounder Yuvraj Singh had a dream run at the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup, where he scored 362 runs including one century and four fifties, took 15 wickets, won four Man of the Match awards.

On 10 June 2019, Yuvraj Singh announced his retirement from international cricket. Yuvraj Singh held a press conference in Mumbai where he announced his decision to retire from all formats of the game.

Earlier Yuvraj Singh mentioned that he didn’t receive any support from Indian team captains after Ganguly.

Yuvi on Instagram live

Yuvraj Singh in an Instagram Live with Rohit Sharma had said that leaving Virat Kohli and the ‘Hitman’, there were not many role models. However, veteran India bowler Harbhajan Singh does not agree with the same.

“In this team, seniors are you (Rohit) and Virat (Kohli) who play all three formats. I just feel since social media has come, there are very fewer guys to look up to. That sense of respect for seniors…it has become a thin line,” Yuvraj had said in an Instagram Live chat with Rohit.

Reacting to his former teammate’s remarks, the Indian spinner said that he did not feel the same till he was with the team.

“See every team has a different culture. Pehle ke time kuch aur the (times were different before). Now, these are different times. What Yuvi has said, I don’t know in what context he said these things, but I played till 2016 and I never felt anything like this,” news agency IANS quoted Harbhajan as saying.

“Now I haven’t been in the team since 2016 so I cannot comment on this current bunch. But till the time I was there, I never felt anything. Yes, the team has changed a lot since 2016. So maybe Yuvi can give you a better answer to this as he knows the context,” Harbhajan said.

As for Harbhajan Singh, his last appearance for India was in 2016 T20I against UAE in Dhaka. He has taken 417 wickets in 103 Tests at an average of 32.46 in his career.

He also took 269 wickets in 236 ODIs at an average of 33.35. The right-arm off-spinner has also played 28 T20Is for India and has picked 25 wickets at an average of 25.32.

“MS Dhoni is a big big player” : Harbhajan Singh Passes Verdict on MS Dhoni’s Participation in ICC T20 WC

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Harbhajan Singh Passes Verdict on Dhoni's participation in ICC T20 World cup 2020
Harbhajan Singh Passes Verdict on Dhoni's participation in ICC T20 World cup 2020(Image: CSK)

Veteran India spinner Harbhajan Singh has been active on across social media platforms to raise awareness regarding the novel COVID-19 pandemic.

Making wise use of his Twitter account, Harbhajan is frequently seen urging people to follow all government directives during this global crisis.

In a recent interview with IANS, Harbhajan disclosed how his team in hometown Jalandhar is working round the clock to aid people regarding delivering basic essential food items.

“We have a team there who are working round the clock. I am in constant touch with them from Mumbai. We maintain social distancing norms strictly. We have made circles where they stand, away from one another, collect their food and go to their homes,” Harbhajan was quoted as saying by IANS.

Harbhajan Singh passes verdict on MS Dhoni’s participation

Harbhajan, who is currently a part of Indian Premier League franchise Chennai Super Kings, had been vocal about agreeing to play IPL 2020 without spectators. With the cash-rich league officially getting postponed until further notice, one can’t pass any concrete statement regarding its future.

With Harbhajan playing the last two IPL seasons for CSK under Mahendra Singh Dhoni, he was asked if the former captain deserves a spot in the Indian team for the forthcoming ICC T20 World Cup in Australia. While Dhoni’s form in IPL 2020 would have given a hint regarding his comeback, even that chance seems lost now.

Hailing the 38-year old player’s potential and all that he has done for Indian cricket, Harbhajan clearly mentioned that the selectors should pick him if the team needs him during the world event later in the year.

“How do you judge [MS] Dhoni? Do you see his IPL form or give him respect and consider the fact that he is one of India’s greatest players and captains. The guy has done a lot for Indian cricket.

“MS Dhoni is a big big player. He doesn’t need to be told if he is capable or not. So I don’t think you need to ponder too much about it. If you think you need Dhoni, and if he is available, you pick him,” Harbhajan said.

 

Pakistan Cricket Board Face a Loss of USD 90 million as Failed to Host the India-Pakistan Bi-lateral Series

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Pakistan Cricket Board suffered USD 90 million loss as failed to host India Pakistan bilateral series
Pakistan Cricket Board suffered USD 90 million loss as failed to host India Pakistan bilateral series

Due to the out break of corona virus many scheduled sports event has been postponed globally. The 13th edition of Indian Premier League too face the same fate where BCCI suspend the tournament till further notice.

For which Sri Lanka Cricket (SLA) proposed their idea to host IPL in their stadiums in order to prevent he huge loss.

Since Pakistan and India have not played a match from 2008, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has suffered a revenue loss to the tune of USD 90 million in its last media rights deal.

India only play against Pakistan only in ICC tournaments due to the diplomatic tension between the two nations.

Earlier Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ehsan Mani has provided an update on the probable future of the Asia Cup amid coronavirus outbreak across the globe.

Pakistan Cricket Board too face loss

According to a reliable source, PCB’s last five-year deal, which expired this month, included two home series against India, Hindustan Times.

The broadcasters who signed the contract worth 149 million dollars had a condition that the series would be held against India.

“Unfortunately since Pakistan was unable to play the two home series against India as included in the agreement, Ten Sports and PTV the two broadcasters who had taken the rights deducted 90 million dollars of the total sum as per the agreement,” the source said.

The PCB is also said to have faced financial disagreements with its last broadcaster over unscheduled home series against West Indies.

The source added that the PCB has started exploring the market to get good money for its international home media rights deal either short or long term.

“The problem is that right now due to the Coronavirus pandemic the situation in the market is bad. In fact, the situation for cricket broadcast rights has been poor since last December,” he said.

PCB Chairman, Ehsan Mani in a podcast had said that although the board had suffered losses because of the absence of series against India it can live without playing them.

He also states that “The financial impact will be felt by many countries if the ICC can’t distribute their shares from the tournament. Many countries including Pakistan will feel the pinch”.

Mani confirmed that Pakistan was to receive around USD 7 to 8 million in June and January.

Sri Lanka Cricket Proposed It’s Idea to Host IPL 2020 in Order to Prevent BCCI’s Huge Loss

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Sri Lanka Cricket proposal BCCI to host theIPL 2020

The out break of corona virus made the whole world to halt where every scheduled events has been postponed without any further notice. In that list the most anticipated event of the year 2020 has also face the same fate.

IPL suspend till further notice

The cash rich Indian Premier League(IPL) has been suspended till further notice amid coronavirus pandemic. Originally 13th edition of Indian Premier League has been scheduled to start from March 29. Due to the rapid spread of corona virus Indian government imposed a 21 day lock down at first thus BCCI too postpone the tournament to mid of April.

As the COVID-19 infection shows it’s peak performance the Indian government extend the lock down till May 3. As the participation of foreign players is not possible in this situation, BCCI without any option left took this heart breaking decision.

The BCCI seeks for it’s all possible way to host the tournament as the failure to host will make a huge loss. Experts states that if IPL 2020 cancelled it would make a dent in Indian economy in the upcoming year.

Sri Lanka Cricket(SLA) proposal

Speaking to Lankadeepa Newspaper, SLC President Shammi Silva said that India is likely to look into Sri Lanka’s proposal if the coronavirus situation subsides in the neighbouring country.

“If IPL is called off, Indian Cricket board and IPL stakeholders will have to bear a loss of more than USD 500 Million. So, it will be beneficial for them to conduct the league in another country as they did in 2009 in South Africa,” said Silva.

Silva also said that Sri Lanka has all the facilities and is awaiting a response from BCCI. “If we get the go-ahead from them to this proposal, we are ready to provide all the facilities necessary under the supervision of Sri Lankan health authorities,” he added.

“The health and safety of the nation and everyone involved in our great sport remain our top priority and as such, the BCCI along with the Franchise Owners, Broadcaster, Sponsors and all the Stakeholders acknowledge that the IPL 2020 season will only commence when it is safe and appropriate to do so,” a BCCI release stated.

Ruling out “MS Dhoni” will be unfair : Former cricketer Mohammad Kaif Backed MS Dhoni on his Retirement Controversy

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Mohammad Kaif backed MS Dhoni to play in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup
Mohammad Kaif backed MS Dhoni to play in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup

Former cricketer Mohammad Kaif who played Tests and ODIs. He made it to the national team on the strength of his performances at the Under-19 level, where he captained the India national under-19 cricket team to victory in the Under-19 World Cup in 2000. He retired from all formats of cricket on 13 July 2018.

Kaif on Wednesday backed MS Dhoni to play in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, saying that the wicket-keeper batsman has ”a lot of cricket” left in him and ruling him out will be ”unfair”. “See, people may have eyes on Dhoni that how he is going to play in the IPL (Indian Premier League) and then there will be talks of the T20 World Cup but my view is different from others. I do not judge Dhoni based on his IPL form. He is a great batsman and he is fit now. He wants to play IPL, do captaincy and is showing his availability. He has a winning mentality and knows how to win games under pressure,” Kaif told ANI.

“So, I think ruling him out will be unfair. See a lot of cricket is still left in Dhoni and when a player plays for this long, there are ups and downs in his career. It happens with every cricketer, not just Dhoni,” he added.

Team India former skipper MS Dhoni has been last seen in world cup semi final match against New Zealand where India lost the match. His name hit the media when BCCI announced the center contracted player list without MS Dhoni’s name.

Despite Dhoni failing to take India over the line, Kaif termed him a ”champion player”.

“The semifinal of World Cup which we lost, everyone was expecting Dhoni to win it but it did not happen. So, from there on, people thought that Dhoni should not be there. But for me, Dhoni is a champion player. People should look at Dhoni’s record in the last 10 to 15 years. See, the current form is important but at the same time his form was not that bad that you rule him out,” Kaif said.

The ICC T20 world cup was planned to host by Australia between October 18 and November 15 this year. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the host cancelled all the in and out sports tournaments.

Indian government extend the lock down till May 3rd in order to control the spread of corona virus. “IPL 2020 season has been postponed indefinitely,” sources within BCCI told ANI on Wednesday.

“In the present scenario, life is more important than sports. I think the decision of BCCI is right. When the situation improves, we will think of sports. Sporting events all over the world have either been postponed or cancelled. In our country, cases are rising. So, as of now, the situation is not under control. So I think it”s the right decision because at this stage first priority is to beat coronavirus and save the people,” he said.

When asked about his views on the window for IPL, Kaif said: “I feel when things are sorted out and there is the possibility of games to be played, then they (BCCI) will look for options.”

Regards Indian former skipper MS Dhoni’s return many revealed their thoughts and plot the possibilities. Where Indian former player Sunil Gavaskar suggest Dhoni should retire silently and Sehwag advice team India to play with their current wicket keeper batsman.

Australian bowler Brad Hogg too predict the possibilities of MS Dhoni’s return to International squad if IPL 2020 cancelled.

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