Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni urged people to refrain from “criticising individual preferences” with regards to a number of India internationals who have decided to skip this year’s Ranji Trophy. Players like Yuzvendra Chahal and Shikhar Dhawan decided to give Ranji Trophy a miss while someone like Ambati Rayudu, who plays for India in only one format decided to retire from first-class cricket.
While Dhoni has retired from the longer format in 2014, Sunil Gavaskar recently had suggested that he should play a bit of first-class cricket in order to remain match-fit.
“It is important to safeguard players. We have to make the domestic circuit slightly less challenging (he was referring to itinerary) for the individual. Moreover, it is important to be not too critical of T20 cricket and also individual preferences.
Individual preferences should not be criticised,” Dhoni said during the launch of former BCCI president and India Cements top boss N Srinivasan’s coffee table book.
“I am very happy with the way our cricket is going. See… the fast bowlers how they are bowling in the Test arena. To win a Test match, we need 20 wickets whether it is spinners or the fast bowlers.
“As of now, we have a bowling attack that is taking 20 Test wickets every match, which means we have the chance of winning every Test match that we are play,” the two-time World Cup winning captain said.
