There were rumors in Indian media that young and dynamic Rishabh Pant could be selected for the Champions trophy in place of out of form MS Dhoni, but Chairman of selectors MSK Prasad lauded Dhoni’s contribution, and hailed him as the best wicketkeeper in the world.
“Not many people realise that in the last 10 to 15 years that he has been playing for the country, he has never had a bad day with the wicketkeeping gloves. We always treat him more like a batsman, but the phenomenal stuff that he does behind the wickets… not many people appreciate it.”
“According to me, he is still the best wicketkeeper in the world,” said Prasad in response to a question whether Dhoni’s batting form was part of the selection committee’s discussion.
“He is an invaluable asset to this team when it comes to crunch situations. he has got one of the best brains and he is the best person to guide Virat” he concluded.
